Shell (LON:SHEL) Lowered to Neutral Rating by Rothschild & Co Redburn

Rothschild & Co Redburn cut shares of Shell (LON:SHEL) to a neutral rating in a report issued on Thursday morning,MarketScreener reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 2,850 price objective on shares of Shell in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Shell from GBX 3,600 to GBX 3,900 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 3,383.33.

Shell Stock Performance

Shares of LON SHEL opened at GBX 3,438 on Thursday. Shell has a 52 week low of GBX 2,289.69 and a 52 week high of GBX 3,592. The stock has a market capitalization of £192.71 billion, a PE ratio of 11.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.51. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 3,171.77 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 2,893.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.97, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.30.

Insider Buying and Selling at Shell

In other news, insider Sinead Gorman purchased 15,841 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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. Also, insider Wael Sawan purchased 23,980 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,011 per share, with a total value of £722,037.80. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Shell

Here are the key news stories impacting Shell this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ongoing share buy‑backs — Shell reported repurchases on 9 April (part of a multi‑venue programme and cancellations), supporting EPS and signalling capital return to shareholders. Shell Continues Share Buy-Back Programme With April 9 Repurchases
• Positive Sentiment: Higher oil trading profits expected in Q1 — management says oil trading profits will be “significantly higher,” which boosts near‑term cash flow and offsets some upstream weakness. Shell Expects ‘Significantly Higher’ Oil Trading Profits in Q1
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish broker call — Jefferies reaffirmed a “buy” and set a GBX 4,400 price target, which can lift investor sentiment versus peers that are more cautious. London Stock Exchange broker ratings
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst positioning — several brokers (UBS, Rothschild/Redburn, RBC) have issued or reaffirmed neutral ratings; this tempers upside despite buyback and trading strength. Shell neutral rating from UBS
• Neutral Sentiment: News item about Jeff Shell (Paramount) is unrelated to Shell plc (SHEL) but may create name‑confusion in headlines — not a company fundamentals story. Jeff Shell Steps Down as President of Paramount
• Negative Sentiment: Production and gas outlook hit by Middle East conflict — Shell disclosed lower gas output and production impacts tied to the Iran war, and expects some capital outflows; that pressures near‑term upstream volumes and could weigh on consensus forecasts. Exxon and Shell reveal production hit from Iranian war

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.