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Shell (SHEL): news on Saturday 31 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Saturday morning, 31 October 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage centred on Shell's third-quarter results, which beat expectations on record refining margins and liquefied gas strength, with buybacks and modestly higher analyst targets also noted. Gains were tempered slightly by a halted Ras Laffan operation, a lease charge and the chief executive's share sale.
What drove it
- third-quarter results
- analyst target rises
- buybacks and LNG
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | +1.3 | 6 |
| Mon 26 Oct | +2.0 | 4 |
| Tue 27 Oct | +5.5 | 5 |
| Wed 28 Oct | +0.7 | 6 |
| Thu 29 Oct | +7.0 | 5 |
| Fri 30 Oct | +10.0 | 33 |
| Sat 31 Oct | +6.2 | 10 |
4 stories · 10 headlines · strongest first
Oil and gas on 31 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| Shell reports third-quarter 2026 results with $5bn buyback +8.04 headlines today · 28 in all, since 30 October · Shell posted $10.8bn Q3 profit with record refining margins and LNG strength, and the call highlighted buybacks. | ||
| +10.0 | Quarterly profit exceeded forecasts on record refining margins and gas strength. | |
| +7.0 | Earnings call stressed shareholder returns and growth in liquefied gas. | |
| +4.2 | Valuation discussion noting improved cash flow and continued share repurchases. | |
| −1.3 | Strong profit offset by a halted Qatari facility and a lease-related charge. | |
| Shell price targets raised +2.44 headlines today · Price targets were raised and RBC and UBS kept their ratings. | ||
| +3.3 | Two brokers lifted targets while leaving recommendations as they were. | |
| +2.3 | US-listed share target raised, implying slight gain. | |
| +2.0 | Analyst price target nudged up, with only marginal upside implied. | |
| +2.0 | Another small target increase with limited implied upside. | |
| Big Oil windfall from fuel prices +7.51 headline today · Reports say big oil earned a $56bn windfall. | ||
| +7.5 | Sector-wide windfall from high fuel prices benefits Shell among majors. | |
| Shell CEO share sale filing −2.01 headline today · A filing confirms a share sale by Shell's CEO. | ||
| −2.0 | Chief executive's share sale disclosed alongside large quarterly profit; mildly mixed. | |
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