Rep. Julie Johnson Sells LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) Shares

Key Points

• Rep. Julie Johnson sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) on September 25th, 2025, as disclosed on October 7th.
• LyondellBasell Industries reported a quarterly EPS of $0.62, missing analysts' estimates of $0.87, while revenue fell 11.8% year-over-year to $7.66 billion.
• The company recently paid a quarterly dividend of $1.37 per share, representing an annualized yield of 11.2%, despite having a high dividend payout ratio of 711.69%.

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. NYSE: LYB. In a filing disclosed on October 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in LyondellBasell Industries stock on September 25th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MERRILL LYNCH LONG TERM GROWTH" account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ameren NYSE: AEE on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of WEC Energy Group NYSE: WEC on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Equinix NASDAQ: EQIX on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of A. O. Smith NYSE: AOS on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Honeywell International NASDAQ: HON on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated NYSE: MKC on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Monster Beverage NASDAQ: MNST on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Molson Coors Beverage NYSE: TAP on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust NYSE: UDR on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy NASDAQ: XEL on 9/25/2025.

LyondellBasell Industries Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:LYB opened at $48.74 on Thursday. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. has a 12 month low of $47.55 and a 12 month high of $95.27. The company's 50-day moving average price is $52.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $57.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The firm has a market cap of $15.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.30 and a beta of 0.87.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 1st. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.87 by ($0.25). LyondellBasell Industries had a return on equity of 9.35% and a net margin of 0.74%.The company had revenue of $7.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.58 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.24 EPS. The firm's revenue was down 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that LyondellBasell Industries N.V. will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

LyondellBasell Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 25th were issued a dividend of $1.37 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 25th. This represents a $5.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.2%. LyondellBasell Industries's dividend payout ratio is currently 711.69%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other LyondellBasell Industries news, CEO Peter Z. E. Vanacker sold 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.57, for a total transaction of $1,071,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 160,351 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,590,003.07. This trade represents a 11.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on LYB shares. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $44.00 to $43.00 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $64.00 to $54.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of LyondellBasell Industries in a research note on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $58.00 to $53.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $53.00 to $49.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, LyondellBasell Industries presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $60.07.

Institutional Trading of LyondellBasell Industries

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 6,314.3% in the 2nd quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 449 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 442 shares during the period. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 352.3% in the 1st quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 398 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares during the period. 71.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024. Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson's career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.

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