Analyst Coverage Updates - Royal Dutch Shell 'B' (LON:RDSB)

Shell Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden
Shell profits surge as Van Beurden puts focus on 'discipline'
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27 July, 2017

Royal Dutch Shell has reported a surge in profits which exceeded expectations this morning, as the oil giant revealed its second-quarter earnings were up 245 per cent.

Van Beurden has predicted oil demand will peak by the early 2030s and promised to get Shell in shape for the new world. They now have a GBP 2400.00p price target on the stock. Citigroup Inc. lowered Royal Dutch Shell Plc to a sell rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 19th. Barclays Capital maintained it with "Overweight" rating and GBX 2750 target in Friday, May 5 report. Nine analysts rating the company a strong buy, thirteen analysts rating the company a buy, eight analysts rating the company a hold, one analyst rating the company a underperform, and finally zero analysts rating the company a sell with a 12-month price target of 26.52GBX. (PNC) stock moved with shift of 2.99% in the past week.

6/20/2017 - Royal Dutch Shell Plc had its "overweight" rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC.

6/21/2017 - Royal Dutch Shell Plc was downgraded by analysts at Macquarie to a "neutral" rating.

06/02/2017 - Royal Dutch Shell "B" had its "Buy" rating reiterated by analysts at Deutsche.

Shares of Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) traded down 1.01% during midday trading on Monday, hitting GBX 2058.00. During the last month, the stock has changed 8.18% and performed 8.99% over the last 6 months. Looking at some moving average levels, the 200-day is at 24.76, the 50-day is 25.13, and the 7-day is sitting at 25.20.

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 26th.

Royal Dutch Shell's cash flow from operations rose to the highest since the oil price slump started in 2014 as asset sales and cost cuts helped Europe's largest energy company pay down debt and boost profit.

Shell was able to distribute $3.9 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends during the quarter.

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) opened at 2091.00 on Tuesday. SPDR Barclays 0-5 Yr US High Yield Bond UCITS ETF (SJNK.L)'s Williams %R presently stands at 0.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 18th. Royal Dutch Shell divides its operations into four major segments: Upstream, Downstream, Integrated Gas and Corporate. The Integrated Gas segment is engaged in the liquefaction and transportation of gas and the conversion of natural gas to liquids to provide fuels and other products, as well as projects with an integrated activity, ranging from producing to commercializing gas.


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