FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for
Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDSA) fourth-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 January
29.
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CCS
CCS EPS Production
4th Quarter Earnings(a) (a) (kboe/d)
AVERAGE 4,135 0.64 3,129
Prev. Year 2,915 0.46 3,251
+/- in % +42 +39 -3.8
MEDIAN 4,101 0.66 3,116
Maximum 4,606 0.73 3,453
Minimum 3,636 0.47 2,830
Amount (b) 10 7 9
Barclays 3,868 -- 2,830
J.P. Morgan 4,174 0.66 3,116
Morgan Stanley 3,970 -- 3,101
Natixis 4,231 0.67 3,453
RBC CM 4,456 -- 3,008
Santander 4,028 0.64 3,099
Societe Generale 4,606 0.73 3,191
UBS 3,636 0.47 3,195
Target price Rating DPS 2014
AVERAGE 2.371 positive 4 AVERAGE 1.88
Prev. Quarter 2.697 neutral 3 Prev. Year 1.80
+/- in % -12 negative 0 +/- in % +4.4
MEDIAN 2.400 MEDIAN 1.88
Maximum 2.584 Maximum 1.88
Minimum 2.100 Minimum 1.88
Amount 5 Amount 5
J.P. Morgan 2.100 Neutral 1.88
Jefferies 2.450 Buy --
Kepler Cheuvreux -- Buy 1.88
Natixis 2.320 Neutral 1.88
Santander 2.584 Hold 1.88
Societe Generale -- Buy --
UBS 2.400 Buy 1.88
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.
(a) Clean cost of supplies.
(b) Including anonymous estimates from two more analysts.
DJG/voi
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