Woodside Energy trades at an attractive valuation with an EV/EBITDA multiple and P/E ratio that score well relative to peers, but revenue has declined 11% year-over-year, free cash flow is negative relative to net income, and growth prospects are absent as an oil and gas exploration company facing commodity price and production headwinds.
Thesis pillars
- Attractive Valuation Energy Peers↑Improving
- Dividend Yield Trap Risk→Stable
- Revenue Decline Negative Fcf→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Woodside Energy Group Limited (WDS) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Energy · Oil & Gas E&P
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $23.69, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4).
Woodside Energy Group Ltd engages in the exploration, evaluation, development, production, marketing, and sale of hydrocarbons in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and the Europe. It produces liquefied natural gas, pipeline gas, crude oil and condensate, and natural gas... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $23.69, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 49, MACD bullish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 162d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-14Recent Developments — Woodside Energy Group Limited
Latest news
- NEWS Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) Earnings Spotlight: What Investors Are Watching on 19 August - Kalkine Media — Kalkine Media neutral
- NEWS Why Is Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) in Market Focus? - Kalkine Media — Kalkine Media neutral
- NEWS Up 40%! Are Woodside shares still a good buy for passive income now? - The Motley Fool Australia — The Motley Fool Australia positive
- NEWS Up 41%: How much higher can Woodside shares go? - The Motley Fool Australia — The Motley Fool Australia positive
- NEWS WDS Looks 40.7% Overvalued on GF Value™ - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $23.69, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 49, MACD bullish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $27.24 (+15.0%), stop $22.59 (−4.9%), A.R:R -2.0:1. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $27.24 (-12.7% upside). Target $27.24 (+15.0%), stop $22.59 (−4.9%), A.R:R -2.0:1. Stop-loss: $22.59.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4).
Woodside Energy Group Limited trades at a P/E of 14.7 (forward 14.2). TrendMatrix value score: 8.5/10. Verdict: Hold.
17 analysts cover WDS with a consensus score of 3.4/5. Average price target: $24.
What does Woodside Energy Group Limited do?Woodside Energy Group Ltd engages in the exploration, evaluation, development, production, marketing, and sale of...
Woodside Energy Group Ltd engages in the exploration, evaluation, development, production, marketing, and sale of hydrocarbons in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and the Europe. It produces liquefied natural gas, pipeline gas, crude oil and condensate, and natural gas liquids. The company 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, Ruby, Sangomar, Atlantis, Woodside Solar opportunity, and Sunrise and Troubadour. It is also involved in the development of new energy products and lower-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.