Jefferies Financial Group Reaffirms Buy Rating for Shell (LON:SHEL)

Shell (LON:SHEL)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on SHEL. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 2,850 target price on shares of Shell in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Shell from GBX 3,100 to GBX 3,200 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Morgan Stanley downgraded Shell to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped 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 report on Monday, January 26th. 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, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 3,183.33.

Shell Price Performance

Shares of SHEL opened at GBX 3,543.50 on Thursday. 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 52 week low of GBX 2,269.92 and a 52 week high of GBX 3,592. The stock has a market capitalization of £199.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.81, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.51. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 3,110.37 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,869.52.

Insider Buying and Selling at Shell

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

Trending Headlines about Shell

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.