On its first day of trading, Saudi Aramco shares soared 10% and surged to a market value of $2 trillion on its second day of trading. It is difficult to short stocks listed on the Saudi Tadawul stock exchange, and selling pressure will initially be low.
"Saudi Aramco is the largest, most profitable oil company in the world — but size is not everything," the analysts wrote. They value Aramco at $1.36 trillion based on an 8.5% discount rate, oil at $70 per barrel, and a forecast of a 1% growth rate, according to the note.