Woodside Energy Group Ltd (NYSE:WDS) Stock Holdings Boosted by Corient Private Wealth LLC

Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Woodside Energy Group Ltd (NYSE:WDS) by 46.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 108,043 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,054 shares during the quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Woodside Energy Group were worth $1,685,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of Woodside Energy Group by 92.2% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,023,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,879,000 after buying an additional 970,640 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its position in Woodside Energy Group by 15.6% in the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,774,759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,686,000 after acquiring an additional 239,308 shares during the period. Associated Banc Corp raised its stake in Woodside Energy Group by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Associated Banc Corp now owns 842,490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,525,000 after acquiring an additional 5,067 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Woodside Energy Group during the 4th quarter worth $6,554,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Woodside Energy Group by 154.0% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 308,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,319,000 after purchasing an additional 187,033 shares in the last quarter. 3.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Woodside Energy Group Stock Up 2.4 %

WDS opened at $14.55 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.24. The company has a market capitalization of $27.62 billion, a PE ratio of 17.74 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $15.20 and its 200-day moving average is $15.78. Woodside Energy Group Ltd has a one year low of $14.11 and a one year high of $20.30.

Woodside Energy Group Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be given a $0.51 dividend. This represents a yield of 7.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 7th. Woodside Energy Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 124.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WDS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup upgraded shares of Woodside Energy Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Woodside Energy Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Woodside Energy Group currently 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.