Short Interest in Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:SHEL) Rises By 73.3%

Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:SHEL) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,220,132 shares, a growth of 73.3% from the April 15th total of 12,246,376 shares. Approximately 0.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 9,043,681 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days.

Key Shell News

Here are the key news stories impacting Shell this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Shell’s annual general meeting delivered a broadly favorable result, with resolutions 1 through 22 carried, signaling continued shareholder support for management and strategy. Result of AGM
• Positive Sentiment: Shell completed another round of share repurchases, buying 231,000 shares for cancellation, which can support earnings per share and signal confidence in cash generation. Transaction in Own Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Shell also remains in focus for its recently announced $3 billion buyback program and attractive dividend yield, reinforcing its shareholder-return story. A $3 Billion Reason to Buy Shell Stock Here (Plus It Has a Juicy 3.5% Dividend Yield)
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts nudged up FY2026 earnings estimates to $10.28 per share, matching the consensus and suggesting expectations remain constructive for Shell’s profitability. Shell stock page / analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Shell’s LNG growth and related asset moves continue to be viewed as potential drivers of stronger cash flow and returns. How Shell’s LNG Strength May Position It for Higher Returns Ahead
• Neutral Sentiment: Shell CEO Wael Sawan reiterated at the AGM that oil demand will remain essential for decades, underscoring Shell’s long-term view on hydrocarbons but not changing near-term fundamentals by itself. Meeting oil demand will be essential for decades, Shell CEO says
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader energy-market headlines about supply risk and higher crude prices may be supportive for integrated oil producers like Shell, though they are external to the company’s direct operations. The US Now Ships Oil to Australia as the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Escalates

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on SHEL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of Shell from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective 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. HSBC upgraded shares of Shell from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Shell from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Shell from $112.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. One investment 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $97.33.

Institutional Trading of Shell

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Colonial Trust Advisors increased its position in Shell by 9.5% in the 4th quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors now owns 1,488 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $109,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Argent Advisors Inc. increased its position in Shell by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Argent Advisors Inc. now owns 4,717 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $337,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Shell by 14.1% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 1,215 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $109,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Shell by 25.1% during the 4th quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 846 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. boosted its stake in Shell by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 9,552 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $702,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the period. 28.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Shell Price Performance

Shares of SHEL stock traded down $0.27 on Tuesday, reaching $88.32. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,108,574 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,414,118. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Shell has a 1 year low of $65.38 and a 1 year high of $94.90. The company has a market capitalization of $247.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.08. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $89.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $80.28.

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The energy company reported $2.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.14 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $69.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $77.54 billion. Shell had a net margin of 6.85% and a return on equity of 11.18%. Analysts forecast that Shell will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.