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Woodside Energy Group (WDS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$22.56 -0.03 (-0.13%)
Closing price 10/9/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$22.37 -0.19 (-0.83%)
As of 10/9/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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Woodside Energy Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
4
Buy
0

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Woodside Energy Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 4 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating for WDS.

Consensus Price Target

$23.21
2.88% Upside
According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Woodside Energy Group, the average price target is $23.21. The highest price target for WDS is $23.21, while the lowest price target for WDS is $23.21. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 2.88% from the current price of $22.56.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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WDS Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/11/25 to 10/11/26
1 Month Ago
9/11/25 to 9/11/26
3 Months Ago
7/13/25 to 7/13/26
1 Year Ago
10/11/24 to 10/11/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$23.21$23.21N/AN/A
Forecasted Upside2.88% Upside-1.84% DownsideN/AN/A
Consensus RatingHoldHoldHoldModerate Buy

WDS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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WDS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Woodside Energy Group Stock vs. The Competition

TypeWoodside Energy GroupEnergy CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.00
2.45
2.53
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside2.88% Upside44.73% Upside19.60% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Report Date
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
9/4/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
3 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingHold (C)
8/11/2026 Initiated CoverageNeutral$23.21+0.65%
8/11/2026
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
4 of 5 stars
 UpgradeHold
8/11/2026 Initiated CoverageNeutral$23.21+0.65%
6/24/2025UpgradeStrong-Buy
4/8/2025DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
2/25/2025UpgradeSell ➝ Neutral

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Should I Buy Woodside Energy Group Stock? WDS Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Woodside Energy Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Woodside Energy Group
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Woodside Energy Group Ltd:

  • Woodside Energy Group Ltd recently reported a 7% increase in net profit to $1.33 billion for the first half of 2026, slightly exceeding expectations, driven by a significant rise in average realized prices to $74 per barrel equivalent from $61.70 a year earlier.
  • The company maintains a strong dividend profile, having recently paid a dividend of $0.57 per share on September 25, 2026, which corresponds to a dividend yield of 5.05% based on the current stock price of $22.61.
  • Woodside Energy Group Ltd demonstrated operational excellence in its half-year report, delivering production of 478 Mboe/d with unit production costs of $8.8/boe, while operated LNG facilities achieved a high reliability rate of 98.7%.
  • Institutional investors have shown renewed interest in the stock, with Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increasing its position by 67.0% in the second quarter and First Trust Advisors LP growing its stake by 25.8% in the first quarter.
  • The stock is currently trading at $22.61, which is below the average analyst price target of $23.21, suggesting potential upside as the consensus rating remains a Hold with four analysts covering the stock.

Woodside Energy Group
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Woodside Energy Group Ltd for these reasons:

  • Analysts have recently downgraded or maintained neutral stances, with Bank of America and Needham & Company LLC both issuing neutral ratings and a price target of $23.21, while Seeking Alpha noted that LNG upside is capped, leading to a downgrade to Hold.
  • Woodside Energy Group Ltd is pulling back from clean energy initiatives, a strategic shift that may limit long-term growth opportunities in the renewable sector as the company focuses on traditional hydrocarbon production.
  • The stock has experienced recent volatility, including a gap down of 1.1% on August 25, 2026, and a gap down of 1.82% on June 15, 2026, indicating potential market uncertainty or negative sentiment.
  • Short interest has been relatively high, with 3,501,953 shares shorted as of September 15, 2026, and days to cover at 5.15, suggesting that some investors are betting against the stock's performance.
  • The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.25, which, while manageable, indicates a level of leverage that could impact financial flexibility in a volatile energy market environment.

WDS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 4 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Woodside Energy Group is $23.21, with a high forecast of $23.21 and a low forecast of $23.21.

4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Woodside Energy Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" WDS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in WDS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Woodside Energy Group's stock has a predicted upside of 2.88% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Woodside Energy Group's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Woodside Energy Group has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Needham & Company LLC, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Woodside Energy Group less than other "energy" companies. The consensus rating score for Woodside Energy Group is 2.00 while the average consensus rating score for "energy" companies is 2.45. Learn more on how WDS compares to other companies.

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MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Woodside Energy Group analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 9/4/2026.
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