WDS NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Woodside Energy Group Ltd · Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

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Latest close 23.46 USD
4.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 84.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.0%, after a 20.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 48/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 19d.

Setup score 64 out of 100
Latest Close 23.46 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 4.0% latest completed week
4W Return 20.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 8.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 82.7% 43 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 2-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • 1 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 4.0% Latest completed week; four-week move 20.1%. Indicator stack 52/44 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 48/100 conviction; expected move 14.4%. News sentiment 56/100 88 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 19d Next report is scheduled for 25 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 84.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.0%, after a 20.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.4412-week average 0.71

12-week confirmation

Trend active9/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure1/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership9/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.44Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 20.1% over four weeks, 8.8% over 12 weeks, and 47.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 2 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W4.0%
4W20.1%
12W8.8%
26W36.7%
52W47.3%
Active trend streak2 weeks
Active weeks in one year43
Trend breadth82.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.49Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change37.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership15.49Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change779.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 02 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 81%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength98/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Value97/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Quality86/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Momentum71/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Growth96/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework82/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
7.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
3.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
45.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
37.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
28.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
98.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
13.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
28.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
143.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
55.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.5x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

WDS shows volatility options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.76, expected move of 14.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction48/100
Expected move14.4%
Put/call volume1.76
Pressure-18
Speculation41
Volatility96
Trend agreement84
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 88 relevant articles.

30 positive · 52 neutral · 6 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings19dNext report is scheduled for 25 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move14.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.0%Week of 6 Mar.
Worst week-13.1%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week+4.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses4
Recent vol6.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.1% / -3.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape59/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 59/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis49/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 9/12, activity pressure 1/12, relative leadership 9/12.

Activity pressure 0.44; 1 reversal markers Factors88/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 41 SVQF82/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 182.0 of 1014 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options58/100

WDS shows volatility options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.76, expected move of 14.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 14.4% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 88 relevant articles.

Does Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) Look Fairly Valued Now? Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings19d

Next report is scheduled for 25 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow5 items

2 recent research articles and 3 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202623.46 USD4.0%20.98 USD16.86 USD-0.4915.494.8MOn
24 Jul 202622.56 USD3.9%20.71 USD16.84 USD-0.7912.713.7MOn
17 Jul 202621.72 USD7.6%20.46 USD16.83 USD-0.978.253.5MOff
10 Jul 202620.18 USD3.3%20.22 USD16.82 USD-1.02-0.612.9MOff
3 Jul 202619.54 USD3.2%20.07 USD16.82 USD-0.78-2.283.2MOff
26 Jun 202618.94 USD-5.5%19.96 USD16.81 USD-0.73-3.084.5MOn
19 Jun 202620.05 USD-13.1%19.86 USD16.81 USD-0.660.315.8MOn
12 Jun 202623.07 USD8.2%19.73 USD16.80 USD-0.5716.489.8MOn
5 Jun 202621.33 USD-2.3%19.52 USD16.79 USD-0.608.703.1MOn
29 May 202621.83 USD-3.4%19.36 USD16.77 USD-0.468.852.7MOn
22 May 202622.59 USD-1.7%19.16 USD16.75 USD-0.1614.743.3MOn
15 May 202622.98 USD6.5%18.92 USD16.73 USD0.1218.373.4MOn
8 May 202621.57 USD-8.3%18.62 USD16.70 USD0.3712.044.2MOn
1 May 202623.53 USD2.1%18.37 USD16.68 USD0.8125.733.6MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.