Movement Alert|SHELL PLC SPON ADS EACH REPR 2 ORD SHS Falls 5.12% Overnight, Analysts Slash Full-Year Revenue Forecast by 12% Amid Sector-Wide Pressure

Market Focus08-03 15:00

On August 3, SHELL PLC SPON ADS EACH REPR 2 ORD SHS declined 5.12% overnight, trading at $87.27/share, with turnover of $207,300. The drop came as 17 analysts collectively cut the company's full-year revenue forecast from $307 billion to $270 billion — a 12% reduction — reflecting deep pessimism over second-half energy demand and oil price outlook.

Despite a strong Q2 that saw net income surge to $9.8 billion (roughly doubling year-over-year and beating the $8.92 billion consensus), the forward guidance downgrades overshadowed backward-looking results. Shell's decline notably exceeded integrated oil peers such as Exxon Mobil (-2.26%), Chevron (-2.22%), and BP (-3.14%), likely reflecting company-specific headwinds including a 31% production drop at its Qatar operations due to Middle East hostilities and increased refinery maintenance scheduled for Q3. The company has initiated a $4.232 billion buyback program, but near-term capital return momentum remains constrained by operational uncertainties and the CFO's warning that inventory buffers are limited.

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