Why is SHEL down?
Down 9% over the five sessions to Nov 6 while the S&P 500 fell 3%.
- Oil & gas stocks fell a median 16% in those sessions (87 stocks);
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SHEL's Quality Score fell 1 point on Fri, Nov 6, to 13. Its price slipped further from its high of the last five years.
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Down 9% over the five sessions to Nov 6 while the S&P 500 fell 3%.
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| The chart | Stronger than 83% of stocks |
| Its score | Up:Above Average or better for 72 days in a row |
| Latest filing | 20-F, Mar 12 |
Tue Nov 3ADNOC to acquire Shell's North West Shelf stake for $1.45 billion in major Australian LNG move
“Crude oil prices fall below $90 a barrel as Vance blames GOP election defeat on Iran war”
SHEL closed −2.2% that day.
2 big stories on SHEL in the past 12 months, for Pro members.
After its last 4 reports it closed -1.0% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 2 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
SHEL is #2 of 88 by Quality Score.
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Reports Thu Feb 4, before the open (in 88 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | +2.7% | +2.4% | -3.2% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | +1.9% | +2.5% | -0.7% |
| May 7, 2026 | -1.7% | -3.4% | -2.6% |
Sales grew in two of the last seven years, to $267B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
RSI 41.2, MACD below signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Shell is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2025, it produced 1.5 million barrels of liquids and 7.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At end-2025, reserves stood at 8.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 44% of which consisted of liquids. Its production and reserves are in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and North and South America. The company operates refineries with a capacity of 1.4 mmb/d located in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, and sells about 9 million tons per year of chemicals. Its largest chemical plants, often integrated with its local refineries, are in NorthWestern Europe, China, and North America.
SHEL scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #2 of 88 in Oil & Gas by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 9% over the five sessions to Nov 6 while the S&P 500 fell 3%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
SHEL scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #2 of 88 in Oil & Gas by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind SHEL's 13.
Reports Thu Feb 4, before the open, a date the company confirmed. SHEL closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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