Should I buy or sell Woodside Energy Group stock right now?

3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Woodside Energy Group in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" WDS shares. View WDS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

How have WDS shares performed in 2024?

Woodside Energy Group's stock was trading at $21.09 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WDS stock has decreased by 11.0% and is now trading at $18.76. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Woodside Energy Group?

Woodside Energy Group saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,450,000 shares, a decline of 27.5% from the March 15th total of 2,000,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 930,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days. View Woodside Energy Group's Short Interest .

When is Woodside Energy Group's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 28th 2024. View our WDS earnings forecast .

How often does Woodside Energy Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Woodside Energy Group?

Woodside Energy Group declared a semi-annual dividend on Tuesday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 8th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share on Thursday, April 4th. This represents a yield of 7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 7th. Read our dividend analysis for WDS .

Is Woodside Energy Group a good dividend stock?

Woodside Energy Group (NYSE:WDS) pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.11%. WDS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for WDS .

What ETF holds Woodside Energy Group's stock?

SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF holds 1,563,973 shares of WDS stock, representing 0.90% of its portfolio.

Who are Woodside Energy Group's major shareholders?

Woodside Energy Group's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include MADDEN SECURITIES Corp (0.00%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.00%), Radnor Capital Management LLC (0.00%), Ballentine Partners LLC (0.00%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Marguerite (Meg) O'Neil and Marguerite (Meg) O'Neil . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Woodside Energy Group?

Shares of WDS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NYSE:WDS

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

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$18.76

-0.10 (-0.53%)

(As of 04/18/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $18.65
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$18.90
50-Day Range: $18.76
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$20.56
52-Week Range: $18.65
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$25.84

Volume: 804,421 shs
Average Volume: 930,056 shs
Market Capitalization: N/A

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 6.18%
Price Target: N/A

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Woodside Energy Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.33
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.54 out of 5 stars

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Woodside Energy Group.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Woodside Energy Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Woodside Energy Group has recently decreased by 27.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Woodside Energy Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.11%, 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.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for WDS.

1.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Woodside Energy Group has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Woodside Energy Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 8 people have searched for WDS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -53% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
8 people have added Woodside Energy Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

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
Only 0.04% of the stock of Woodside Energy Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 3.17% of the stock of Woodside Energy Group is held by institutions.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Woodside Energy Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.52. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Woodside Energy Group Stock (NYSE:WDS)

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. The company involves in development of new energy products and carbon services. The company was formerly known as Woodside Petroleum Ltd and changed its name to Woodside Energy Group Ltd in May 2022. Woodside Energy Group Ltd was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

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WDS Stock News Headlines

April 17, 2024 | afr.com

British shareholder LGIM piles more climate pressure on Woodside

April 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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April 11, 2024 | afr.com

Why we should celebrate the climate stoush at Woodside

April 9, 2024 | afr.com

Woodside slams Glass Lewis’ carbon assessment

April 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Par Pacific (NYSE:PARR) vs. Woodside Energy Group (NYSE:WDS) Head to Head Review

April 6, 2024 | afr.com

MST Marquee accuses CGI Glass Lewis of activism on Woodside Energy

April 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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April 5, 2024 | investing.com

BofA downgrades Woodside Energy stock, asset value reassessment takes centre stage

April 5, 2024 | fool.com.au

Uh oh! Are Woodside shares facing a 'dividend cliff'?

April 5, 2024 | reuters.com

Woodside Energy's JV firm partners with Yara Pilbara to study carbon capture

April 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Proxy advisor CGI Glass Lewis recommends Woodside Energy chairman's ouster

April 4, 2024 | afr.com

Fears for $8b Woodside project under Senegal’s new government

April 3, 2024 | msn.com

Own Woodside shares? Today is payday!

April 1, 2024 | afr.com

The energy transition is going to take time, money, and trust

March 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Q4 2023 Heliogen Inc Earnings Call

March 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Woodside Completes Sale of 10% Scarborough Interest

March 25, 2024 | fool.com.au

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March 18, 2024 | msn.com

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March 16, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

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March 16, 2024 | fool.com.au

Buying 350 Woodside shares in an empty investment portfolio would give me a $760 income in year one

March 12, 2024 | reuters.com

Woodside investor HESTA calls for appointment of climate-skilled directors

March 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Woodside Investor Calls for New Directors With Climate Skills

March 12, 2024 | afr.com

Price sensitive customers put Woodside’s emissions targets in doubt

March 11, 2024 | afr.com

HESTA pushes for climate-friendly directors at Woodside

February 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Woodside Energy inks long-term LNG supply deal with South Korea

