Shell (LON:SHEL) Price Target Raised to GBX 3,900

Shell (LON:SHEL) had its price target increased by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from GBX 3,600 to GBX 3,900 in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning,London Stock Exchange reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

SHEL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Shell from GBX 3,600 to GBX 3,200 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a research note on Thursday. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley downgraded Shell to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 2,850 target price on shares of Shell in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Shell presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 3,183.33.

Shell Price Performance

Shell stock opened at GBX 3,543.50 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 3,110.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 2,871.15. Shell has a 12 month low of GBX 2,269.92 and a 12 month high of GBX 3,592. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.97, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The stock has a market capitalization of £199.61 billion, a PE ratio of 11.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.51.

Insider Transactions at Shell

In other Shell news, insider Wael Sawan purchased 23,980 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 3,011 per share, for a total transaction of £722,037.80. Also, insider Sinead Gorman acquired 15,841 shares of Shell stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 3,011 per share, with a total value of £476,972.51. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Shell News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Shell this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target to GBX 3,900 and moved to an “overweight” rating, signaling stronger analyst conviction on Shell’s outlook and providing near-term positive catalyst for momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Shell reported fresh repurchases (858,749 shares bought for cancellation on 2 Apr 2026), which reduce share count and support EPS and share-price upside over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokers have reaffirmed buy ratings (Berenberg, Jefferies, Barclays), maintaining institutional support and likely encouraging buyer interest. Read More. • Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: An LSE broker-ratings notice reiterated the JPMorgan upgrade and related commentary; useful for confirming the analyst move but largely duplicative of the JPMorgan report. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Several entertainment headlines refer to “Jeff Shell” (former Paramount executive) — these are unrelated to Shell plc but could create headline noise or short-term search-driven confusion among retail investors. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Unrelated product/game coverage using the word “Shell” (e.g., Mortal Shell 2) can add to retail investor confusion but has no impact on Shell plc’s business. Read More.

Shell Company Profile

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies. Shell’s strategy is to deliver more value with less emissions as we work to become a net-zero emissions business by 2050.

As we navigate the energy transition through the next decade, we will leverage our global footprint, the trust in our brand, and our innovation and technology capabilities to be the energy company that customers and countries choose to be their partner. We are positioning Shell to become the investment case and partner of choice through the energy transition.