Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:SHEL) Short Interest Update

Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:SHEL) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 8,754,533 shares, a decrease of 12.5% from the February 12th total of 10,000,839 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,569,344 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 5,569,344 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Shell

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in Shell by 187.5% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 316,216 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $23,236,000 after purchasing an additional 677,746 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its position in Shell by 13.2% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,445,346 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $103,386,000 after purchasing an additional 167,983 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Shell by 30.4% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 180,630 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $13,273,000 after buying an additional 42,129 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Shell by 119.7% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 42,664 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $3,135,000 after buying an additional 23,243 shares during the period. Finally, Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Shell by 111.5% during the fourth quarter. Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. now owns 42,090 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $3,093,000 after buying an additional 22,187 shares during the last quarter. 28.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on SHEL shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Shell from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Shell from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut Shell from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Shell from $78.00 to $77.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. 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.com, Shell presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $84.05.

Key Headlines Impacting Shell

Here are the key news stories impacting Shell this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company executed further share repurchases on 17–18 March as part of its buy‑back programme (over ~2.1M shares bought across LSE/XAMS/other venues), reducing share count and supporting EPS/valuation. Transaction in Own Shares (18 Mar) Transaction in Own Shares (17 Mar)
• Positive Sentiment: Shell agreed to sell Jiffy Lube International to Monomoy Capital — a capital‑recycling move that trims non‑core retail assets while keeping a long‑term supply relationship, which improves focus on higher‑return businesses and frees capital for buybacks/dividends. Shell Jiffy Lube Sale Highlights Capital Recycling And Valuation Opportunity
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/commentary and demand outlooks show structural tailwinds: Shell projects strong LNG demand growth through 2040 and some analysts highlight solid FCF, low leverage and dividend/buyback support — reinforcing valuation upside and defensive characteristics. Shell Sees Strong LNG Demand Growth Through 2040 Outlook Shell: Defensive Play In An Uncertain Energy Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Shell led a round of pump‑price increases for petrol/diesel — could lift near‑term retail margins but may attract consumer/regulatory attention; impact on results depends on refinery/margin dynamics. Shell leads pump price adjustment on 3rd consecutive day of fuel price hikes
• Neutral Sentiment: BP and Shell preparing for a 2027 production increase in Trinidad & Tobago — positive for medium‑term volumes but benefits are project‑timing dependent. BP and Shell gear up for 2027 production surge in T&T
• Neutral Sentiment: Market write‑ups noting Shell’s recent outperformance and positive headlines reinforce momentum but are descriptive rather than new catalysts. Shell (SHEL) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know

Shell Stock Performance

NYSE SHEL opened at $92.88 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $79.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $75.36. The company has a market capitalization of $263.02 billion, a PE ratio of 15.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.14. Shell has a 1 year low of $58.54 and a 1 year high of $92.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The energy company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by ($0.64). The firm had revenue of $64.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.82 billion. Shell had a return on equity of 10.34% and a net margin of 6.52%. As a group, analysts expect that Shell will post 7.67 earnings per share for the current year.

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.