STO Shares Santos Limited
STRONG BUY ASX · ASXStrong cash generation, LNG exposure, and potential energy-security rerating offer attractive forward value.
Future value: $9.51 (+3.55%) · 6-12 months · analyst consensus
Signal breakdown
- ▸Positive sector momentum and potential breakout above A$8.
- ▸Above 50-day MA (+6.9%)
- ▸Above 200-day MA — long-term uptrend
- ▸Near 52-week high (94.8% of range) — strength
Is STO a buy right now?
Trend: STO is trading above the 50-day average (+6.50%), RSI 55 — neutral momentum, with a 3-month return of +17.11%.
Valuation & quality: Santos Limited trades on a trailing P/E of 27.8, forward P/E 12.1, PEG 0.83, price-to-book 1.35; fundamentals show net margin 14.7%, return on equity 4.7%, revenue growth 1.6% year on year.
Analyst consensus: 14 analysts have a mean 12-month price target of A$9.54 (+3.9% vs the last close; range A$8.08 – A$11.12), consensus rating “buy”.
Income: trailing dividend yield 3.40%.
Our screen: STRONG BUY (score 4) — Strong cash generation, LNG exposure, and potential energy-security rerating offer attractive forward value.
Computed from end-of-day data; not personal advice.
Our track record with STO
Our simulated $10,000 funds have traded STO 1 time, 1 position still open.
| Fund | Bought | Sold | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASX Medium-risk | 2026-10-12 @ $8.77 | Still held · $9.17 | +4.56% |
Paper trades from our simulated funds at real end-of-day prices; past results don't predict future returns.
12-month price chart
Monthly returns
| Mar 26 | Apr 26 | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +17.90% | +0.40% | -2.40% | -7.70% | +8.70% | +3.80% | +5.90% | +6.40% |
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About 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.
Sector: Energy · Industry: Oil & Gas E&P · Australia · 4,028 employees · Website
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