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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$52.04 -0.65 (-1.23%)
Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$52.12 +0.09 (+0.16%)
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LyondellBasell Industries - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
2
Hold
9
Buy
4

Based on 15 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 15 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, 3 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for LYB.

Consensus Price Target

$63.93
22.85% Upside
According to the 15 analysts' twelve-month price targets for LyondellBasell Industries, the average price target is $63.93. The highest price target for LYB is $94.00, while the lowest price target for LYB is $44.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 22.85% from the current price of $52.04.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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LYB Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/20/24 to 9/20/25
1 Month Ago
8/21/24 to 8/21/25
3 Months Ago
6/22/24 to 6/22/25
1 Year Ago
9/21/23 to 9/20/24
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
3 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
Hold
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
Sell
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$63.93$63.08$69.58$107.27
Forecasted Upside22.85% Upside13.80% Upside19.39% Upside14.07% Upside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldHoldHold

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

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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LyondellBasell Industries Stock vs. The Competition

TypeLyondellBasell IndustriesBasic Materials CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.20
2.70
2.53
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside22.85% Upside273.46% Upside11.32% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
9/12/2025Rothschild & Co Redburn
0 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetBuy$80.00 ➝ $75.00+36.28%
8/7/2025UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
Joshua Spector
Not Rated
Lower TargetSell$49.00 ➝ $44.00-11.81%
8/6/2025BMO Capital Markets
4 of 5 stars
John McNulty
John McNulty
3 of 5 stars
Lower TargetMarket Perform$60.00 ➝ $58.00+15.26%
8/5/2025Royal Bank Of Canada
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Lower TargetSector Perform$64.00 ➝ $54.00+4.72%
8/4/2025Citigroup
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Lower TargetNeutral$56.00 ➝ $53.00+3.32%
8/4/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower TargetNeutral$60.00 ➝ $52.00+1.84%
8/4/2025Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower TargetOverweight$75.00 ➝ $65.00+25.36%
7/15/2025Mizuho
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Boost TargetNeutral$65.00 ➝ $67.00+6.66%
6/30/2025Bank Of America (Bofa)
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 Lower Target$56.00 ➝ $55.00-5.06%
5/30/2025Argus
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DowngradeBuyHold
5/1/2025Barclays
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Lower TargetEqual Weight$72.00 ➝ $62.00+5.59%
5/1/2025Piper Sandler
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Lower TargetNeutral$67.00 ➝ $66.00+13.01%
4/28/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
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Lower TargetSell$81.00 ➝ $65.00+11.87%
4/25/2025Fermium Researc
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2/4/2025Morgan Stanley
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Lower TargetOverweight$90.00 ➝ $85.00+11.37%
11/4/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Lower TargetHold$100.00 ➝ $94.00+11.43%
8/5/2024Evercore ISI
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3/1/2024Wolfe Research
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 Initiated CoverageUnderperform
1/3/2024Vertical Research
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 UpgradeHoldBuy
10/18/2023Bank of America
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 UpgradeUnderperformNeutral$99.00 ➝ $107.00+12.94%
10/3/2023KeyCorp
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 UpgradeUnderweightSector Weight

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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 Monday, September 15, 2025. 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 current stock price is around $54.58, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value in the specialty chemicals sector.
  • LyondellBasell Industries recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.37 per share, translating to an annualized dividend of $5.48 and a yield of 9.9%, which can provide a steady income stream for investors.
  • Institutional ownership is significant, with 71.20% of the stock held by hedge funds and other institutional investors, indicating strong confidence in the company's future performance.
  • Recent insider trading activity shows that the CEO sold shares, which can sometimes indicate a strategic move rather than a lack of confidence, as it may be part of a broader financial strategy.
  • The company operates in multiple international markets, which diversifies its revenue streams and reduces dependence on any single economy, potentially stabilizing earnings.

LyondellBasell Industries
Bear Case

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

  • The firm's revenue has decreased by 11.8% year-over-year, which may raise concerns about its growth prospects and overall market demand for its products.
  • The company has a high dividend payout ratio of 711.69%, suggesting that it is returning a significant portion of its earnings to shareholders, which could limit funds available for reinvestment in growth opportunities.
  • With a PE ratio of 70.83, the stock may be considered overvalued compared to its earnings, which could deter value-focused investors.
  • The recent sale of shares by the CEO could be interpreted negatively by some investors, as it may signal a lack of confidence in the company's short-term performance.
  • The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, indicating a relatively high level of debt compared to equity, which could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.

LYB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 15 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for LyondellBasell Industries is $63.93, with a high forecast of $94.00 and a low forecast of $44.00.

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for LyondellBasell Industries in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings, 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 22.85% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

LyondellBasell Industries has been rated by research analysts at Bank Of America (Bofa), BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Rothschild & Co Redburn, Royal Bank Of Canada, UBS 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 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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