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STO Stock Chart & Stats
AU$7.65
AU$0.02(0.29%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
AU$7.65
AU$0.02(0.29%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week RangeAU$5.90 - AU$8.24
Previous CloseN/A
Volume5.10M
Average Volume (3M)9.42M
Market Cap
AU$23.36B
Enterprise ValueAU$22.51B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)AU$1.72B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)AU$7.54B
Price to Earnings (P/E)19.2
Beta0.32
Next Earnings
Aug 19, 2026EPS Estimate
0.27Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield6%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.26
Shares Outstanding3,247,773,000
10 Day Avg. Volume10,558,329
30 Day Avg. Volume9,424,773
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$8.38Price Target Upside9.48% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)0.65
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$7.27B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Low Unit Production CostsSantos's decade-low unit cost ($6.78/boe) and sub-$7 target are durable advantages: lower opex raises margin resilience across cycles, reduces breakeven, supports stronger free cash flow at lower commodity prices, and gives a sustainable competitive cost position versus peers.
Strong Cash Generation & LiquidityRobust operating cash flow and ~$4.3bn liquidity provide structural financial flexibility: funds for growth capex, debt servicing, and shareholder returns without immediate market access. This supports multi-year project execution and cushions commodity-driven cash volatility.
Project Delivery And Production GrowthSuccessful first oil at Pikka and Barossa delivery materially expands production capacity and scale. A ~25% production uplift by 2027 is a structural growth vector that should improve long-term cash flow sensitivity per barrel, dilute fixed costs, and underpin future FCF and returns.
Bears Say
Multi-year Revenue DeclineSustained top-line declines, including a ~24% drop in 2025, indicate weakening earnings power. Persistently lower revenue pressures margins, reduces cash available for reinvestment or returns, compresses ROE, and raises reliance on successful project ramps to restore long-term growth.
Rising Leverage & Compressed ReturnsIncreased debt and a sharp ROE decline reduce financial headroom. Higher leverage with lower returns makes the firm more sensitive to commodity and interest shocks, constrains capital allocation choices, and limits ability to fund projects or sustain shareholder distributions without raising risk.
Decommissioning & High BreakevenMaterial recurring decommissioning costs and a relatively high all‑in breakeven (~$58.90/boe) structurally reduce free cash flow available for growth or returns unless commodity prices remain elevated. These fixed obligations make long-term cash generation more capital intensive and sensitive to price swings.
Santos Limited News
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$8.24 in the past 12 months.
What is Santos Limited’s market cap?
Santos Limited’s market cap is AU$23.36B.
When is Santos Limited’s upcoming earnings report date?
Santos Limited’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 19, 2026 which is in 49 days.
How were Santos Limited’s earnings last quarter?
Santos Limited released its earnings results on Feb 17, 2026. The company reported AU$0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of AU$0.183 by -AU$0.013.
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$0.146 which represents an annual dividend yield of 6%. See more information on Santos Limited dividends here
What is Santos Limited’s EPS estimate?
Santos Limited’s EPS estimate is 0.27.
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$0.17 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of AU$0.183. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.597%.
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$8.38 (9.48% Upside)
AU$8.38 (9.48% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
AU:STO Sentiment 74%
Sector Average 69%
Sector Average 69%
News Sentiment
Bullish
Bullish news 67%
Bearish news 33%
Bearish news 33%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
11.06%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
5.26%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
3.75%
Trailing 12-Months
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
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized substantial operational and financial strengths: record-low unit costs, strong cash generation, robust liquidity, successful delivery of Barossa and other execution highlights, and progress across CCS and growth portfolios. Challenges cited were primarily near-term and operational (Barossa commissioning issues, regional inflation-driven project cost pressure, Cooper Basin flood impacts) and appraisal/longer-term development risks (Beetaloo economics). Management presented clear mitigation actions, conservative guidance (all-in breakeven target of $45–$50/boe), and a pathway to stronger free cash flow sensitivity once Barossa and Pikka reach plateau, indicating the positives meaningfully outweigh the negatives.View all AU:STO earnings summariesSTO Stock 12 Month Forecast
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