Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Grows Position in Woodside Energy Group Ltd $WDS

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its holdings in Woodside Energy Group Ltd (NYSE:WDS) by 16.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 116,991 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,573 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Woodside Energy Group were worth $1,805,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Woodside Energy Group by 648.0% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 383,379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,555,000 after buying an additional 332,125 shares during the last quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Woodside Energy Group during the first quarter valued at about $2,487,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Woodside Energy Group during the first quarter valued at about $2,177,000. XY Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Woodside Energy Group during the first quarter valued at about $1,362,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE lifted its position in shares of Woodside Energy Group by 60.2% during the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 138,895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,013,000 after buying an additional 52,198 shares during the last quarter. 3.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Woodside Energy Group Stock Performance

WDS opened at $14.57 on Friday. Woodside Energy Group Ltd has a 52-week low of $11.26 and a 52-week high of $17.70. The company has a quick ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The company has a market cap of $27.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.77 and a beta of 0.63. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $16.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.18.

Woodside Energy Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were issued a $0.53 dividend. This is a boost from Woodside Energy Group’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. This represents a yield of 616.0%. Woodside Energy Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 124.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Woodside Energy Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Woodside Energy Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, October 11th. Finally, CLSA upgraded shares of Woodside Energy Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About Woodside Energy Group

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.