Petrobras (PBR) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras. Energy minerals sector. Market cap $134.0B.

$20.80−0.14 (−0.7%)

Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:16 pm ET.

Gekko Brief

AI summary

Petrobras trades at $20.80, down 0.7% on the day, sitting above both its 50-day average of $19.01 and 200-day average of $17.45. Shares are up 12.2% over one month, 24.2% over three months, and 61% over the past year, with the 52-week range spanning $11.43 to $22.24. The GekkoIndex reads 51.9, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, while price remains 36.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $32.86.

News this week centers on diesel pricing and subsidies alongside international expansion. Petrobras's board approved joining a government diesel subsidy program worth 1.00 real per liter for 30 days, and the company raised diesel prices to distributors by roughly 1 real per liter while offsetting the increase with a matching discount. Petrobras also received $434 million in new diesel subsidy payments, lifting cumulative fuel-program compensation to 9.5 billion reais. A widening gap between international diesel prices and Petrobras's domestic pricing has reportedly prompted independent importers to delay purchases. Separately, Petrobras signed production-sharing contracts with Ivory Coast and Petroci for eight offshore exploratory blocks.

Earnings are scheduled for 10 November 2026, after the close, 51 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold; the last report on 6 August showed EPS of $1.62 against a $1.52 estimate, with a -2.2% reaction, and five beats across the last eight quarters. Analyst coverage from four firms shows all four rated buy, with a consensus target of $22.38. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged 3.1% across five years, rising in three of them. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current window.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.

Price vs fair value

Close $20.80200-day averageGekko Fair Value $32.86

Key stats

Market cap
$134.0B
P/E ratio
5.3
Forward P/E
5.4
EPS, TTM
$3.96
Revenue, TTM
$548.5B
Profit margin
24.3%
Dividend yield
17.50%
Beta
-0.21
Volume
14.99M avg 22.56M
1-year return
+61.0%
Typical daily move
±3.3%
Typical 20-day move
±7%
50-day average
$19.01
200-day average
$17.45
Next earnings
Nov 10 after close
Shares outstanding
3.72B
52-week range
$11.43$22.24

Petrobras swing-trade checklist

Petrobras scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

4 supportive1 mixed0 headwinds

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $20.80 is above the 50-day ($19.01) and 200-day ($17.45) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    51.9, Neutral

    Reading 51.9 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    36.7% below

    Price is 36.7% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 51 days

    Next report Nov 10, 2026, 51 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +3.1% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +3.1% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

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Petrobras stock chart and price history

Petrobras closed at $20.80 on Sep 18, 2026, +61.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $11.43 to $22.24.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+12.2%
3 months
+24.2%
6 months
+5.2%
1 year
+61.0%
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About Petrobras

Petrobras works across the full oil and gas business, pulling crude out of the ground in Brazil and other countries and then moving it through refining, trading and distribution. Its reach covers onshore fields, offshore platforms and shale formations, and it also handles natural gas and various refined fuels sold to end markets.

The business is split into four segments. One unit hunts for and develops crude, natural gas liquids and gas, mostly to keep the firm's domestic refineries supplied. Another oversees refining, shipping, sales and trading of crude and fuel products, sends ethanol abroad, works shale deposits and holds shares in petrochemical firms. A third segment trades natural gas and power, moves and sells LNG, runs thermoelectric plants, holds interests in gas pipeline and delivery systems, and produces fertilizer while processing gas. The last segment makes biodiesel and related byproducts, produces ethanol and distributes petroleum products more broadly.

Petrobras traces back to 1953 and runs its operations out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its stock carries the ticker PBR.

Sector
Energy minerals
Website
petrobras.com.br

Petrobras GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Petrobras’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 51.9, in the Neutral zone, up 6.9 points over five sessions.

010051.9Neutral

Up 6.9 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 18, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying52+1.1%+4.2%+10.5%+14.4%
Accumulation193+0.5%+1.6%+2.5%+4.9%
Neutral (current zone)3210.0%−0.8%−1.9%−1.9%
Distribution49+1.8%+3.7%+6.6%+9.7%
Selling0Not available

Average PBR share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Petrobras stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Petrobras trades 36.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $32.86, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Petrobras shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$32.86

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026

36.7% Undervalued

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Petrobras insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Petrobras, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for PBR in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in PBR were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Petrobras has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Dec 31, 2024
$4.86M
As a share of market cap
0.00%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Dec 31

0of the funds Gekko tracks hold PBR.

