Woodside Energy Group Limited (WDS) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the WDS stock price target?

Take-profit $24.41 (+2.3% upside). Prior stop was $22.73.

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate ConfidenceUpdated 2026-05-01

Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $23.84: Weak overall score: 4.7/10; Weak growth.

$23.84+2.3% A.UpsideScore 4.7/10#33 of 37 Oil & Gas E&P

Stop $22.73Target $24.41(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $23.84: Weak overall score: 4.7/10; Weak growth. Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 117d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards

Attractive valuation

Risks

Weak overall score: 4.7/10

Weak growth

Value-trap signals (2/5): Revenue declining (-11.1% YoY), Negative free cash flow

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)16.9

P/E (Fwd)—

Mkt Cap$45.6B

EV/EBITDA7.3

Profit Mgn20.9%

ROE7.2%

Rev Growth-11.1%

Beta-0.25

Dividend4.67%

Rating analysts17

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C0.46bullish

IV67%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value7.515%1.13

Quality4.815%0.72

Growth0.015%0.00

Momentum5.610%0.56

Sentiment4.710%0.47

Insider Activity5.110%0.51

Peer Rank2.510%0.25

Technical Setup5.35%0.27

Risk Profile7.35%0.36

Catalyst7.85%0.39

Overall (Σ contributions)4.65

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Revenue shrinking — -11.1% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth

0.0

Earnings Growth

0.0

Declining revenue: -11%

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank

2.6

Value Rank

3.4

Quality Rank

4.2

GatesA.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Momentum 5.6>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 117d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate

RSI

52 · Neutral

↑ 20D MA↑ 50D MA↑ 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $21.89Resistance $24.91

Price Targets

$23

$24

A.Upside+2.4%

A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeCautious

Analyst Consensus

Analysts17

Consensus3.4/5

Avg Target—

Earnings

1/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-08-25 (117d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WDS stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $23.84: Weak overall score: 4.7/10; Weak growth. Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $22.73. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the WDS stock price target?

Take-profit target: $24.41 (+2.3% upside). Prior stop was $22.73. Stop-loss: $22.73.

What are the risks of investing in WDS?

Weak overall score: 4.7/10; Weak growth; Value-trap signals (2/5): Revenue declining (-11.1% YoY), Negative free cash flow.

Is WDS overvalued or undervalued?

Woodside Energy Group Limited trades at a P/E of 16.9 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about WDS?

17 analysts cover WDS with a consensus score of 3.4/5.

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.