Woodside Energy Group (WDS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Woodside Energy Group Ltd. is an Australian energy company headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. The company explores for, develops, produces and markets oil, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), condensate and natural gas liquids. It serves customers in Australia and international energy markets, with a focus on supplying gas and LNG for power generation, industrial use and other energy needs.

Woodside operates a portfolio of upstream projects and facilities in Australia and has interests in international developments, including assets and projects in the United States Gulf of Mexico and offshore West Africa. Its Australian operations include production and infrastructure in Western Australia, while its international portfolio has included LNG and oil projects in regions such as Senegal and Mauritania. The company also works on lower-carbon energy opportunities, including carbon management and potential hydrogen and ammonia projects.

Woodside was established in 1954 and became one of Australia's largest independent oil and gas companies. In 2022, it completed a merger with BHP Group's petroleum business, creating a larger global energy company. Meg O'Neill serves as Woodside's chief executive officer and managing director.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.01 to $22.26
• 50-Day Range: $21.66 to $24.31
• 52-Week Range: $14.27 to $25.19
• Volume: 641,647 shs
• Average Volume: 619,964 shs
• Market Capitalization: $41.95 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.99%
• Price Target: $23.21
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Woodside Energy Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Woodside Energy Group scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 213th out of 253 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Woodside Energy Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Woodside Energy Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Woodside Energy Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -5.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Woodside Energy Group are expected to decrease by -5.00% in the coming year, from $2.00 to $1.90 per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Woodside Energy Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.18% of the float of Woodside Energy Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Woodside Energy Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.15.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Woodside Energy Group has recently decreased by 0.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Woodside Energy Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.99%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Woodside Energy Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Woodside Energy Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.89% next year. This indicates that Woodside Energy Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

Woodside Energy Group has a news sentiment score of 0.73. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Woodside Energy Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for WDS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Woodside Energy Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Woodside Energy Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.04% of the stock of Woodside Energy Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

3.17% of the stock of Woodside Energy Group is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/25 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/25/2026
• Today: 9/27/2026
• Investor Day 2026: 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WDS
• CIK: 844551
• Web: www.woodside.com
• Phone: (189) 348-4000
• Fax: 61-8-9214-2777
• Employees: 4,693
• Year Founded: 1954

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Woodside Energy Group: $23.21
• High Price Target: $23.21
• Low Price Target: $23.21
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.25
• Current Ratio: 1.39
• Quick Ratio: 1.28

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $12.98 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.23
• Cash Flow: $4.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.26
• Book Value: $20.96 per share
• Price / Book: 1.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,901,100,000
• Free Float: 1,900,340,000
• Market Cap: $41.95 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.27