0added0opened0trimmed1sold out
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Petrobras earnings: next date and track record

Petrobras reports on Nov 10, 2026, after the close (51 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.

5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.1%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+2.1%Nov ’24−6.4%Feb ’25+3.3%May ’25−7.4%Aug ’25+5.9%Nov ’25+4.9%Mar ’26+0.8%May ’26−2.2%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 6, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Petrobras reported record-high recurring net profit and gross profit in Q2 2026, the highest in company history. Oil production reached 2.7 million barrels per day (3 million BOE/day), surpassing the 2.5 million barrel target by 200,000 bpd. Refinery utilization exceeded 100%, byproduct production grew 6% QoQ, and oil exports increased 12%. Results were achieved without asset sales, supported by Brent above $100/barrel and accelerated platform deliveries including P-78 and P-79.
Guidance
Management expects continued production growth driven by additional platform deliveries scheduled for the remainder of 2026. Increased cash flow generation will fund future investments and long-term company growth, with capital discipline remaining a stated priority.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 6, 2026$1.62
est $1.52
+6.6%$33.61B
est $31.46B
+6.8%−2.2%
May 11, 2026$0.96
est $1.02
−5.9%$23.54B
est $26.53B
−11.3%+0.8%
Mar 5, 2026$0.72
est $0.57
+26.3%$23.61B
est $23.09B
+2.2%+4.9%
Nov 6, 2025$0.82
est $0.79
+3.8%$23.48B
est $23.58B
−0.4%+5.9%
Aug 8, 2025$0.64
est $0.70
−8.6%$21.04B
est $21.29B
−1.2%−7.4%
May 12, 2025$0.62
est $0.92
−32.6%$21.07B
est $22.30B
−5.5%+3.3%
Feb 26, 2025$0.49
est $0.37
+32.4%$20.82B
est $21.45B
−2.9%−6.4%
Nov 7, 2024$0.93
est $0.82
+13.4%$23.37B
est $22.46B
+4.0%+2.1%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Petrobras stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Petrobras is $22.38, +7.6% from the last close, from 4 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$22.38consensus 12-month target, +7.6% from the last close
Low $20High $24
Buy4
Hold0
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 4 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 1J.P. MorganBuy, maintained$24+15.4%
Aug 27BradescoBuy, upgraded$20−3.8%
Aug 7Bank of America SecuritiesBuy, maintained
Jul 29Bank of America SecuritiesBuy, maintained
Jun 25Goldman SachsBuy, maintained$22.10+6.3%
−1.9%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+3.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Petrobras seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Petrobras averaged +3.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+15.1%2021+3.4%2022+5.8%2023−2.3%2024−7.8%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+0.2%3 of 5
Next 10 trading days+2.2%3 of 5
Next 15 trading days+1.8%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+3.1%3 of 5
Next 30 trading days−3.0%1 of 5

For scale, PBR’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7%.

Petrobras market cap and key statistics

Petrobras’s market cap is $134.0B, with a P/E ratio of 5.3 and revenue of $548.5B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$134.0B
P/E ratio
5.3
Forward P/E
5.4
EPS, TTM
$3.96
Gekko Fair Value
$32.86

Trading

Volume
14.99M
Avg volume, 20 days
22.56M
52-week high
$22.24
52-week low
$11.43
Shares outstanding
3.72B

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$548.5B
Profit margin
24.3%
Return on equity
30.3%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+96.8%

Risk and income

Beta
-0.21
Typical daily move
±3.3%
Typical 20-day move
±7%
Dividend yield
17.50%

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Petrobras stock FAQ

What is Petrobras’s market cap?

Petrobras’s market cap is $134.0B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $20.80, with 3.72B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 5.3.

What is the Petrobras stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Petrobras is $22.38, +7.6% from the last close. Of the 4 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 4 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Petrobras stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Petrobras is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $20.80 is 36.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $32.86. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Petrobras report earnings next?

Petrobras is expected to report on Nov 10, 2026, after the market closes (51 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.13 per share on revenue of $30.15B. Petrobras beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.1% on average across the report.

What is Petrobras’s 52-week high and low?

Petrobras’s 52-week high is $22.24 and its 52-week low is $11.43; it closed at $20.80 on Sep 18, 2026, +61.0% over the past year.

Is Petrobras stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, fair value, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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