Petrobras offers extreme deep value at a forward P/E of 4.2x with 26% return on equity and an oversold RSI of 21, while analysts project 32% upside — but three consecutive earnings misses and a put/call ratio of 2.65 signal that the market has significant near-term concerns about earnings quality and geopolitical risk.
Thesis pillars
- Roe Peer Advantage→Stable
- Oversold Rsi Technical Inflection→Stable
- Extreme Deep Value Forward Pe→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrob (PBR) Stock Analysis
Energy · Oil & Gas Integrated
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $16.42: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Weak growth.
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras explores, produces, and sells oil and gas in Brazil, China, the United States, the Americas, Asia, Europe, Singapore, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Exploration and Production; Refining, Transportation & Marketing;... Read more
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $16.42: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 8/9 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 32d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-07Recent Developments — Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrob
Latest news
- NEWS Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) Top Energy Secto - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras ADR Cert Deposito Arg Repr 1 ADR - TradingView — TradingView neutral
- NEWS Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (PBR) Shares Fall 3.4% -- What GF Score of 62 Tells Investors - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS Petróleo Brasileiro’s (PBR) Board of Directors Approves FID for RPBC Biorefining Project - Insider Monkey — Insider Monkey positive
- NEWS Petróleo Brasileiro’s (PBR) Board of Directors Approves FID for RPBC Biorefining Project - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $16.42: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $15.38. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $19.98 (+22.9% upside). Prior stop was $15.38. Stop-loss: $15.38.
Consecutive earnings misses (3); Weak growth.
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrob trades at a P/E of 5.1 (forward 3.9). TrendMatrix value score: 8.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
18 analysts cover PBR with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $23.
What does Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrob do?Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras explores, produces, and sells oil and gas in Brazil, China, the United States, the...
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras explores, produces, and sells oil and gas in Brazil, China, the United States, the Americas, Asia, Europe, Singapore, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Exploration and Production; Refining, Transportation & Marketing; and Gas & Low Carbon Energies. The Exploration and Production segment explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas primarily for supplies to the domestic refineries. Its Refining, Transportation and Marketing segment engages in the refining, logistics, transport, acquisition, and export of crude oil; trading of oil products; and production of fertilizers, as well as holding interests in petrochemical companies. The Gas and Low Carbon Energies segment is involved in the logistic and trading of natural gas and electricity; transportation and trading of liquefied natural gas; generation of electricity through thermoelectric power plants; renewable energy business; low carbon business; and natural gas processing business, as well as production of biodiesel and its co-products. It also engages in prospecting, drilling, refining, processing, trading, and transporting crude oil from producing onshore and offshore oil fields, and shale or other rocks, as well as oil products, natural gas, and other liquid hydrocarbons. In addition, the company engages in research, development, production, transportation, distribution, and trading of energy. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras was incorporated in 1953 and is headquartered in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.