Stock·NYSE·Energy
Shell (SHEL)
- Market cap
- $297.63B
- P/E
- 11.56
- Dividend yield
- 2.88%
- Street target
- $102.00median of 16 analysts
- 52-week range
- $68.63 $108.43
SHEL stock forecast today
Where SHEL stands today, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
SHEL at a glance
Shell (SHEL): Strong Buy, 88/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Up: the price is above both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($97.23 and $87.81).
- Earnings SHEL beat estimates in 6 of the 7 reports in our data, yet fell the next day after 4 of those beats.
- Insiders Insiders bought $2K and made no open-market sales over the last 18 months.
- Valuation P/E of 11.6 against 18.4 for the Energy sector: a discount to peers (-37%).
Figures as of October 27, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
CleaRank rates Shell (SHEL) Strong Buy, with a model score of 88/100.
The trend lifts the score most: the price is 19.32% above its 200-day average and 7.76% above its 50-day average, and the 50-day average is 10.72% above the 200-day. The 50-day average stands at $97.23 and the 200-day at $87.81. Over the past year the price rose 38.76%.
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Figures we compute ourselves from SHEL's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
SHEL stock price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
4/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $104.78 is 7.8% above the 50-day simple moving average of $97.23.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 19.3% above the 200-day simple moving average of $87.81.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($97.23) is 10.7% above the 200-day average ($87.81), the arrangement of a rising longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 91% of its 52-week range, between $68.63 and $108.43.
SHEL share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far SHEL has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where SHEL sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
SHEL fundamentals and valuation
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
5/5P/E below the sector median ›
The trailing P/E of 11.56 is 37.2% below the Energy median of 18.4.P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 1.00 is 59.9% below the sector median of 2.5.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was $26.0B on revenue of $296.6B, a net margin of 8.8%.Beat estimates in most recent reports ›
SHEL beat the EPS estimate in 6 of the 7 reports in our data.Pays a dividend ›
The trailing dividend yield is 2.88%, or $3.02 a share a year.
Key statistics
The headline figures for SHEL.
As of October 27, 2026, SHEL trades at $104.78, with a market value of $297.63B, a P/E ratio of 11.56 and a dividend yield of 2.88%.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of SHEL's valuation, growth and risks.
Shell (SHEL) looks inexpensive on earnings: its P/E of 11.56 compares with an Energy median of 18.4, a discount to peers, with the P/E 37.2% below that median. For scale, the company has a market capitalisation of $297.6B and trailing earnings of $9.06 per share.
With revenue growth of 44.70%, SHEL is 11.9 percentage points faster than the sector median of 32.8%. The business converts sales into profit at a net margin of 8.76% and an operating margin of 16.69%. Shareholders' capital earns 14.34%, above the sector median of 14.2%, measured as return on equity. The balance sheet and payout round out the picture, with debt-to-equity of 0.40 and a trailing dividend yield of 2.88% ($3.02 a share a year).
Shell (SHEL) beat the estimate by 10.69% when it reported $3.52 a share, against a forecast of $3.18, in the July 30, 2026 report. Investors responded well, and the share price rose 1.62% in the session that followed.
Over the 7 reports in our data, SHEL topped the estimate 6 times, though the stock still fell in the first session after 4 of those 6 beats. The consensus EPS estimate stands at $12.72 for this fiscal year and $10.96 for next, growth of 101.9% for the current year.
The 30-day standard deviation of SHEL's daily returns is 1.29%.
SHEL against the Energy sector
How SHEL compares with the median Energy stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to earnings vs sector: SHEL trades at a notable discount to sector peers (-37%), which may indicate undervaluation or specific company headwinds.
Return vs XLE: Since May 14, 2025, SHEL has gained 59.4% against a gain of 63.4% for XLE.
Performance against XLE
SHEL and the Energy sector fund over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much SHEL sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
Revenue growth: Revenue fell 6.1% in FY2025 to $267B, from $284B a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was 6.8% in FY2025, up from 5.8% the year before.
Profitable: SHEL earned $18.1B in FY2025.
Earnings reality check
Did SHEL beat what analysts expected, and how did the stock react?
Earnings record: SHEL beat the analyst estimate in 6 of the 7 reports in our data.
Market reaction: The stock fell in the first session after 4 of those 6 beats, so a beat has not been enough on its own.
| Report | Estimate | Actual | Surprise | First session | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026after close | $3.18 | $3.52 | +10.69% | +1.62% | -1.01% |
| May 7, 2026after close | $2.21 | $2.44 | +10.41% | -0.32% | +0.32% |
| Oct 30, 2025after close | $1.74 | $1.86 | +6.90% | +0.25% | -0.68% |
| Jul 31, 2025after close | $1.27 | $1.44 | +13.39% | -0.29% | -1.16% |
| May 2, 2025after close | $1.61 | $1.84 | +14.29% | -2.28% | -0.74% |
| Jan 30, 2025after close | $1.49 | $1.20 | -19.46% | -1.20% | -0.74% |
| Oct 31, 2024after close | $1.70 | $1.92 | +12.94% | -0.09% | +1.57% |
As of October 27, 2026, SHEL has beaten the analyst EPS estimate in 6 of the 7 reports in our data and fell in the first trading session after 4 of those beats; its latest report, on July 30, 2026, came in 10.69% above the estimate and the stock moved +1.62% in the first session.
The first session is the first full trading day on the news: the report day itself for a report before the open, the next day for one after the close. Surprise is actual EPS against the consensus estimate.
