Santos (STO) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What STO does

Santos (STO) is an energy stock listed on the ASX that explores, develops, produces, transports, and markets hydrocarbons in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Its assets span regions including the Cooper Basin, Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Australia, Timor-Leste, and Western Australia, and it also works on decarbonization technologies. The company produces crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, ethane, liquefied natural gas, condensate, and natural gas. Santos was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Adelaide, Australia. It is part of the ASX 200 and operates in the same space as peers such as Woodside Energy Group (WDS) and Beach Energy (BPT).

Key numbers explained

• Price: 8.56 AUD is the latest trading price of one Santos share on the ASX.
• Market capitalization: 27.8B AUD is the total market value of all outstanding shares, reflecting the market’s overall size estimate for the company.
• Trailing P/E ratio: 26.8 shows the price investors pay per dollar of the last 12 months’ earnings; a higher number can suggest higher expectations for future growth.
• Forward P/E ratio: 12 uses expected future earnings, which can make the stock look cheaper if those estimates hold.
• Dividend yield: 3.59% is the annual dividend as a percentage of the current share price, a common way to compare income returns across stocks.
• Ex-dividend date: Aug 24, 2026 is the date by which you must own the share to receive the next dividend payment.
• Beta: -0.09 suggests the stock’s price movement has a very weak, inverse relationship to the broader market.
• 52-week range: 5.9 – 8.81 shows the lowest and highest prices over the past year, with 8.81 near the top and 5.9 near the bottom.

What to watch

Santos’s share price can move with changes in oil and gas prices, production volumes, and capital expenditure plans. Operating results are also shaped by currency movements, given that revenue is reported in USD while the share price is in AUD. Regulatory and policy shifts around energy and emissions in Australia and Papua New Guinea may affect project timelines and costs. Earnings releases, such as the one expected on Aug 19, 2026, often bring updated guidance and can shift sentiment. Investors tracking Australian energy names may also compare Santos with Yancoal Australia (YAL), Ampol (ALD), and other peers listed on the ASX stocks directory.