Shell (LON:SHEL) Receives Neutral Rating from UBS Group

Shell (LON:SHEL)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at UBS Group in a research report issued on Thursday,MarketScreener reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Shell to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut shares of Shell to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Shell from GBX 3,600 to GBX 3,900 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 3,183.33.

Shell Price Performance

Shares of SHEL opened at GBX 3,442.50 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of £192.96 billion, a PE ratio of 11.47, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 3,158.75 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 2,889.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.97, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.30. Shell has a fifty-two week low of GBX 2,289.69 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 3,592.

Insider Buying and Selling at Shell

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

Shell News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Shell this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Shell says oil trading profits surged and it expects “significantly higher” oil trading profits in Q1 — a near‑term earnings boost that helps offset production disruption. Shell Expects ‘Significantly Higher’ Oil Trading Profits in Q1
• Positive Sentiment: Shell continues active capital return via share buybacks and cancellations (transactions announced for 7–8 April), which reduces share count and supports EPS. Shell Continues Share Buy-Back with Multi-Venue Repurchases for Cancellation
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on Shell — a sign analysts view near‑term upside as balanced by risk, so no immediate change in analyst stance. Shell NEU Gets a Neutral Rating From RBC
• Neutral Sentiment: Several media pieces reference “Jeff Shell” (Paramount) exiting his role — not related to Shell plc (SHEL); likely noise for investors but could cause headline confusion. Jeff Shell Steps Down as President of Paramount
• Negative Sentiment: Shell and peers report production hits tied to the Iran war — disruptions to operations and supply routes have forced cuts and create uncertainty for gas output and near‑term volumes. Exxon and Shell Reveal Production Hits From Iranian War
• Negative Sentiment: Shell cut its gas production outlook and flagged capital outflow pressures tied to the Middle East conflict — a downside to medium‑term production guidance and cash flow assumptions. Shell Flags Lower Gas Output, Capital Outflow Amid Iran Conflict but Sees Oil Trading Boost

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.