Shell’s (SHEL) “Buy” Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group reiterated their buy rating on shares of Shell (LON:SHEL) in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning,Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 4,500 target price on the stock.

SHEL has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Shell in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of Shell from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. HSBC upgraded shares of Shell from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn cut shares of Shell to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 3,775.

Shell Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of LON SHEL opened at GBX 3,383.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 40.42, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market capitalization of £187.52 billion, a PE ratio of 10.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.43. Shell has a one year low of GBX 2,553.77 and a one year high of GBX 3,758.50. The business’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 3,124.83 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 3,129.62.

Trending Headlines about Shell

Here are the key news stories impacting Shell this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record-level quarterly profitability: Shell reported about $9.8 billion in quarterly profit, more than double the year-earlier result and its strongest performance in four years. Higher oil and gas prices, attributed in part to Middle East-related supply concerns, were the key earnings catalyst. Shell profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
• Positive Sentiment: Large buyback program launched: Shell announced approximately $3 billion of new share repurchases, alongside $1.232 billion of previously authorized buybacks. Ongoing purchases and cancellation of shares should support per-share earnings and signal management confidence in the company’s valuation. Shell announces commencement of a share buyback programme
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns maintained: The board declared a second-quarter interim dividend of $0.3906 per ordinary share, reinforcing Shell’s capital-return appeal. Shell plc Second Quarter 2026 Interim Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Jefferies reaffirmed its “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,500 price target, suggesting continued confidence in Shell’s earnings and capital-allocation outlook. Broker views
• Neutral Sentiment: Portfolio reshaping: Shell agreed to sell its interest in Chevron’s Aphrodite gas project for approximately $720 million. The deal supports disciplined divestment and cash generation, though it also reduces Shell’s exposure to a potentially valuable gas development. Shell sells out of Chevron’s Aphrodite project
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational and legal risk: An Amnesty report alleges Shell documents show involvement in Nigerian oil-spill failures. The claims could renew scrutiny of environmental liabilities and potentially weigh on the company’s reputation. Amnesty report reveals Shell documents confirm complicity in Nigerian oil spills

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.