As of Thursday close, Shell plc’s (NYSE:SHEL) stock was up $0.31, moving up 0.51 percent to $60.99. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 4,505,640 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$1.33 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 4,710,995, while in the previous 50 days, it was 4,763,860.
Since last month, SHEL stock retreated -1.20%. Shares of the company fell to $59.51 on 08/02/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $63.69 was reached on 07/24/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $46.74. Since the beginning of this year, SHEL’s stock price has risen by 7.09% or $4.04, and marked a new high 13 times. However, the stock has declined by -4.24% since its 52-week high.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Shell plc (SHEL) has a P/E ratio of about 7.47. The stock’s beta is 0.68. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 0.56, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 1.09, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 4.84 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $0.6620 per share was paid out, which is 15.13% more than last year’s $0.5750. On Thursday July 27 2023, a $0.0870 dividend increase was announced.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, Shell plc’s quick ratio stood at 1.20, while its current ratio was 1.50, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 was 0.38, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 0.44. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 24.60% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to 18.95%, whereas operating margins totaled 12.70%. Based on annual data, SHEL earned $100.48 billion in gross profit and brought in $386.2 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 14.60%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 15.20%.
According to the earnings report, the company had a lower net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. SHEL’s revenue rose 31.42% during the quarter, while net income inched up to $381.31 billion. While analysts expected Shell plc to report $1.64 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $1.5 per share, beating the consensus estimate by -8.50%. During the quarter, the company generated $14.43 billion in EBITDA. The liabilities of Shell plc were 222.94 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $84.37 billion.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Shell plc’s (SHEL) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 12.67%, the RSI 9-day stood at 45.10% on 17 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Shell plc price is down by -2.13% percent or -$1.33. At present, SHEL shares trade -2.57% below its 20-day simple moving average and +11.76% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +5.70% above its SMA50 and +8.56% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 37.93% and Stochastic coefficient D was 46.52%, while ATR was 0.97. Given the Stochastic reading of 41.36% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 48.05%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.75, while the 14-day reading stands at -0.48.
Analyst Ratings
Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating on Shell plc (NYSE: SHEL) to an Equal-weight in a note to investors on June 22, 2023. The analysts firm previously had an Underweight rating on the stock.Shell plc (SHEL) has been rated Buy by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, SHEL is a sell, and 6 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 3 analysts rate Shell plc stock as buy, with 23 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $74.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $60.40 – $83.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Shell plc (SHEL) will achieve an average price target of $73.78.
