Graham Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Woodside Energy Group Ltd (NYSE:WDS - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 42,214 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $612,000.
Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Woodside Energy Group by 782.3% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 19,199 shares of the company's stock valued at $278,000 after buying an additional 17,023 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in Woodside Energy Group by 713.0% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,089,286 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,993,000 after buying an additional 955,303 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. bought a new position in Woodside Energy Group in the 1st quarter valued at $470,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Woodside Energy Group by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 853,601 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,315,000 after buying an additional 42,172 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP bought a new position in Woodside Energy Group in the 4th quarter valued at $991,000. 3.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Woodside Energy Group Trading Down 1.8%
Shares of WDS stock traded down $0.31 on Monday, reaching $16.35. The company had a trading volume of 663,482 shares, compared to its average volume of 604,927. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The stock has a market cap of $31.04 billion, a PE ratio of 19.93 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a 50-day moving average of $16.74 and a 200-day moving average of $15.07. Woodside Energy Group Ltd has a 12 month low of $11.26 and a 12 month high of $18.42.
Woodside Energy Group Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be paid a $0.53 dividend. This is a boost from Woodside Energy Group's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. This represents a dividend yield of 616.0%. Woodside Energy Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 124.39%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts have commented on WDS shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Woodside Energy Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday. CLSA upgraded Woodside Energy Group to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".
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Woodside Energy Group Profile
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Woodside Energy Group Ltd engages in the exploration, evaluation, development, production, and marketing of hydrocarbons in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and the Europe. The company produces liquefied natural gas, pipeline gas, crude oil and condensate, and natural gas liquids. It holds interests in the Pluto LNG, North West Shelf, Wheatstone and Julimar-Brunello, Bass Strait, Ngujima-Yin FPSO, Okha FPSO, Pyrenees FPSO, Macedon, Shenzi, Mad dog, Greater Angostura, as well as Scarborough, Sangomar, Trion, Calypso, Browse, Liard, Atlantis, Woodside Solar opportunity, and Sunrise and Troubadour.
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