The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDSB.LN) second-quarter results, based on a poll of eight analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in millions of dollars, EPS and dividend in dollars, target price in pence, production in thousands of barrels of oil equivalent a day, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released July 26. === CCS CCS Earnings Production EPS 2nd Quarter adjusted(a) (kboe/d) adj.(a) AVERAGE 6,463 3,168 1.03 Prev. Year 6,552 3,046 1.05 +/- in % -1.4 +4.0 -1.6 MEDIAN 6,417 3,133 1.02 Maximum 6,712 3,456 1.08 Minimum 6,351 3,090 1.01 Amount 8 8 6 Barclays Capital 6,413 3,112 -- Credit Suisse 6,367 3,091 1.01 Deutsche Bank 6,351 3,156 1.02 Investec 6,662 3,456 1.05 J.P. Morgan 6,420 3,100 1.02 Natixis 6,712 3,090 1.08 Oppenheimer 6,360 3,187 1.02 Royal Bank of Canada 6,420 3,153 -- Target price Rating DPS 2012 AVERAGE 2,482 positive 3 AVERAGE 1.70 Prev. Quarter 2,523 neutral 3 Prev. Year 1.68 +/- in % -1.6 negative 1 +/- in % +1.2 MEDIAN 2,488 MEDIAN 1.70 Maximum 2,865 Maximum 1.72 Minimum 1,875 Minimum 1.68 Amount 6 Amount 4 Barclays Capital 2,700 Equalweight -- Credit Suisse 2,475 Neutral -- Investec 1,875 Sell 1.68 J.P. Morgan 2,500 Neutral -- Natixis 2,865 Buy 1.68 Oppenheimer -- Outperform -- Deutsche Bank 2,475 Buy 1.72 Royal Bank of Canada -- -- 1.72 === Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company. (a) Clean cost of supplies. Subscribe to WSJ: http://online.wsj.com?mod=djnwires
