Capital International Inc. CA Purchases 80,262 Shares of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras $PBR

Capital International Inc. CA boosted its position in shares of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) by 9.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 967,888 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after purchasing an additional 80,262 shares during the quarter. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras were worth $12,253,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PBR. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras by 55.2% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 32,852 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $471,000 after buying an additional 11,680 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras by 7.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 20,631 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $296,000 after buying an additional 1,356 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC bought a new position in Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras in the second quarter valued at approximately $140,000. Prospera Financial Services Inc boosted its stake in Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras by 5.2% in the second quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 30,523 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $382,000 after acquiring an additional 1,522 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC grew its holdings in Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras by 31.7% during the 2nd quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 118,230 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $1,479,000 after acquiring an additional 28,443 shares during the period.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on PBR. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras from $13.10 to $15.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group increased their target price on Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras from $14.40 to $14.60 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $14.97.

Trending Headlines about Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras

Here are the key news stories impacting Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates — higher oil & gas output and stronger downstream performance helped offset lower crude prices, supporting near-term earnings visibility. Petrobras Q4 Earnings Beat as Output Growth Offsets Oil Drop
• Positive Sentiment: Special dividend announced (record date Apr 24; pay date May 28) — a cash return that can attract income-focused investors and supports shareholder returns.
• Positive Sentiment: Faster ramp-up at Buzios field — accelerated platform ramp-ups should lift production growth and cash flow over coming quarters. Petrobras Speeds Up Buzios Output With Faster Platform Ramp-Up
• Positive Sentiment: Import routes remain secure after Saudi diversion via Red Sea pipeline — Petrobras’ CEO says Middle East supply commitments remain intact, reducing geopolitical supply risk for its refineries. A Saudi Pipeline Diverts Some Oil to Bypass Strait of Hormuz
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/upgrades coverage — recent analysis frames Petrobras as closely tracking Brent with improving ratings, which can support re-rating if commodity trends stay favorable. Petrobras: Direct Proxy To Brent, But With Additional Variables (Rating Upgrade)
• Neutral Sentiment: Petrobras plans an auction to sell 20 million liters of diesel in Rio Grande do Sul to address reported shortages — a liquidity/operational response that may ease local tightness but highlights short-term distribution frictions. Brazil’s Petrobras to auction 20 million liters of diesel amid shortage reports, sources say
• Neutral Sentiment: Brazilian competition authority approved a large private deal (Braskem stake transfer) — indirect sector news; limited direct impact on Petrobras but may affect broader local industrial demand dynamics. CADE approves IG4’s acquisition of controlling stake in Braskem
• Negative Sentiment: Petrobras has been rejecting extra diesel orders and limiting sales because domestic diesel prices are trading at a deep discount to global levels — this raises short-term supply risks for agriculture during harvest season and signals domestic pricing/political tensions that can pressure regional margins. Petrobras rejects extra diesel orders as prices in Brazil lag global market

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras Stock Performance

Shares of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras stock opened at $17.99 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market cap of $115.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.51. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $14.65 and its 200-day moving average is $13.15. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has a one year low of $11.03 and a one year high of $18.56.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a special dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 24th will be paid a $0.1191 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 24th. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras’s payout ratio is presently 13.16%.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras Company Profile

Petróleo Brasileiro SA – Petrobras is a Brazilian, state-controlled integrated oil and gas company headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. Founded in 1953, Petrobras is principally engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, and operates across the full value chain from upstream activities through refining, transportation and downstream marketing of petroleum products. The company is a major player in Brazil’s energy sector and is a listed public company with global capital market presence.

Petrobras’s core activities include deepwater and ultra-deepwater exploration and production, where it has been a pioneer in developing pre-salt reserves off Brazil’s coast.