Scotiabank Issues Pessimistic Estimate for Shell Earnings

Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:SHEL) – Equities research analysts at Scotiabank reduced their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Shell in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 11th. Scotiabank analyst P. Cheng now anticipates that the energy company will earn $4.75 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $4.95. The consensus estimate for Shell’s current full-year earnings is $7.67 per share.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Shell from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut Shell from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Shell in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Shell from $78.00 to $77.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, UBS Group downgraded shares of Shell from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $81.33.

Shell Price Performance

SHEL stock opened at $78.78 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.30. Shell has a 52-week low of $58.54 and a 52-week high of $80.25. The company has a market capitalization of $226.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.13, a PEG ratio of 5.77 and a beta of 0.16. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $74.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $73.50.

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The energy company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by ($0.64). Shell had a net margin of 6.52% and a return on equity of 10.34%. The business had revenue of $64.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.82 billion.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Shell

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Westside Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Shell during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Shell in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new position in Shell during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Shell in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings in shares of Shell by 50.5% during the second quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 480 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. 28.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Shell

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.