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Written by eToro market analyst\u00a0 <\/i>Jean- Paul van Oudheusden<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Under challenging market conditions, Shell failed to meet expectations in the fourth quarter of 2025. Adjusted profit came in at $3.3 billion, while the market expected $3.5 billion. Lower oil and gas revenues were only partially offset by higher production volumes. Trading profits also failed to generate sufficient revenue in the quarter to improve results, as had been the case in previous quarters.<\/p>\n

Consistent dividendbeleid<\/b><\/p>\n

Thanks to nearly ironclad discipline regarding the product portfolio and execution, the impact on free cash flow was limited, allowing the progressive dividend policy to be seamlessly continued and a new $3.5 billion share buyback to be announced. Shell’s consistency in its dividend policy is further increasing investor confidence, who will focus primarily on growth opportunities in 2026.<\/p>\n

Gas is good, but oil is risky<\/b><\/p>\n

That these are currently difficult to find is evident from Shell’s cautious forecast for the current quarter. Only the gas division, its flagship, is clearly expected to show an upward production trend. The oil, distribution, and chemicals sectors face more downside risk. Shell significantly narrowed the gap in valuation with peers like ExxonMobil and Chevron in 2025, but the Americans will be better positioned in 2026 to extract more oil from the fields off the coast of Guyana and the Permian Basin in the southwestern United States.<\/p>\n

Shell<\/a> has not yet announced a new Capital Markets Day, as it has done for the past three years. Therefore, this afternoon’s oral presentation will focus primarily on growth opportunities that CEO Sawan sees for his company in the future.<\/p>\n

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