LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It produces and markets olefins and co-products, polyethylene, and polypropylene; and propylene oxide and derivatives; oxyfuels and related products; and intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomer, acetyls, ethylene oxide, and ethylene glycol. In addition, the company produce and markets compounding and solutions including polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors and powders, and advanced polymers including catalloy and polybutene-1; and refines heavy, high-sulfur crude oil and other crude oils, as well as refined products, including gasoline and distillates. Further, it develops and licenses chemical and polyolefin process technologies; manufactures and sells polyolefin catalysts; and serves food packaging, home furnishings, automotive components, and paints and coatings applications. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $69.12 to $70.08
• 50-Day Range: $69.81 to $78.71
• 52-Week Range: $69.12 to $107.02
• Volume: 3.63 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.23 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $22.65 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.91
• Dividend Yield: 7.65%
• Price Target: $87.58
• Consensus Rating: Hold

LyondellBasell Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

LyondellBasell Industries scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1st out of 188 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

LyondellBasell Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.23, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

LyondellBasell Industries has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.15%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for LyondellBasell Industries are expected to grow by 26.15% in the coming year, from $6.31 to $7.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of LyondellBasell Industries is 16.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of LyondellBasell Industries is 16.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 77.19.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

LyondellBasell Industries has a PEG Ratio of 0.97. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

LyondellBasell Industries has a P/B Ratio of 1.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.67% of the float of LyondellBasell Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

LyondellBasell Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in LyondellBasell Industries has recently increased by 21.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

LyondellBasell Industries is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.55%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

LyondellBasell Industries has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of LyondellBasell Industries is 129.47%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, LyondellBasell Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 67.34% next year. This indicates that LyondellBasell Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -6.09

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.67% of the float of LyondellBasell Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

LyondellBasell Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in LyondellBasell Industries has recently increased by 21.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.33

News Sentiment

LyondellBasell Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.33. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for LyondellBasell Industries this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

48 people have searched for LYB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

22 people have added LyondellBasell Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, LyondellBasell Industries insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $270,188.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.11% of the stock of LyondellBasell Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

71.20% of the stock of LyondellBasell Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LYB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LYB shares performed this year?

LyondellBasell Industries' stock was trading at $74.27 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LYB stock has decreased by 5.7% and is now trading at $70.0270.
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How were LyondellBasell Industries' earnings last quarter?

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) posted its earnings results on Friday, January, 31st. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.53. LyondellBasell Industries had a net margin of 3.39% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.97%.
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Does LyondellBasell Industries have any subsidiaries?

LyondellBasell Industries subsidiaries include these companies: A. Schulman, Zylog Plastalloys, SJS Plastiblends, Solvay Engineered Polymers, Millennium Chemicals, ARCO Chemical, Rexene - LDPE and PP Businesses, and more.

Who are LyondellBasell Industries' major shareholders?

LyondellBasell Industries' top institutional shareholders include MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB. Insiders that own company stock include Ai Investments Holdings Llc, Kenneth Todd Lane, Michael C Mcmurray, Jeffrey A Kaplan, Chukwuemeka A Oyolu, Robin WT Buchanan, Michael Sean Hanley, Jagjeet S Bindra and Anthony R Chase.
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How do I buy shares of LyondellBasell Industries?

Shares of LYB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of LyondellBasell Industries own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that LyondellBasell Industries investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM), The RMR Group (RMR) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/31/2025
• Record date for 3/17 Dividend: 3/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend: 3/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/17/2025
• Today: 4/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/25/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Industrial organic chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Commodity Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LYB
• CIK: 1489393
• Web: www.lyondellbasell.com
• Phone: 442072202600
• Fax: 31-10-275-5589
• Employees: 19,300
• Year Founded: 2009

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $87.58
• High Stock Price Target: $105.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $72.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.23
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.91
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.10
• P/E Growth: 0.97
• Net Income: $1.37 billion
• Net Margins: 3.39%
• Pretax Margin: 3.98%
• Return on Equity: 15.97%
• Return on Assets: 5.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.84
• Current Ratio: 1.83
• Quick Ratio: 1.13

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $40.30 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.56
• Cash Flow: $10.61 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.60
• Book Value: $38.41 per share
• Price / Book: 1.82

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 323,446,000
• Free Float: 324,400,000
• Market Cap: $22.65 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.06