Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras · PBR · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025
Petrobras pairs resilient Q1 results with capital discipline
Petrobras's Q1 analysis supports a resilience case: management cited strong cash flow, higher production, new pre-salt reserves, and maintained capital plans despite lower oil prices. The case remains dependent on oil prices, leverage control, refinery execution, and the sustainability of dividends under weaker cash flow.
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What changed
Production rose 5.4% quarter over quarter; management highlighted new pre-salt discoveries, a $1 billion Q4 measurement carry-over in Q1 cash CapEx, and new renewable-content bunker fuel in Asia. CapEx guidance remained $18.5 billion, while austerity and cost-reduction measures were emphasized.
Guidance delta
Management maintained $18.5 billion CapEx guidance, a 45% free-cash-flow dividend policy, and a $75 billion debt ceiling.
Key takeaways
- Management described Q1 net income of $6 billion and cash flow of $8.5 billion despite lower oil prices.
- Production increased 5.4% quarter over quarter, while higher diesel crack spreads supported margins.
- New pre-salt discoveries and planned rig, refinery, and gas-processing projects support the operating outlook.
- Management is emphasizing austerity, cost reduction, and strict capital discipline.
Management priorities
- Maintain capital discipline and cost reduction
- Commission the Almirante Tamandaré and Alexandre de Gusmão FPSO projects
- Advance RNEST refinery upgrades and BOAVENTURA gas-processing modules
- Develop the equatorial margin and expand pre-salt reserves
- Progress lower-carbon products and the ProForest Plus reforestation program
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 7, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 23, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 1, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Aug 26, 2024 |
| HSBC | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Bradesco Corretora | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 10, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Raymond James | Underperform | Market Perform | Downgrade | May 18, 2020 |
| Barclays | Underweight | Overweight | Downgrade | Jan 10, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 8, 2018 |
| Societe Generale | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 4, 2018 |
| Tudor Pickering | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 17, 2016 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | Sep 15, 2016 |
| Deutsche Bank | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Cowen & Co. | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Nov 10, 2014 |
| Wells Fargo | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Jun 17, 2013 |
| BTG Pactual | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 26, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $23.8. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $23 | $20.76 | -3.4% | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Bradesco | Analyst unavailable | $20 | $18.25 | -16.0% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Banco Santander | Analyst unavailable | $24 | $19.83 | +0.8% | May 21, 2026 |
| Bradesco | Vicente Neto | $19 | $20.54 | -20.2% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| UBS | Tasso Vasconcellos | $22 | $20.33 | -7.6% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Bradesco | Analyst unavailable | $17 | $15.11 | -28.6% | Feb 3, 2026 |
| BTG Pactual | Gustavo Cunha | $15 | $12.61 | -37.0% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $14.6 | $12.69 | -38.7% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $14.4 | $12.33 | -39.5% | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Alejandro Anibal | $15.3 | $12.05 | -35.7% | May 15, 2025 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $15 | $12.96 | -37.0% | Mar 5, 2025 |
| CFRA | Stewart Glickman | $13 | $13.62 | -45.4% | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Bruno Montanari | $20 | $14.4 | -16.0% | Aug 25, 2024 |
| CFRA | Stewart Glickman | $14 | $15.56 | -41.2% | May 15, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Alejandro Anibal Demichelis | $17.7 | $16.69 | -25.6% | May 15, 2024 |
| HSBC | Liyanna Yang | $18 | $14.95 | -24.4% | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Bruno Amorim | $18.1 | $14.87 | -23.9% | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Banco Santander | Christian Audi | $11 | $8.23 | -53.8% | May 14, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationBrazilian energy giant Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) is deeply involved in the global oil and gas industry, conducting exploration, production, and sales activities both within Brazil and internationally. The company's diverse operations are organized into four primary business segments: Exploration and Production; Refining, Transportation, and Marketing; Gas and Power; and Corporate and Other Businesses. Overall, Petrobras’s activities span the entire hydrocarbon value chain. This includes the search for and extraction of crude oil from various sources—onshore, offshore, and unconventional formations like shale—along with its subsequent refining, processing, trading, and distribution. The company also manages natural gas, other liquid hydrocarbons, and refined petroleum products. Specifically, the Exploration and Production division focuses on discovering, developing, and extracting crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas, primarily to supply the company's domestic refineries.…
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