On September 23, Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras rose 3.12% in regular trading, trading at $21.385/share, with turnover of $32.6484 million. The move was driven by a confluence of a bullish analyst action and a broad energy sector rally.
UBS raised its target price on Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras from $22 to $23 while maintaining a buy rating. The upgrade reflects the company's robust fundamentals, including a 55.3% year-over-year surge in first-half net income to $16.627 billion and total revenue growth of 35.7%. Q2 earnings per share of $1.62 beat consensus estimates of $1.36 by over 19%.
Simultaneously, oil and gas stocks rallied broadly as WTI crude futures reclaimed $91 per barrel. Bank of America strategists lifted their year-end Brent crude target from $83 to $95, warning that sustained supply disruptions could push prices above $150. Within the Integrated Oil & Gas sector, BP PLC rose 2.83%, Occidental gained 1.84%, Exxon Mobil added 1.77%, Chevron climbed 1.74%, and Shell rose 1.06%.
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