Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 24th, as disclosed in a filing on August 13th.
• LyondellBasell reported a quarterly earnings per share of $0.62, missing analysts' expectations of $0.87, with revenue down 11.8% year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.37, resulting in an annualized dividend of $5.48, representing a yield of 10.3%.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. NYSE: LYB. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in LyondellBasell Industries stock on June 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

LyondellBasell Industries Stock Performance

NYSE:LYB opened at $53.38 on Friday. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $59.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $63.43. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. has a 1-year low of $47.55 and a 1-year high of $99.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market cap of $17.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.85.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 1st. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.87 by ($0.25). LyondellBasell Industries had a net margin of 0.74% and a return on equity of 9.35%. The firm had revenue of $7.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.58 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.24 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that LyondellBasell Industries N.V. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

LyondellBasell Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 25th will be given a $1.37 dividend. This represents a $5.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 25th. LyondellBasell Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 711.69%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On LyondellBasell Industries

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LYB. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG boosted its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 26.9% in the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 188,680 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $14,013,000 after buying an additional 39,957 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 107.6% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 548 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 55.5% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 15,430 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $1,146,000 after buying an additional 5,504 shares in the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 7.6% in the 4th quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 48,641 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $3,613,000 after buying an additional 3,448 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Synovus Financial Corp acquired a new position in LyondellBasell Industries in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,067,000. 71.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on LYB. Bank Of America (Bofa) lowered their price objective on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $56.00 to $55.00 in a research report on Monday, June 30th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $49.00 to $44.00 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Argus lowered shares of LyondellBasell Industries from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 30th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $56.00 to $53.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $67.00 to $66.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $63.08.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Peter Z. E. Vanacker sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.57, for a total value of $1,071,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 160,351 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,590,003.07. The trade was a 11.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.14% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

LyondellBasell Industries Company Profile

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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