Yahoo · Sep 17, 2026
Shell Warns 36 Million Lost LNG Tons Are Exhausting Market Buffers
Scarcity can lift trading opportunities while making gas unaffordable for customers and weakening demand.
NASDAQ · SHEL
Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares)
Energy · Oil & Gas Integrated
$95.82
Up+$0.12 (+0.13%)
Updated Sep 18, 2026, 10:00 AM
SID Score
7.9/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
45/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 211.68B
- P/E ratio
- 14.52
- Dividend yield
- 2.99%
- 52-week range
- $68.63 – $99.16
- Volume
- 3.7M
- Avg. volume
- 4.18M
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Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
Shell is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2024, it produced 1.5 million barrels of liquids and 7.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At year-end 2024, reserves stood at 9.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 48% of which consisted of liquids. Its production and reserves are in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and North and South America. The company operates refineries with a capacity of 1.6 mmb/d located in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, and sells about 12 million tons per year of chemicals. Its largest chemical plants, often integrated with its local refineries, are in Central Europe, China, Singapore, and North America.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Hold
- Average target
- $89.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 6
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Citigroup | Neutral | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | — |
| May 21, 2026 | Jefferies | Buy | — |
| May 12, 2026 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | — |
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Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026
Shell Falls 2.5% as 36 Million Missing Tons Reprice LNG Demand
Supply disruption tripled Asian spot prices, revealing the level where customers switch fuels instead of paying more.
Benzinga · Sep 16, 2026
Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning Shell Stock In The Last 5 Years
Shell (NYSE:SHEL) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 6.79% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 18.49%. Currently, Shell has a market capitalization of $273.84 billion. Buying
Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026
2026 Fortune 500 Europe List Revealed
Today, Fortune unveiled the Fortune 500 Europe ranking for 2026, highlighting the continent's top companies. The launch will be marked at the bell opening of the London Stock Exchange. Volkswagen maintains its lead position, with revenues up 3%, widening the gap with Shell, whose revenues fell 5%.
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Shell plc Stock Performance
Shell plc American Depositary Shares have demonstrated strong momentum across multiple timeframes, with the stock trading at $95.82 per SID market data. The shares have gained 4.14% over the past month, 19.21% over three months, and 34.18% over the trailing twelve months, significantly outperforming broader energy sector averages. Technically, the stock trades above both its 50-day moving average of $90.45 and its 200-day moving average of $84.08, confirming a sustained uptrend according to Massive/Polygon data. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 67.5, approaching overbought territory but still within a neutral-to-bullish range. Shell's average daily trading volume stands at approximately 4.18 million shares, reflecting robust liquidity. Notably, the stock carries a beta of -0.094, indicating minimal correlation with broader market movements and potentially serving as a defensive holding during periods of equity market volatility.
Shell plc Valuation Analysis
Shell plc carries a market capitalization of approximately $211.7 billion, positioning it among the largest integrated energy companies globally. Per SID market data, the stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.52, which remains moderate relative to the broader market yet competitive within the energy sector. The PEG ratio stands at 1.43, suggesting the shares are near fair value when accounting for expected earnings growth. Shell's price-to-book ratio of 1.21, per SEC filings, indicates the stock trades at a modest premium to its net asset value, a common characteristic among capital-intensive energy majors. The company offers a dividend yield of approximately 4.00%, providing meaningful income to shareholders and reflecting Shell's ongoing commitment to capital returns. This combination of a below-market earnings multiple, reasonable price-to-book valuation, and an above-average dividend yield positions Shell as a value-oriented holding within the energy space.
Smart Money Activity for SHEL
Shell plc registers a composite smart money score of 45 out of 100 with a neutral signal, per SID market data, reflecting mixed sentiment among sophisticated market participants. Institutional activity scores a robust 21.0 out of 25, indicating strong positioning by large asset managers and pension funds in SHEL shares, consistent with the stock's mega-cap status and liquidity profile. Insider activity scores 12.5 out of 25 per SEC Form 4 filings, suggesting moderate but not aggressively bullish buying or selling from company executives and directors. Dark pool trading activity scores 10.4 out of 25, pointing to limited off-exchange institutional accumulation in recent periods. Congressional trading activity registers at just 0.8 out of 25, indicating negligible interest from U.S. lawmakers according to 13F institutional filings and congressional disclosure records. The divergence between high institutional conviction and subdued insider and dark pool activity suggests that while large funds maintain significant allocations, internal stakeholders have not materially increased their exposure at current price levels.
Shell plc Earnings Outlook
Shell plc has delivered a mixed but improving earnings trajectory over recent quarters, per company earnings reports. In the most recent quarter reported on July 30, 2026, the company posted earnings of $3.52 per ADS, exceeding the consensus analyst estimate of $2.83 by $0.69, representing a 24.4% upside surprise. The prior quarter reported on May 7 also showed a beat, with actual earnings of $2.44 versus estimates of $2.13, a positive surprise of $0.31. However, the quarter reported on February 5 saw a miss, with actual earnings of $1.14 falling short of the $1.26 estimate by $0.12. The next earnings report, expected around May 1, carries a consensus estimate of $1.87 per analyst estimates. The sequential improvement in both absolute earnings and beat magnitude suggests strengthening operational performance, potentially driven by favorable commodity pricing and cost discipline across Shell's upstream and downstream operations.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for SHEL
Wall Street analyst sentiment toward Shell plc remains predominantly constructive, per recent coverage initiations and reiterations. On July 9, 2026, Berenberg Bank reiterated a Buy rating on SHEL, while JP Morgan Cazenove assigned an Overweight rating on July 3, reflecting confidence in Shell's earnings trajectory and capital allocation strategy according to Wall Street analyst reports. Citigroup initiated coverage on July 8 with a Neutral rating, representing the lone cautious stance among recent coverage. Earlier in the period, Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating on May 21, and Berenberg Bank had previously issued a Buy on May 12, per SID consensus data. Across these five most recent analyst actions, four carry bullish designations while one maintains a neutral stance, yielding an 80% positive coverage ratio. The concentration of favorable ratings from major European and U.S. investment banks underscores broad institutional confidence in Shell's integrated business model and shareholder return framework amid evolving global energy market conditions.
