Woodside Energy's 2025 Performance Guidance Released
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1h ago
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Source: Businesswire
- Strong Production Performance: Woodside achieved a record annual production of 198.8 million barrels of oil equivalent in 2025, exceeding the guidance of 192-197 million barrels, which enhances market confidence in its operational capabilities across key assets.
- Capital Expenditure Plans: The company anticipates capital expenditures between $3.7 billion and $4 billion for 2025, reflecting ongoing investments in future growth projects, particularly in advancing the Louisiana LNG project.
- Deepening Strategic Partnerships: Woodside entered a strategic partnership with US-based Williams, selling a 10% interest in Louisiana LNG HoldCo, which is expected to bring approximately $1.9 billion in capital expenditure, further solidifying its position in the North American market.
- New Project Progress: The floating production unit for the Scarborough Energy Project has safely arrived at the site, with 94% completion, and is expected to deliver its first LNG in Q4 2026, marking a significant step in the company's transition to low-carbon energy.
Analyst Views on WDS
Wall Street analysts forecast WDS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for WDS is 26.00 USD with a low forecast of 26.00 USD and a high forecast of 26.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Hold
Current: 16.830
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26.00
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26.00
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26.00
Current: 16.830
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26.00
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26.00
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26.00
About WDS
Woodside Energy Group Ltd is a global energy company. Its segments include Australia, International and Marketing. The Australia segment is engaged in the exploration, evaluation, development, production and sale of liquefied natural gas, pipeline gas, crude oil and condensate and natural gas liquids in Australia. International segment is engaged in the exploration, evaluation, development, production and sale of pipeline gas, crude oil and condensate and natural gas liquids in international jurisdictions outside of Australia. Marketing segment is engaged in the marketing, shipping and trading of its oil and gas portfolio. Its projects include Pluto LNG, the North West Shelf Project, Macedon, Sangomar, the lower carbon ammonia project in Texas, and others. It holds an interest in Woodside Louisiana LNG, which is an under-construction LNG production and export terminal in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The Sangomar, containing both oil and gas, is located 100 kilometers south of Dakar.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
