Piper Sandler Issues Positive Forecast for Shell (NYSE:SHEL) Stock Price

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) had its price objective raised by Piper Sandler from $89.00 to $106.00 in a research report report published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the energy company’s stock.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. UBS Group downgraded Shell from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Bank of America downgraded Shell from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Shell from $78.00 to $77.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Shell from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $83.76.

Shell Price Performance

NYSE:SHEL opened at $88.34 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market cap of $251.21 billion, a PE ratio of 14.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.34 and a beta of 0.14. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $77.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $74.87. Shell has a 12 month low of $58.54 and a 12 month high of $88.98.

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The energy company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.21 by ($0.64). Shell had a return on equity of 10.34% and a net margin of 6.52%.The business had revenue of $64.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.82 billion. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Shell will post 7.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Shell

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SHEL. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in Shell by 13.2% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,445,346 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $103,386,000 after purchasing an additional 167,983 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Shell by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 596,972 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $42,701,000 after acquiring an additional 3,084 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Shell by 187.5% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 316,216 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $23,236,000 after purchasing an additional 677,746 shares in the last quarter. Allied Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Shell by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Allied Investment Advisors LLC now owns 196,452 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $14,435,000 after purchasing an additional 4,720 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its stake in Shell by 30.4% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 180,630 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $13,273,000 after purchasing an additional 42,129 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 28.60% of the company’s stock.

More Shell News

Here are the key news stories impacting Shell this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Shell completed sizeable share repurchases on 11–12 March as part of its announced buy‑back programme — roughly 1.0 million shares purchased for cancellation across LSE, Chi‑X, BATS and European venues, which reduces float and supports EPS and the share price. Transaction in Own Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target from $89 to $106 and set an “overweight” rating — a meaningful analyst upgrade that signals increased upside and likely supported buying interest. Benzinga Price Target Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Shell is advancing major upstream deals in Venezuela (alongside Chevron) point to potential production growth if agreements close, which could be positive for future cash flow. Chevron and Shell Move Closer to New Oil Deals in Venezuela
• Positive Sentiment: Shell agreed to divest Jiffy Lube to Monomoy Capital Partners for $1.3B — a non‑core sale that crystallizes value and lets management focus capital on higher‑return segments. Shell Divests Jiffy Lube
• Neutral Sentiment: Shell published its 2025 Annual Report & Accounts and filed its 20‑F — routine regulatory filings that provide detail on performance, strategy and risks but were expected by the market. Investors will scan these for guidance and capital allocation details. Shell Publishes Annual Report and Accounts
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Wael Sawan’s pay rose ~60% to ~£13.8m ($18.5m) for 2025 — a governance/compensation headline that can raise concerns among some investors about pay versus performance. CEO Pay Jump
• Negative Sentiment: Shell reported emissions broadly stable at ~1.1 billion tCO2e for 2025 — an ESG datapoint that may disappoint sustainability‑focused investors and could weigh on the stock for ESG-conscious funds. Emissions Report
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that LNG contractual force majeure issues (linked to Qatar supplies) affected some flows/clients introduce short‑term supply/contract friction and price/volume uncertainty for global LNG trading. LNG Force Majeure Reports

Shell Company Profile

Shell plc (NYSE: SHEL) is a global integrated energy company that operates across the full oil and gas value chain as well as in developing lower-carbon energy solutions. The company traces its roots to the early 20th century merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum and Shell Transport and Trading, and today it is organized to explore for and produce hydrocarbons, process and refine them, manufacture petrochemicals, and market fuel, lubricants and related products under the Shell brand around the world.

Shell’s principal activities include upstream exploration and production of oil and natural gas, integrated gas operations including liquefied natural gas (LNG), and downstream refining, supply and marketing.