SHEL AI analysis and technical indicators
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
3/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 61.3, showing bullish momentum without being overbought.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 61.3 is above the 50 midpoint, so buyers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is positive, so the 12-day average is above the 26-day average.
CleaRank Financial AI analysis of SHEL
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
Shell (SHEL) is trending up. The price of $104.78 sits 7.76% above its 50-day average of $97.23 and 19.32% above its 200-day average of $87.81. Near the top of its 52-week range, the stock is 3.37% below the high of $108.43 and 52.68% above the low of $68.63. With the 50-day average 10.72% above the 200-day, the averages back up the move instead of working against it.
The 14-day RSI of 61.3 is in the bullish zone, below the overbought line, and the MACD line is positive. The price is up over each of these periods: 9.39% over the past month, 21.55% over the past three months and 38.76% over the past year.
Earnings beat ›
The July 30, 2026 report beat the EPS estimate by 10.69%, and the share price rose 1.62% in the first session after it.
Source: Earnings report, July 30, 2026Rating reaffirmed ›
TD Cowen kept its Buy rating on September 28, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, TD Cowen, September 28, 2026
New analyst coverage ›
Mizuho started coverage at Neutral on July 20, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Mizuho, July 20, 2026
- Two levels matter most right now: the 52-week high at $108.43, just above the price, and the 20-day EMA at $102.67, just below it.
- The 14-day RSI is 61.3, within the bullish zone, and the MACD line is positive. Readings above 70 or below 30 point to stretched momentum.
- Shell's share price rose 1.62% in the first session after the July 30, 2026 report. Across the 7 reports in our data, SHEL has beaten estimates in 6 of them.
SHEL's uptrend depends on the price holding above its 50-day average of $97.23 and its 200-day average of $87.81. A close below the 50-day average would be the first sign of that trend weakening. If the price pulls back, the first level it would reach is the 20-day EMA at $102.67.
Shell (SHEL) faces the 52-week high of $108.43 as the next level overhead. The RSI sits in the bullish zone, which suggests momentum still supports the advance.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for SHEL, from its daily closes.
As of October 27, 2026, with SHEL at $104.78, its 14-day RSI is 61.3 (showing bullish momentum without being overbought), its 50-day simple moving average is $97.23 and its 200-day is $87.81.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 27, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26). How we calculate these
What SHEL moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 27, 2026, SHEL's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.27 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.17 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.10 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.10 with gold (XAU).
SHEL price target and analyst forecast
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
1/3Most analysts rate it a buy ›
7 of 16 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 9 a hold and 0 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $102.00 is 2.6% below the price.More buy ratings than three months ago ›
7 of 16 rate it a buy now, against 6 of 16 three months ago.
SHEL Wall Street View
12-month price targets
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Assumes | Neutral |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Mizuho | Initiates | Neutral |
As of October 27, 2026, 16 Wall Street analysts cover SHEL: 7 rate it a buy or strong buy, 9 a hold and 0 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $83.00 to $123.00. The median SHEL price target is $102.00, 2.6% below the price of $104.78.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
SHEL trade plan: entry, stop loss and targets
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
SHEL trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Long entry pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from SHEL's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much SHEL tends to move, against the market and on its own.
SHEL price history and drawdowns
SHEL's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
3/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 1.29% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 61.5%, from May 2018 to October 2020, regained by February 2023.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
78% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $33,534, against $42,015 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
SHEL Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 27, 2026, SHEL's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -61.5% (May 2018 to October 2020); it regained that peak by February 2023, 28 months after the low, and 78% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into SHEL in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: SHEL trailed the S&P 500 over this period: $33,534 against $42,015.
A $10,000 investment in SHEL in October 2016 would be worth about $33,534 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,015 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to SHEL, and which have not.
Strongest month, November: an average of +3.97%, up in 5 of 10 years.
Weakest month, June: an average of -0.44%, up in 6 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged +1.96%, up in 7 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, SHEL's strongest calendar month has been November (average +3.97%, up in 5 of 10 years) and its weakest June (average -0.44%, up in 6 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
SHEL stock price prediction 2030
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in SHEL, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 4-year Monte Carlo simulation, based on 10 years of price history, projects that a $10,000 investment in SHEL today could grow to about $13,068 by 2030 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $28,368 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $6,020. The simulation models price only; at today's 2.88% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
SHEL Stock Price Prediction 2030: Simulated Scenarios
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $137 for SHEL by 2030 in the base case, from $105 today (1.3x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $63.07. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on SHEL's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $76.03 | $112 | $165 | |
| 2028 | $69.23 | $120 | $207 | |
| 2029 | $65.45 | $128 | $251 | |
| 2030 | $63.07 | $137 | $297 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of SHEL's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles. How the simulation works
SHEL insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
SHEL insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Net insider buying: Insiders bought $2K on the open market.
As of October 27, 2026, SHEL insiders reported no open-market sales and 1 open-market purchase worth $2K over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | de Haan (Machteld)
|
Grant | 18 | - |
| Jul 2, 2026 | de Haan (Machteld)
|
Buy | 22 | $1.7K |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Godbehere (Ann Frances)
|
Other | 0 | - |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Hughes (Catherine J)
|
Other | 0 | - |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Lute (Jane H)
|
Other | 0 | - |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Taraporevala (Cyrus)
|
Other | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Godbehere (Ann Frances)
|
Other | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Hughes (Catherine J)
|
Other | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Lute (Jane H)
|
Other | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Taraporevala (Cyrus)
|
Other | 0 | - |
Source: TwelveData, from reported insider filings
SHEL stock forecast: questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 27, 2026.