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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$73.50 +0.53 (+0.73%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET)

LyondellBasell Industries - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Sell
2
Hold
7
Buy
5

Based on 14 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for LyondellBasell Industries in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 14 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, and 5 have given a buy rating for LYB.

Consensus Price Target

$96.27
30.98% Upside
According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for LyondellBasell Industries, the average price target is $96.27. The highest price target for LYB is $112.00, while the lowest price target for LYB is $85.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 30.98% from the current price of $73.50.
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LYB Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/23/23 to 12/22/24
1 Month Ago
11/23/23 to 11/22/24
3 Months Ago
9/24/23 to 9/23/24
1 Year Ago
12/23/22 to 12/23/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
Hold
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
Sell
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$96.27$101.70$107.27$101.00
Forecasted Upside30.98% Upside21.24% Upside14.61% Upside5.14% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Hold

LYB Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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LYB Price Targets by Month

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LyondellBasell Industries Stock vs. The Competition

TypeLyondellBasell IndustriesBasic Materials CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.21
2.76
2.51
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside30.98% Upside139.04% Upside14.54% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/19/2024Royal Bank of Canada
4 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$104.00 ➝ $92.00+25.00%
12/12/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
2 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetSell ➝ Sell$96.00 ➝ $86.00+11.80%
12/10/2024Wells Fargo & Company
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$105.00 ➝ $95.00+22.93%
12/9/2024Mizuho
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$97.00 ➝ $85.00+9.02%
12/6/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$100.00 ➝ $90.00+17.51%
11/8/2024Piper Sandler
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 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$117.00 ➝ $112.00+30.14%
11/4/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Lower TargetHold ➝ Hold$100.00 ➝ $94.00+11.43%
11/4/2024Barclays
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 Lower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$99.00 ➝ $95.00+9.75%
8/5/2024Evercore ISI
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S. Richardson
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UpgradeHold
7/9/2024UBS Group
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$106.00 ➝ $101.00+8.37%
4/30/2024BMO Capital Markets
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 Boost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$99.00 ➝ $105.00+3.82%
4/10/2024Citigroup
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$96.00 ➝ $104.00+0.56%
3/1/2024Wolfe Research
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 Initiated CoverageUnderperform
1/3/2024Vertical Research
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 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy
10/18/2023Bank of America
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 UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Neutral$99.00 ➝ $107.00+12.94%
10/3/2023KeyCorp
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 UpgradeUnderweight ➝ Sector Weight
7/19/2023Morgan Stanley
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 Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$100.00+9.64%
6/29/2023888
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4/28/2023Scotiabank
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B. Isaacson
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4/13/2023Jefferies Financial Group
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$113.00 ➝ $90.00-7.42%
2/6/2023Credit Suisse Group
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 UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Outperform$109.00+11.05%
1/31/2023Atlantic Securities
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 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$110.00+16.45%

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Should I Buy LyondellBasell Industries Stock? LYB Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, December 13, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these LyondellBasell Industries pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

LyondellBasell Industries
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in LyondellBasell Industries:

  • The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $1.34, which translates to an annualized dividend of $5.36, providing a yield of approximately 6.64%. This high yield can be attractive for income-focused investors.
  • LyondellBasell Industries has a strong return on equity of 17.05%, indicating effective management and profitability relative to shareholder equity, which can signal a well-run company.
  • The stock is currently trading at $76.50, which is significantly lower than its 52-week high of $107.02, suggesting potential for price appreciation as the market recovers.
  • Despite a recent earnings miss, analysts project earnings per share (EPS) of 7.09 for the current fiscal year, indicating expectations of recovery and growth in profitability.
  • The company maintains a market capitalization of $24.84 billion, reflecting its substantial size and stability in the specialty chemicals sector, which can provide a cushion against market volatility.

LyondellBasell Industries
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in LyondellBasell Industries for these reasons:

  • The company reported a revenue decline of 2.8% year-over-year, which may indicate challenges in maintaining sales growth in a competitive market.
  • Recent earnings results showed an EPS of $1.88, missing the consensus estimate of $1.98, which could raise concerns about the company's ability to meet market expectations.
  • Analysts have recently lowered their price targets for the stock, with some estimates dropping to as low as $85.00, suggesting a bearish outlook from market experts.
  • The dividend payout ratio is currently at 81.58%, which is relatively high and may raise concerns about the sustainability of future dividends if earnings do not improve.
  • The stock has a beta of 1.05, indicating that it is slightly more volatile than the market, which could pose risks for investors looking for stability.

LYB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for LyondellBasell Industries is $96.27, with a high forecast of $112.00 and a low forecast of $85.00.

14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for LyondellBasell Industries in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" LYB shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LYB, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, LyondellBasell Industries's stock has a predicted upside of 30.98% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

LyondellBasell Industries has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank of Canada, The Goldman Sachs Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like LyondellBasell Industries less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating for LyondellBasell Industries is Hold while the average consensus rating for "basic materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how LYB compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:LYB) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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