SHEL's acquisition of the RISEC power plant reinforces its foothold in New England, enhancing energy supply security and supporting decarbonization.
The British oil major beat forecasts in posting a 4% drop in its third-quarter profits to $6 billion in the face of a global slump in the market for refined products including diesel, jet fuel and gasoline
Shell PLC (LSE:SHEL, NYSE:SHEL) unveiled a smaller decline in third-quarter profits than expected and announced a repeat of the same dividend and $3.5 billion share buyback from previous quarters. The oil and gas supermajor reported quarterly adjusted profits of just over $6 billion, down 4% from the second quarter and compared to a year ago, but around 12% better than the average analyst forecast.
Shell reported on Thursday third quarter profits of $6 billion that exceeded forecast by 12% as weaker refining and oil trading results were offset by higher gas sales.
British oil giant Shell on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit, partly owing to a sharp drop in crude prices.
SHEL beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in each of the last four quarters, resulting in an earnings surprise of 12.6%, on average.
Shell is expected to beat earnings and likely revenue, but this doesn't translate into a buy recommendation due to my expectation of a muted market response. Shell's earnings history under CEO Wael Sawan shows mixed results, with a rough start but a recent string of beats. The company continues to make significant buybacks, but oil and gas sector weakness and valuation concerns suggest holding rather than buying.
Shell PLC (LSE:SHEL, NYSE:SHEL) has already flagged a sharp decline in refining profit margins for the third quarter due to weaker global demand though it upgraded its LNG and upstream oil forecasts. Jefferies expects the Anglo-Dutch giant, which will release its results on October 31, to post a net income of $5.4 billion for the third quarter.
Nigeria's decision this week to block Shell's $2.4 billion sale of its onshore assets has sent a negative signal to investors the country urgently needs to strengthen its all-important oil sector, analysts said.
Shell plc said on Wednesday its unit, Shell Energy North America, has agreed to acquire 100% equity stake in RISEC Holdings, the owner of a 609-megawatt gas power plant in Rhode Island.
A German court on Wednesday dismissed a complaint by Russian oil firm Rosneft against Shell's planned sale of a stake in Germany's Schwedt refinery, a spokesperson for the court said.
Nigeria has failed to approve the sale of Shell's entire onshore and shallow-water oil and gas in the Niger Delta region to Renaissance, the country's upstream regulator said on Monday.