Morgan Stanley keeps AUD 9.31 target for Santos stock

Published on 10/17/2026 at 20:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Santos reports third-quarter results on October 22, 2026. Santos stock was last at EUR 5.60 on October 16, 2026, down 0.87 percent on the ASX.

Target and reporting date

Morgan Stanley maintained its AUD 9.31 target for Santos on October 13, 2026.
Santos is scheduled to publish its third-quarter report on October 22, 2026.
Santos stock was last at EUR 5.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:58 p.m. CEST, down 0.87 percent on the ASX.
Santos had a market capitalization of AUD 29.5 billion and a P/E ratio of 27.5 as of October 16, 2026.

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Morgan Stanley maintained its Buy rating and an AUD 9.31 price target for Santos on October 13, 2026, according to Markets Insider. Against the ASX price of AUD 9.11 on October 16, 2026, that target stood 2.20 percent higher. Santos stock was last at EUR 5.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:58 p.m. CEST, down 0.87 percent on the ASX.

October 22 report date

Santos is scheduled to release its 2026 third-quarter report on October 22, 2026, according to the company's investor calendar at Santos. The date gives investors a near-term checkpoint for production, sales and project execution after the company's 2026 half-year results were held on August 19, 2026.

Price position and range

The ASX share price was AUD 9.11 on October 16, 2026, compared with a prior close of AUD 9.19. The daily move was minus 0.87 percent. The same quote showed a 52-week range of AUD 5.90 to AUD 9.24, putting the stock 1.41 percent below its yearly high and 54.41 percent above its yearly low.

Trading volume was 11,014,489 shares against an average of 10,703,670 shares on October 16, 2026. The year-to-date performance was not supplied by the quoted market record, so the range and volume provide the clearest dated placement for the stock.

Valuation and investor dates

Santos had a market capitalization of AUD 29.5 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.5 and a dividend yield of 0.03 as of October 16, 2026. Woodside Energy was valued at AUD 62.8 billion with a P/E ratio of 14.3, while Origin Energy had a market capitalization of AUD 20.8 billion and a P/E ratio of 13.3 on the same date.

The analyst picture remains centered on dated target levels rather than a new company announcement. Morgan Stanley's AUD 9.31 target provides a 2.20 percent comparison with the ASX price, while the October 22 reporting date is the next scheduled company event.

Comparison with peers

Santos (ASX, AUD): minus 0.87 percent, P/E 27.5, market capitalization AUD 29.5 billion

Woodside Energy (ASX, AUD): minus 0.66 percent, P/E 14.3, market capitalization AUD 62.8 billion

Origin Energy (ASX, AUD): plus 1.26 percent, P/E 13.3, market capitalization AUD 20.8 billion

Euro quote and market close

For investors in Germany, the euro quotation provides the trading reference while the ASX close supplies the local-market comparison. Santos explores, produces and markets hydrocarbons in Australia and Papua New Guinea, with liquefied natural gas and natural gas among its products.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Santos stock.