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Petrobras

12.22 USD
-0.11
0.89%
At close Aug 25, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
12.23
+0.01
0.08%
1 day
-0.89%
5 days
2.17%
1 month
-3.02%
3 months
2.52%
6 months
-15.37%
Year to date
-7.70%
1 year
-21.92%
5 years
43.93%
10 years
145.38%
 

About: Petrobras is a Brazil-based integrated energy company controlled by the Brazilian government. The company focuses on exploration and production of oil and gas in Brazilian offshore fields. Production in 2024 was 2.7 million barrels of oil equivalent a day (80% oil production), and reserves stood at 10.9 billion boe (85% oil). At end-2023, Petrobras operated 10 refineries in Brazil with capacity of 1.8 million barrels a day and distributes refined products and natural gas throughout Brazil.

Employees: 41,778

0
Funds holding %
of 7,428 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

35% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 185 | Existing positions reduced: 137

26% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 57

7.06% more ownership

Funds ownership: 9.31% [Q1] → 16.37% (+7.06%) [Q2]

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 468 [Q1] → 472 (+4) [Q2]

18% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $299M | Put options by funds: $365M

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 [Q1] → 10 (-4) [Q2]

30% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $10.9B [Q1] → $7.62B (-$3.31B) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$14.40
18%
upside
Avg. target
$14.40
18%
upside
High target
$14.40
18%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
UBS
Luiz Carvalho
18%upside
$14.40
Buy
Maintained
22 Aug 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 33 articles about PBR published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
14 hours ago
PBR Charters DOF Group's Construction Vessel for Offshore Operations
Petrobras secures DOF Group's Skandi Salvador on a $165M four-year charter, boosting subsea capacity, with delivery set for December.
PBR Charters DOF Group's Construction Vessel for Offshore Operations
Neutral
Reuters
22 hours ago
Petrobras begins emergency drill in Foz do Amazonas basin
Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras began an emergency drill in the Foz do Amazonas region on Sunday, the firm said in a statement on Monday, after Reuters reported the news citing sources.
Petrobras begins emergency drill in Foz do Amazonas basin
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Petrobras Taps Halliburton & SLB for $328M Buzios Contracts
PBR awards Halliburton and SLB $328 million in well services contracts to boost output at Brazil's massive Buzios pre-salt field.
Petrobras Taps Halliburton & SLB for $328M Buzios Contracts
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Petrobras' Buzios Oil Field Reaches Record Production Milestone
PBR hits a production record at its Buzios oil field, surpassing 900,000 barrels per day as new wells and platforms drive output growth.
Petrobras' Buzios Oil Field Reaches Record Production Milestone
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Petrobras (PBR) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's What You Should Know
Petrobras (PBR) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Petrobras (PBR) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's What You Should Know
Neutral
Reuters
4 days ago
Moretti top candidate to become Petrobras chairman, source says
Bruno Moretti is the leading candidate to become chairman of Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras after Pietro Mendes resigned from the role, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
Moretti top candidate to become Petrobras chairman, source says
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Wall Street Analysts See Petrobras (PBR) as a Buy: Should You Invest?
When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?
Wall Street Analysts See Petrobras (PBR) as a Buy: Should You Invest?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Best Income Stocks to Buy for August 21st
CIB, PBR and APAM made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on August 21, 2025.
Best Income Stocks to Buy for August 21st
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Petrobras Raises Alarm Over Brazil's New Reference Oil Price Policy
PBR warns that Brazil's revised oil price benchmark may impact post-salt and onshore projects despite boosting government revenues.
Petrobras Raises Alarm Over Brazil's New Reference Oil Price Policy
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Petrobras May Sideline Sugarcane in Favor of Corn Ethanol
PBR shifts ethanol strategy toward corn, eyeing partnerships to tap Brazil's growing northern output.
Petrobras May Sideline Sugarcane in Favor of Corn Ethanol
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