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STO Stock Chart & Stats
AU$8.15
-AU$0.29(-3.64%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
AU$8.15
-AU$0.29(-3.64%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week RangeAU$5.90 - AU$8.64
Previous CloseN/A
Volume11.88M
Average Volume (3M)10.21M
Market Cap
AU$27.61B
Enterprise ValueAU$32.46K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)AU$1.13B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)AU$7.36B
Price to Earnings (P/E)26.9
Beta0.14
Next Earnings
Feb 23, 2027EPS Estimate
0.45Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.61%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.23
Shares Outstanding3,247,773,000
10 Day Avg. Volume9,485,511
30 Day Avg. Volume10,207,367
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.75
Price to Book (P/B)1.28
Price to Sales (P/S)3.80
P/FCF Ratio31.11
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
AU$8.50Price Target Upside4.29% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)0.48
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$6.79B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Growth Projects Are RampingBarossa and Pikka add material production capacity to Santos’s portfolio. Their planned ramp-up should support higher volumes, revenue and operating cash generation over the next several months and strengthen the company’s medium-term production base.
Strong Reliability And Cost DisciplineHigh plant reliability protects production availability and customer commitments, while Santos’s strong margin profile and cost initiatives support resilient economics. Continued efficiency gains could improve cash generation as new projects move beyond commissioning.
LNG Portfolio And Selective Investment ReturnsIndexed LNG contracts provide a durable commercial framework, while targeted projects can expand returns and lower operating costs. High-return capital allocation and optimization initiatives may improve portfolio resilience without relying solely on volume growth.
Bears Say
Prolonged Revenue And Earnings DeclineSeveral years of shrinking revenue and materially lower earnings indicate weakening underlying earnings power. Even with new projects ramping, Santos must offset portfolio declines and commodity exposure to restore a sustained growth trajectory.
Elevated Leverage Limits FlexibilityDebt remains elevated after peak project investment, increasing sensitivity to commodity prices, execution and cash-flow variability. Required deleveraging through 2030 could constrain distributions or discretionary investment while balance-sheet capacity rebuilds.
Cash Conversion And Commissioning Remain PressuredCommissioning and timing effects may reverse, but they currently reduce cash conversion and raise execution risk during the project ramp. Costs above target could also delay the expected improvement in free cash flow and deleveraging.
STO FAQ
What was Santos Limited’s price range in the past 12 months?
Santos Limited lowest share price was AU$5.90 and its highest was AU$8.64 in the past 12 months.
What is Santos Limited’s market cap?
Santos Limited’s market cap is AU$27.61B.
When is Santos Limited’s upcoming earnings report date?
Santos Limited’s upcoming earnings report date is Feb 23, 2027 which is in 165 days.
How were Santos Limited’s earnings last quarter?
Santos Limited released its earnings results on Aug 18, 2026. The company reported AU$0.152 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of AU$0.147 by AU$0.006.
Is Santos Limited overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Santos Limited’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Santos Limited pay dividends?
Santos Limited pays a Semiannually dividend of AU$0.162 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.61%. See more information on Santos Limited dividends here
What is Santos Limited’s EPS estimate?
Santos Limited’s EPS estimate is 0.45.
How many shares outstanding does Santos Limited have?
Santos Limited has 3,247,773,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Santos Limited’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Santos Limited reported an EPS of AU$0.152 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of AU$0.147. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 2.464%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Santos Limited?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in AU:STO
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Santos Limited Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
AU$8.50 (4.29% Upside)
AU$8.50 (4.29% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
AU:STO Sentiment 79%
Sector Average 58%
Sector Average 58%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
16.18%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
3.61%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
2.20%
Trailing 12-Months
Learn more about TipRanks Smart Score
Company Description
Santos Limited
Santos Limited explores, develops, produces, transports, and markets hydrocarbons in Australia and Papua New Guinea. The company’s assets are located in the Alaska, Cooper Basin, Queensland and New South Wales, Papua New Guinea, Northern Australia, Timor-Leste and Western Australia. It also engages in the development of decarbonization technologies. In addition, the company produces crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, ethane, liquefied natural gas, and condensate, as well as natural gas. Santos Limited was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Adelaide, Australia.
STO Company Deck
STO Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presents a constructive and forward-looking picture: Santos brought major growth projects online (Pikka, Barossa), delivered strong plant reliability and safety, declared a dividend, and set clear targets (breakeven $45–$50/bbl, $2.5bn net debt reduction by 2030). Near-term H1 cash generation was constrained by expected commissioning costs, cargo timing and an underlift position, and gearing remains above target, but management expects these effects to unwind and for materially stronger cash generation in H2 as Barossa and Pikka ramp towards plateau and realized LNG pricing improves. Overall the positives (project starts, rising H2 guidance, operational reliability, pricing tailwinds and disciplined capital framework) outweigh the near-term lowlights tied largely to timing and commissioning.View all AU:STO earnings summariesSTO Stock 12 Month Forecast
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