** UBS raises price target on Woodside Energy WDS.AX to A$25.00 from A$23.30, while Morningstar hikes its fair value estimate by 3% to a Street high of A$42.60
** Australia's top gas producer reported stronger-than-expected 8% rise in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday
** UBS raises Woodside's 2025-26 EPS projection by 5% to 13% on Sangomar project's strong performance and lower production costs
** Morningstar lifts Woodside's 2025 EPS expectation by 7%, flagging better-than-expected production with "excellent Sangomar performance"
** Fourteen analysts on average rate the stock "hold"; with a median price target of A$25.63, according to data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, WDS up 2.7%
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
((Nichiket.Sunil@thomsonreuters.com))
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