Shell plc (SHEL) Sees Muted Sentiment From Analysts

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Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL)’s shares were downgraded by UBS on November 25th on the back of recent strong performance, which left the bank wary of future gains. The price target change covered the firm’s shares that trade on the London Exchange. These shares have gained more than 8% year to date, and UBS cut the target to £30 from an earlier £32. Alongside the target cut, the bank also reduced the rating to Neutral from Buy. It pointed out that while Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL) will benefit from its mobility and gas businesses, medium-term headwinds such as resource constraints and tight growth prospects made it slightly wary.

UBS’ rating and price target action came soon after Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL) reported its earnings for the third quarter of 2025. The results saw the firm’s $68.15 billion in revenue mark a 4% annual drop. However, the firm’s adjusted earnings of $5.4 billion beat the LSEG consensus of $5.05 billion to demonstrate that the firm’s top-line revenue did slow down in its latest reported quarter.

On December 9th, Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL) announced that two of its offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico would temporarily shut down due to trouble at a third-party pipeline system and assured that production would resume within a day.

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