FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for
Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDSA) third-quarter results, based on a poll
of 10 analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million
dollars, EPS and dividend in dollar, target price in pence,
production in thousand barrel of oil per day (kboe/d), according to
IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released October
30.
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CCS CCS
Earnings EPS Production
3rd Quarter (a) (a) (kboe/d)
AVERAGE 5,690 0.89 2,906
Prev. Year 4,457 0.71 2,931
+/- in % +28 +26 -0.8
MEDIAN 5,727 0.89 2,927
Maximum 5,983 0.94 3,004
Minimum 5,325 0.85 2,767
Amount (b) 10 8 9
Bernstein 5,758 -- 2,955
Citigroup 5,910 0.93 --
Credit Suisse 5,818 0.92 2,880
Deutsche Bank 5,325 0.85 2,933
J.P. Morgan 5,983 0.94 2,836
Morgan Stanley 5,905 -- 2,925
Natixis 5,479 0.87 2,928
Oppenheimer 5,411 0.86 3,004
Santander 5,615 0.89 2,767
Target price Rating DPS 2014
AVERAGE 2,697 positive 6 AVERAGE 1.88
Prev. Quarter 2,673 neutral 2 Prev. Year 1.80
+/- in % +0.9 negative 0 +/- in % +4.4
MEDIAN 2,701 MEDIAN 1.88
Maximum 2,850 Maximum 1.88
Minimum 2,550 Minimum 1.88
Amount 8 Amount 4
Citigroup 2,550 Neutral 1.88
Credit Suisse 2,625 Outperform 1.88
Deutsche Bank 2,850 Buy 1.88
J.P. Morgan 2,700 Overweight 1.88
Natixis 2,800 Buy --
Nomura 2,750 Buy --
Santander 2,701 Hold --
Societe Generale 2,600 Buy --
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Year-earlier figures are as adjusted by the company.
(a) Clean cost of supplies.
(b) Including anonymous estimates from one more analyst.
DJG/err
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