Woodside stock: Morgan Stanley keeps A$32.00 target for Woodside Energy stock
Published on 10/22/2026 at 19:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst and reporting facts
- Morgan Stanley maintained a Hold rating and an A$32.00 target on October 21, 2026.
- Woodside stock has a 5.00 percent dividend yield and a 14.30 price-to-earnings ratio.
- Woodside stock costs EUR 20.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 7:40 p.m. CEST, 3.11 percent below the Frankfurt close of October 21, 2026.
Woodside Energy Group (AU0000224040) faces a fresh analyst marker as Markets Insider reported on October 21, 2026 that Morgan Stanley maintained a Hold rating and a A$32.00 price target. The target is 5.77 percent below the ASX close of A$33.96 from October 21, 2026. Woodside stock was trading at EUR 20.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 7:40 p.m. CEST, down 3.11 percent versus the Frankfurt close of October 21, 2026 at EUR 20.93.
Analyst target sets a clear marker
Morgan Stanley's A$32.00 target sits below the latest ASX closing level, creating a more cautious valuation signal than the recent share price alone. The same Markets Insider report said UBS also held a Hold view, while RBC Capital had maintained a Buy rating on October 13, 2026.
Range and valuation frame the move
Woodside's primary-market quote was USD 22.85 on October 22, 2026 at 1:46 p.m. ET, with a 52-week range of USD 14.57 to USD 25.19. The current level is 9.30 percent below that 52-week high and 56.83 percent above the low. Market capitalization stood at USD 43.3 billion on the same date, while the price-to-earnings ratio was 14.30 and the dividend yield was 5.00 percent.
What date comes next?
Woodside's investor calendar identifies November 5, 2026 as the date for its Australian Capital Markets Day, followed by a United States event on November 12, 2026. The next fourth-quarter report is scheduled for January 28, 2027, according to the company's third-quarter report published on October 21, 2026 by MarketScreener.
On October 21, 2026, Woodside published its third-quarter report, which also set out project progress and upcoming corporate dates, according to MarketScreener.
Woodside against its market frame
Woodside stock combines a 5.00 percent dividend yield with a 14.30 price-to-earnings ratio and a USD 43.3 billion market value. The comparison leaves the analyst target below the latest Australian closing price, while the euro quote sits below the previous German-market close.
Investors get two dates
The November 5, 2026 Capital Markets Day is the nearer corporate marker, with the United States session following on November 12, 2026. The January 28, 2027 fourth-quarter report is the next scheduled results date.
Woodside stock was trading at EUR 20.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 7:40 p.m. CEST, 3.11 percent below the Frankfurt close of October 21, 2026 at EUR 20.93. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Woodside stock.
Woodside Energy Group facts
- Company: Woodside Energy Group Ltd
- ISIN: AU0000224040
- Ticker: WDS
- Primary exchange: NYSE and ASX
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 22, 2026, 7:40 p.m. CEST): EUR 20.28
- Change versus Frankfurt close: minus 3.11 percent
- Frankfurt close (October 21, 2026): EUR 20.93
- Market capitalization: USD 43.3 billion (as of October 22, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 14.57-25.19 (as of October 22, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Oil and gas exploration and production
- Index membership: S&P/ASX 50
- Next earnings date: January 28, 2027
Market context: Market report S&P/ASX 200.
