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Shell (UK) ( (GB:SHEL) ) has issued an announcement.
Shell plc has repurchased a total of just over 1.8 million of its own shares across multiple European trading venues on 13 February 2026, paying prices around 28.7 pence in London and 33 euros on continental exchanges. The shares will be cancelled as part of the company’s latest on- and off-market buy-back programme launched earlier this month.
The buy-back is being executed by Morgan Stanley & Co. International on an independent basis within preset parameters and under the company’s existing shareholder authorities. By continuing to retire equity under a framework compliant with UK and EU market abuse rules, Shell is reinforcing its capital return strategy and potentially enhancing earnings per share for investors.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:SHEL) stock is a Buy with a £40.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Shell (UK) stock, see the GB:SHEL Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on GB:SHEL Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:SHEL is a Outperform.
The score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial profitability/cash generation tempered by softer recent free-cash-flow trajectory and rising leverage. Supportive earnings-call guidance (cost reductions, disciplined CapEx, strong shareholder returns) and constructive technical trend add confidence, while valuation (moderate P/E and ~3.9% yield) is an additional positive.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:SHEL stock, click here.
More about Shell (UK)
Shell plc is a global energy and petrochemicals company focused on the exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and gas, as well as the development of low-carbon and renewable energy solutions. Listed in London and other major European venues, the group actively manages its capital structure through share buy-backs and other shareholder return programmes.
Average Trading Volume: 10,156,467
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £164.8B
For detailed information about SHEL stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.