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Shell plc (SHEL) short interest & options flow

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SHEL has extended its gains since the October 19 report that noted the stock trading fractionally above the Street's mean price target. The ADR closed at $108.18 on October 23, up another 1.4% on the week, putting it roughly 2.5% above the consensus target of $105.56. Among large-cap integrated majors, that gap between price and analyst coverage is an unusual position: most peers in…

Latest pulse1 Oct 2026

SHEL cost to borrow surges 219% in one week to 0.63%, though remains low in absolute terms.

$101.86-2.25% 1d-3.17% 1w+5.85% 1mClose: 4 Nov 2026
Cost to borrow
Low
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Availability
High and rising
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Market cap
$290.09B
Next earnings
4 Feb 2027
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Key data as of 5 Nov 2026

ORTEX chart of Shell plc (SHEL) share price and short interest (% of free float), six months to November 4, 2026
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SHEL news and analysis

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Earnings PreviewSHEL

Shell Braces for Q1 Earnings With Shorts Piling In

SHEL heads into its May 19 Q1 results with the most notable pre-earnings signal coming from the lending market — short interest has doubled in a month, a sharp acceleration that stands out against an otherwise muted…

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Earnings PreviewSHEL

Shell Shorts Build Into Q1 Print

Shell plc heads into its May 7 Q1 results with a notable and accelerating build in short positions — a rare burst of bearish activity on a stock that normally attracts little short-selling attention. The shorted share…

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