Q1 Earnings Estimate for LYB Issued By KeyCorp

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB - Free Report) - Research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for LyondellBasell Industries in a report released on Sunday, April 13th. KeyCorp analyst A. Yefremov expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $0.28 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for LyondellBasell Industries' current full-year earnings is $6.31 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for LyondellBasell Industries' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.57 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.75 EPS.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by ($0.53). LyondellBasell Industries had a return on equity of 15.97% and a net margin of 3.39%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.26 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the company. Piper Sandler cut their price target on LyondellBasell Industries from $84.00 to $67.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $75.00 to $66.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 4th. UBS Group restated a "sell" rating and issued a $51.00 price objective (down from $76.00) on shares of LyondellBasell Industries in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $90.00 to $85.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $60.00 price target (down from $80.00) on shares of LyondellBasell Industries in a report on Friday, April 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $76.50.

LyondellBasell Industries Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of LyondellBasell Industries stock traded up $0.81 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $56.75. The company had a trading volume of 4,039,552 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,455,289. The company has a market cap of $18.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.13. LyondellBasell Industries has a twelve month low of $51.11 and a twelve month high of $107.02. The company's 50-day moving average is $69.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $77.23.

Institutional Trading of LyondellBasell Industries

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Webster Bank N. A. grew its holdings in LyondellBasell Industries by 70.4% during the 4th quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 346 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton raised its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 268.2% during the 4th quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 405 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich acquired a new position in LyondellBasell Industries in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 84.9% in the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 466 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd grew its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 107.6% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 548 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. 71.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at LyondellBasell Industries

In other LyondellBasell Industries news, Director Michael Sean Hanley bought 3,750 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $72.05 per share, with a total value of $270,187.50. Following the purchase, the director now owns 16,028 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,154,817.40. The trade was a 30.54 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

LyondellBasell Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th were issued a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 10th. LyondellBasell Industries's payout ratio is currently 129.47%.

About LyondellBasell Industries

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Poland, France, Japan, China, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company operates in six segments: Olefins and PolyolefinsAmericas; Olefins and PolyolefinsEurope, Asia, International; Intermediates and Derivatives; Advanced Polymer Solutions; Refining; and Technology.