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

Company Overview

Woodside Energy Group (NYSE: WDS) is a leading global energy company known for its exploration, development, production and marketing of oil and natural gas. Headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, Woodside traces its origins to the mid-1950s and was officially incorporated in 1976. Over the decades, the company has grown through strategic mergers and acquisitions, establishing itself as Australia’s largest independent oil and gas producer and a major participant in liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets worldwide.

The company’s primary business activities encompass upstream exploration and production, with a focus on conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons. Woodside’s flagship projects include the North West Shelf Venture, the Pluto and North West Shelf LNG facilities, and the development of newer assets such as the Browse, Scarborough and Sangomar projects. In addition to LNG, Woodside produces a range of crude oil grades and condensates, underpinned by its integrated approach to project development, which spans seismic evaluation, drilling, processing, transportation and sales.

Geographically, Woodside operates in Australia, Africa, Southeast Asia and North America, leveraging its technical expertise to advance projects in both onshore and offshore environments. The company maintains active exploration programs in the Timor Sea, Browse Basin and emerging basins off the west coast of Africa. Its marketing network extends to major energy-consuming regions in Asia, Europe and the Americas, where it supplies LNG to utilities, industrial consumers and trading houses under long‐term and spot contracts.

Leadership at Woodside is spearheaded by Chief Executive Officer Meg O’Neill, who took the helm in January 2023 and brings extensive experience in upstream project management and global business operations. The board of directors, chaired by Rick Holliday-Smith, provides strategic oversight and governance. Together, Woodside’s leadership continues to guide the company’s transition towards lower carbon solutions while delivering reliable energy to meet global demand.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.73 to $15.87
• 50-Day Range: $12.86 to $16.76
• 52-Week Range: $11.26 to $20.17
• Volume: 379,870 shs
• Average Volume: 959,792 shs
• Market Capitalization: $29.96 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.24
• Dividend Yield: 6.46%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Woodside Energy Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Woodside Energy Group scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 142nd out of 267 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Woodside Energy Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Woodside Energy Group is 19.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Woodside Energy Group is 19.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 61.45.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Woodside Energy Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.83. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.09% 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 1.5, 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 33.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Woodside Energy Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.46%, 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 Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Woodside Energy Group is 124.39%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.09% 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 1.5, 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 33.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.99

News Sentiment

Woodside Energy Group has a news sentiment score of 0.99. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Woodside Energy Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for WDS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Woodside Energy Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% 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

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.

WDS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WDS shares performed this year?

Woodside Energy Group's stock was trading at $15.60 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WDS shares have increased by 1.2% and is now trading at $15.78.

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Woodside Energy Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Woodside Energy Group investors own include BlackRock (BLK), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), ServiceNow (NOW), Broadcom (AVGO), Illinois Tool Works (ITW) and BHP Group (BHP).

Company Calendar

• Today: 7/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/18/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Other Alt Energy
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WDS
• 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 (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.24
• 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: 1.29
• Quick Ratio: 1.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.27
• Cash Flow: $4.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.59
• Book Value: $19.04 per share
• Price / Book: 0.83

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,898,750,000
• Free Float: 1,897,991,000
• Market Cap: $29.96 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.64