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 4/4 Dividend: 3/07/2024
Dividend Payable: 4/04/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/28/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Oils/Energy
Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:WDS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 844551
Web: www.woodside.com.au
Phone: (189) 348-4000
Fax: 61-8-9214-2777
Employees: 4,667
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): 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: 0.14
Current Ratio: 1.03
Quick Ratio: 0.90

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $13.99 billion
Price / Sales: N/A
Cash Flow: $5.83 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 3.22
Book Value: $35.74 per share
Price / Book: 0.52

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: N/A
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: N/A
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.07

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Key Executives

Ms. Marguerite Eileen O'Neill B.Sc.
M.Sc., CEO, MD & Executive Director
Mr. Graham Clifford Tiver FCPA
Executive VP & CFO
Ms. Shiva Pezeshki McMahon B.A.
M.A., Executive Vice President of International Operations
Ms. Elizabeth Westcott B.Com.
B.E., Executive VP of Australian Operations
Mr. Daniel Stuart Kalms B.E.
M.B.A., Executive Vice President of Technical Services
Marcela Louzada
Vice President of Investor Relations
Mr. Andrew Cox B.A.
L.L.B., M.A., VP of Legal & Group General Counsel
Mr. Mark Abbotsford BEC
M.B.A., Executive Vice President of Marketing & Trading
Mr. Shaun Gregory B.Sc.
BSc (Hons), MBT, Executive Vice President of New Energy
Ms. Julie Fallon M.B.E.
Executive Vice President of Corporate Services

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

Pros

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

Woodside Energy Group Ltd engages in the exploration, evaluation, development, production, and marketing of hydrocarbons in multiple regions, providing diversified exposure to the energy sector.
The company produces a variety of energy products including liquefied natural gas, pipeline gas, crude oil and condensate, and natural gas liquids, tapping into different segments of the energy market.
Woodside Energy Group Ltd is involved in the development of new energy products and carbon services, showcasing a commitment to innovation and sustainability in the industry.
The company holds interests in various significant projects such as Pluto LNG, North West Shelf, and Wheatstone, indicating a strong portfolio of assets with growth potential.
Investors may find the current stock price of Woodside Energy Group Ltd attractive based on recent market trends and valuation metrics, offering a potentially favorable entry point.

Cons

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

Fluctuations in global energy prices and market demand could impact the company's revenue and profitability, exposing investors to volatility inherent in the energy sector.
Regulatory changes or environmental concerns related to hydrocarbon exploration and production may pose risks to Woodside Energy Group Ltd's operations and future growth prospects.
Geopolitical factors in regions where the company operates, such as Asia Pacific and Africa, could introduce uncertainties and potential disruptions to Woodside Energy Group Ltd's business activities.
Investing in companies within the crude petroleum & natural gas industry involves exposure to commodity price fluctuations and geopolitical risks, which may affect the financial performance of Woodside Energy Group Ltd.
Market competition and technological advancements in the energy sector could impact Woodside Energy Group Ltd's market position and competitive edge, influencing its long-term growth trajectory.

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 Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Woodside Energy Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

WDS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Woodside Energy Group stock right now?: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Woodside Energy Group in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" WDS shares.
View WDS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
How have WDS shares performed in 2024?: Woodside Energy Group's stock was trading at $21.09 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WDS stock has decreased by 11.0% and is now trading at $18.76.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Woodside Energy Group?: Woodside Energy Group saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,450,000 shares, a decline of 27.5% from the March 15th total of 2,000,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 930,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days.
View Woodside Energy Group's Short Interest.
When is Woodside Energy Group's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 28th 2024.
View our WDS earnings forecast.
How often does Woodside Energy Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Woodside Energy Group?: Woodside Energy Group declared a semi-annual dividend on Tuesday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 8th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share on Thursday, April 4th. This represents a yield of 7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 7th.
Read our dividend analysis for WDS.

Is Woodside Energy Group a good dividend stock?: Woodside Energy Group (NYSE:WDS) pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.11%. WDS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
Read our dividend analysis for WDS.
What ETF holds Woodside Energy Group's stock?: SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF holds 1,563,973 shares of WDS stock, representing 0.90% of its portfolio.
Who are Woodside Energy Group's major shareholders?: Woodside Energy Group's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include MADDEN SECURITIES Corp (0.00%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.00%), Radnor Capital Management LLC (0.00%), Ballentine Partners LLC (0.00%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Marguerite (Meg) O'Neil and Marguerite (Meg) O'Neil.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Woodside Energy Group?: Shares of WDS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:WDS) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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

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