The Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) share price has seen plenty of volatility over the last few months, as the chart below shows. The recently-reduced valuation means the ASX energy share‘s dividend yield has received a big boost.

Woodside generates earnings from projects around the world in the Asia-Pacific, Africa, and North America regions. The recent events in the Middle East led to higher energy prices and lower supply. This period could help the business deliver strong profits and a great dividend.

The business is forecast to pay large payouts over the next couple of financial years.

Dividend projection

Woodside has been a solid dividend option over the years – oil and gas remain an important part of the global economy, so the company plays a significant role in everyday life.

Its projected net profit in the 2026 and 2027 financial year could allow the business to pay very pleasing passive income in the next couple of years.

The projection on Commsec suggests the business could pay an annual dividend per share of A$2.39 in FY26 and A$2.98 per share in FY27.

At the current Woodside share price, it could pay a grossed-up dividend yield of 11.8% in FY26 and 14.6% in FY27, including franking credits.

There are very few S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares that offer a double-digit dividend yield, while Woodside’s is expected to be well above 10%, according to analysts.

The average return of the ASX share market over the last 10 years has been 9%, so Woodside’s annual passive income over the next couple of financial years could outperform the entire ASX share market’s return.

Of course, dividends are not guaranteed – the projected amounts are just estimates. For me, an even more important question is whether the Woodside share price is a good buy.

Is the Woodside share price a buy?

Analysts are somewhat mixed on the business at the moment. There have been nine ratings on the business in the last three months. Of those ratings, two were a buy, six were a hold and one was a sell.

Of those recent ratings, the average price target was $31.02. That implies a possible rise of 6% from where it is at the time of writing. If that happened, combined with the dividend return, Woodside shares could deliver a strong return. It may depend on what happens in the Middle East and the supply of energy to the world.

The most optimistic price target is $36.50, while the most pessimistic price target is $24.75. It’ll be interesting to see what happens next.

Either way, there are plenty of ASX shares that are not exposed to changing energy prices like Woodside is, so some investors may prefer other opportunities.

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They say that “you’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em.”

This poker advice rings equally true for investing. After all, holding ASX shares that keep falling can act as a major drag on an otherwise healthy portfolio.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at three big-name ASX 200 shares that experts have named as sells this week courtesy of The Bull. Here’s what they are bearish on:

Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN)

The team at Red Leaf Securities has named mining and mining services company Mineral Resources as an ASX 200 share to sell this week.

It thinks investors should stay away from the company until its earnings volatility and debt leverage are reduced. It said:

MIN is a diversified resources company, with extensive operations in lithium, iron ore, energy and mining services across Western Australia. The diversified model provides some cash flow stability via mining services, but overall earnings remain cyclical and exposed to volatile bulk commodity markets. 

Higher leverage amplifies downside risk during commodity downturns. Execution complexity across multiple divisions adds additional risk relative to simpler, more focused producers. While the company retains strategic asset value, earnings stability remains inconsistent, in our view. Until we see a reduction in leverage and earnings volatility, the stock remains a sell, or in the underweight category.

PLS Group Ltd (ASX: PLS)

Another ASX 200 share that Red Leaf Securities is bearish on is this lithium giant. 

Red Leaf has put a sell rating on PLS shares due to concerns over increasing lithium supply, which it appears to believe could weigh on spot prices. It explains:

PLS is a leading Australian lithium producer. Lithium remains structurally linked to electrification, but near term fundamentals are challenged by expanding supplies. While PLS asset quality remains strong, earnings are highly leveraged to spot prices, generating volatility through the cycle. Balance sheet strength provides a buffer, but doesn’t offset cyclical earnings pressure. 

PLS remains a high risk recovery trade dependent on the timing of lithium re-balancing, with limited near term visibility.

REA Group Ltd (ASX: REA)

Finally, DP Wealth Advisory has named REA Group shares as a sell this week.

This has been driven by concerns over the slowing housing market and increasing competition from rival Domain. DP Wealth explains:

REA is the dominant online property platform in Australia. But competitor Domain Holdings Australia, acquired by US listed company CoStar Group, is expected to provide fierce competition. Federal Budget changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing leaves property far less appealing to investors. 

The Australian property market is slowing, which could impact REA listing volumes moving forward. Auction clearance rates have been falling in Sydney and Melbourne. Other stocks appeal more at this stage of the cycle.

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ASX bank share Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) has seen plenty of volatility in the past year, as the chart below shows.

I think this is a good time to ask whether Australia’s largest bank is attractive or overvalued, considering it’s down 8% from mid-April.

For such a large business, that’s a significant reduction of the market capitalisation in dollar terms.

After everything that’s happened, let’s take a look and see if the ASX bank share is attractive according to experts.

Can the CBA share price rise from here?

The company has a long-term track record of delivering earnings growth, which is a great tailwind for share price gains.

Commonwealth Bank has managed to deliver good returns for investors through its connection with its customers. The bank has a high level of loans originating through proprietary channels, which helps its market share and net interest margin (NIM).

But being a high-performer may not necessarily help the CBA share price in the near-term, with headwinds like taxation changes and higher interest rates hurting potential loan demand.

Now let’s consider what could happen with the ASX bank share. Analysts sometimes put a price target on a business, which is where analysts think the business could be trading within 12 months.

According to CMC Invest, there have been eight analyst ratings on the business in the last three months. All of those ratings were a sell.

The average price target for CBA shares is $120.69 of those eight analysts, suggesting the business could fall by close to 30% within the next year. In other words, experts still think the ASX bank share is significantly overvalued.

The most optimistic price target is $144.40, implying a possible 14% decline. The most negative price target is $90, implying a potential decline of around 47% from its level at the time of writing.

Commonwealth Bank valuation

According to the projection on CMC Invest, the CBA share price is valued at 26x FY26’s estimated earnings.

The business is still forecast to grow earnings in both the 2027 financial years and 2028 financial year, but the pace of the earnings growth is expected to be slow.

In FY27, its net profit is only expected to rise by 5.4%. In FY28, the net profit is forecast to grow earnings by just 1.3%.

In terms of the dividend, the FY26 CBA grossed-up dividend yield could be 4.3%, including franking credits, at the time of writing.

I don’t think Commonwealth Bank shares are the best place to invest new cash right now; other opportunities seem more appealing.

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