The stock price of Shell Plc ADR (NYSE: SHEL) has jumped by 0.24 compared to previous close of 65.86. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 2.12% in its stock price over the last five trading days. proactiveinvestors.co.uk reported 2025-04-28 that BP PLC (LSE:BP.) and Shell PLC (LSE:SHEL, NYSE:SHEL) edged higher in early trading on Monday as oil prices rebounded after a mildly schizophrenic week.
Is It Worth Investing in Shell Plc ADR (NYSE: SHEL) Right Now?
Shell Plc ADR (NYSE: SHEL) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 13.16x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.36. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SHEL is 2.98B, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.25% of that float. On April 29, 2025, the average trading volume of SHEL was 5.39M shares.
SHEL’s Market Performance
SHEL stock saw a decrease of 2.12% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -9.92% and a quarterly a decrease of 1.35%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.44%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.89% for Shell Plc ADR (SHEL). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.07% for SHEL’s stock, with a simple moving average of -2.13% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SHEL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SHEL stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for SHEL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SHEL in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $81 based on the research report published on March 19, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to SHEL, setting the target price at $79.80 in the report published on January 07th of the current year.
SHEL Trading at -1.96% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SHEL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.51% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.44%, as shares sank -9.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.00% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SHEL rose by +2.12%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $65.32. In addition, Shell Plc ADR saw 5.38% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for SHEL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.19 for the gross margin
The net margin for Shell Plc ADR stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 8.82, with 4.05 for asset returns.
Based on Shell Plc ADR (SHEL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.71. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.43. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.43.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 58.49 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.64. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.83. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.2for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.35.
Conclusion
To sum up, Shell Plc ADR (SHEL) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
