FY2026 EPS Estimates for Shell Lifted by Erste Group Bank

Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:SHEL) – Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Shell in a report released on Tuesday, May 12th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $10.28 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $10.22. Erste Group Bank has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Shell’s current full-year earnings is $10.28 per share.

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The energy company reported $2.44 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.14 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $69.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $77.54 billion. Shell had a net margin of 6.85% and a return on equity of 11.18%.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on SHEL. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Shell from $77.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Shell from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered shares of Shell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. HSBC raised shares of Shell from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of Shell from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Shell presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $97.33.

Shell Trading Up 3.8%

Shares of NYSE:SHEL opened at $88.59 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $89.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $80.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $248.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.08. Shell has a 12-month low of $65.38 and a 12-month high of $94.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Shell during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Shell during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT raised its holdings in Shell by 186.7% in the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 473 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 308 shares during the period. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in Shell in the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in Shell in the 4th quarter worth $38,000. Institutional investors own 28.60% of the company’s stock.

Shell Company Profile

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.