Shell Repurchases Over 3.2 Million Shares Under Ongoing Buy-Back Programme

Shell (UK) ( (GB:SHEL) ) has provided an announcement.

Shell plc has repurchased more than 3.2 million of its own shares on 23 March 2026 across multiple European trading venues, including the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Amsterdam, for cancellation. The purchases were executed in both GBP and EUR under its existing share buy-back programme and within defined price ranges on each venue.

These transactions are part of the on- and off‑market limbs of Shell’s buy-back programme launched in February 2026, under which Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc is independently executing trades until early May. The programme is being carried out under UK and EU market abuse and listing rules, underscoring Shell’s continued commitment to capital returns via share repurchases and potentially enhancing earnings per share for investors by reducing the share count.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:SHEL) stock is a Buy with a £3812.00 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 SHEL Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, 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 SHEL stock, click here.

More about Shell (UK)

Shell plc is a global energy and petrochemicals company headquartered in the UK, operating across the oil, gas, and power value chain. It is a leading producer and marketer of fuels, lubricants, and chemicals, and is actively engaged in transitioning its portfolio toward lower-carbon energy solutions while maintaining large-scale upstream and downstream operations worldwide.

Average Trading Volume: 12,191,247

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £193.2B

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