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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
$100.28
-1.2%
$101.27
$84.80
$107.02
$32.65B1.181.91 million shs1.17 million shs
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
$156.26
-0.6%
$151.33
$103.28
$162.64
$20.09B1.3400,895 shs468,206 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
-1.22%-1.86%-0.18%+2.85%+13.68%
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
-0.53%+0.83%+1.94%+8.34%+38.05%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
4.6009 of 5 stars
2.25.02.50.03.32.53.1
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
4.4452 of 5 stars
2.15.03.30.03.10.83.1

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
2.36
Hold$105.084.79% Upside
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
2.21
Hold$151.00-3.37% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest WLK and LYB Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/7/2024
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$160.00 ➝ $180.00
5/6/2024
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$100.00 ➝ $104.00
4/30/2024
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$100.00 ➝ $105.00
4/30/2024
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$99.00 ➝ $105.00
4/29/2024
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$107.00 ➝ $113.00
4/29/2024
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$98.00 ➝ $108.00
4/19/2024
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$134.00 ➝ $153.00
4/18/2024
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WLK
Westlake
Bank of America
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$138.00 ➝ $174.00
4/18/2024
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WLK
Westlake
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$138.00 ➝ $174.00
4/10/2024
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$96.00 ➝ $104.00
4/10/2024
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$140.00 ➝ $162.00
(Data available from 5/16/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
$41.11B0.79$13.37 per share7.50$39.90 per share2.51
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
$12.55B1.60$16.87 per share9.26$84.41 per share1.85

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
$2.12B$6.4715.5010.231.465.20%19.31%6.84%8/2/2024 (Estimated)
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
$479M$1.9978.5217.841.982.13%7.69%4.01%8/1/2024 (Estimated)

Latest WLK and LYB Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/1/2024Q1 2024
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
$1.09$1.34+$0.25$1.34$2.93 billion$2.98 billion      
4/26/2024Q1 24
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
$1.36$1.53+$0.17$1.62$9.70 billion$9.93 billion      
2/20/202412/31/2023
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
$0.81$0.72-$0.09$5.30$2.85 billion$2.83 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
$5.004.99%+5.56%77.28%3 Years
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
$2.001.28%+17.19%100.50%20 Years

Latest WLK and LYB Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/10/2024
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
quarterly$0.501.3%5/20/20245/21/20246/6/2024
2/16/2024
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
Quarterly$0.501.39%2/27/20242/28/20243/14/2024
2/23/2024
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
quarterly$1.255.09%3/1/20243/4/20243/11/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
0.85
2.12
1.32
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
0.42
2.46
1.83

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
71.20%
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
28.40%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
0.11%
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
1.30%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
20,000325.62 million325.26 millionOptionable
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
15,520128.57 million126.90 millionOptionable

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Company Descriptions

LyondellBasell Industries logo

LyondellBasell Industries

NYSE:LYB
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.
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Westlake

NYSE:WLK
Westlake Corporation engages in the manufacture and marketing of performance and essential materials, and housing and infrastructure products in the United States, Canada, Germany, China, Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy, Taiwan, and internationally. The company operates through two segments: Performance and Essential Materials and Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials segment offers ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, chlorinated derivative products, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), epoxy specialty resins, and base epoxy resins and intermediaries, as well as chlor-alkali, such as chlorine and caustic soda. The Housing and Infrastructure Products segment provides residential PVC sidings; PVC trim and mouldings; architectural stone veneers; windows; PVC decking; PVC films for various inflatables, wallcovering, and tape and roofing applications; polymer composite and cement roof tiles; PVC pipes and fittings for various water, sewer, electrical, and industrial applications; PVC compounds used in various housing, medical, and automobile products; and consumer and commercial products, such as landscape edging; industrial, home, and office matting; marine dock edging; and masonry joint controls. It offers its products to chemical processors, plastics fabricators, small construction contractors, municipalities, and supply warehouses for use in various consumer and industrial markets, including residential construction, flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, healthcare products, water treatment, wind turbines, and coatings, as well as other durable and non-durable goods. The company was formerly known as Westlake Chemical Corporation and changed its name to Westlake Corporation in February 2022. Westlake Corporation was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Westlake Corporation operates as a subsidiary of TTWF LP.