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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$64.49 -0.02 (-0.03%)
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$64.37
$66.10
50-Day Range
$52.96
$68.23
52-Week Range
$41.58
$83.94
Volume
806,580 shs
Average Volume
6.21 million shs
Market Capitalization
$20.83 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
4.28%
Price Target
$72.56
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE: LYB) is a global chemical company that produces plastics, chemicals and refined products used in packaging, transportation, construction, healthcare, electronics and other consumer and industrial applications. Its portfolio includes polyethylene, polypropylene, propylene oxide, oxyfuels, acetyls and other intermediate chemicals, as well as advanced polymer compounds and solutions.

The company operates across the petrochemical value chain, converting hydrocarbon feedstocks into materials and specialty products. Its Advanced Polymer Solutions business develops engineered plastics, compounds and masterbatches designed for applications such as automotive components, appliances, electrical equipment and consumer products. LyondellBasell also provides licensing and technology services for olefin and polyolefin production and manufactures catalysts used in chemical processes.

LyondellBasell serves customers in markets worldwide through manufacturing, research and development, and commercial operations across North America, Europe, Asia and other international regions. The company was formed in 2007 through the merger of Lyondell Chemical Company and Basell, a leading plastics and chemicals producer. It is incorporated in the Netherlands and maintains major corporate operations in Houston, Texas, and Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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LyondellBasell Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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80th Percentile Overall Score

LYB MarketRank™: 

LyondellBasell Industries scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 88th out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    LyondellBasell Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 9 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    LyondellBasell Industries has a consensus price target of $72.56, representing about 12.3% upside from its current price of $64.61.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    LyondellBasell Industries has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about LyondellBasell Industries' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for LyondellBasell Industries are expected to decrease by -30.22% in the coming year, from $9.20 to $6.42 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of LyondellBasell Industries is -57.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of LyondellBasell Industries is -57.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    LyondellBasell Industries has a PEG Ratio of 0.18. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    LyondellBasell Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about LyondellBasell Industries' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.91% 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 2.9, 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 2.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    LyondellBasell Industries is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.27%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    LyondellBasell Industries has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, LyondellBasell Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.99% next year. This indicates that LyondellBasell Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about LyondellBasell Industries' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    LyondellBasell Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.08. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for LyondellBasell Industries this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 9 people have searched for LYB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    8 people have added LyondellBasell Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, LyondellBasell Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.14% 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.

  • Read more about LyondellBasell Industries' insider trading history.
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LYB Stock News Headlines

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LYB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

LyondellBasell Industries' stock was trading at $43.28 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LYB stock has increased by 49.3% and is now trading at $64.6060.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 31st. The specialty chemicals company reported $4.30 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.44 by $0.86. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 19.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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LyondellBasell Industries subsidiaries include A. Schulman, Zylog Plastalloys, SJS Plastiblends, Solvay Engineered Polymers, Millennium Chemicals, ARCO Chemical, Rexene - LDPE and PP Businesses, and others.

LyondellBasell Industries' top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.07%), California State Teachers Retirement System (4.88%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.51%) and Deutsche Bank AG (0.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Ai Investments Holdings Llc, Peter Z E Vanacker, Kenneth Todd Lane, Michael C Mcmurray, Kimberly A Foley, Chukwuemeka A Oyolu, Robin WT Buchanan and Michael Sean Hanley.
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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.

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
7/31/2026
Record date for 8/31 Dividend
8/24/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend
8/24/2026
Dividend Payable
8/31/2026
Today
9/10/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Materials
Industry
Chemicals
Sub-Industry
Commodity Chemicals
Current Symbol
NYSE:LYB
CIK
1489393
Employees
18,970
Year Founded
2007

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$98.00
Low Price Target
$48.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
21 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.13)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
7.03
P/E Growth
0.18
Net Income
-$738 million
Net Margins
-1.13%
Pretax Margin
-0.17%
Return on Equity
17.44%
Return on Assets
5.30%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.05
Current Ratio
1.64
Quick Ratio
1.07

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$30.15 billion
Price / Sales
0.69
Cash Flow
$6.06 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.67
Book Value
$31.36 per share
Price / Book
2.06

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
323,040,000
Free Float
322,586,000
Market Cap
$20.89 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.31

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This page (NYSE:LYB) was last updated on 9/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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