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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$64.34 +0.46 (+0.72%)
Closing price 11/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$64.41 +0.07 (+0.10%)
As of 11/13/2026 07:31 PM Eastern
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LyondellBasell Industries - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
3
Hold
9
Buy
8

Based on 20 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 20 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, 7 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for LYB.

Consensus Price Target

$73.22
13.80% Upside
According to the 20 analysts' twelve-month price targets for LyondellBasell Industries, the average price target is $73.22. The highest price target for LYB is $83.00, while the lowest price target for LYB is $62.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 13.80% from the current price of $64.34.
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
11/14/25 to 11/14/26
1 Month Ago
10/15/25 to 10/15/26
3 Months Ago
8/16/25 to 8/16/26
1 Year Ago
11/14/24 to 11/14/25
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
7 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
Hold
9 Hold rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
Sell
3 Sell rating(s)
4 Sell rating(s)
3 Sell rating(s)
4 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$73.22$71.50$72.56$56.67
Forecasted Upside13.80% Upside14.06% Upside13.80% Upside25.08% 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

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LyondellBasell Industries Stock vs. The Competition

TypeLyondellBasell IndustriesMaterials CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.30
2.55
2.52
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside13.80% Upside90.97% Upside14.68% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Report Date
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
11/3/2026
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
4 of 5 stars
Patrick Cunningham
Patrick Cunningham
3 of 5 stars
Boost TargetNeutral$63.00 ➝ $74.00+11.56%
11/3/2026
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
Joshua Spector
4 of 5 stars
Boost TargetNeutral$62.00 ➝ $69.00+4.83%
11/2/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
2 of 5 stars
 UpgradeSell (D+) ➝ Hold (C)
11/2/2026Set Target$68.00-0.82%
11/2/2026Reiterated RatingUnderperform$66.00-3.73%
11/2/2026Boost TargetOverweight$70.00 ➝ $76.00+10.85%
11/2/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform$72.00+5.02%
11/2/2026Reiterated RatingSell$69.00+0.64%
11/2/2026Boost TargetEqual Weight$66.00 ➝ $69.00+3.38%
11/2/2026Boost TargetOutperform$68.00 ➝ $82.00+23.43%
9/10/2026Initiated CoverageSector Weight
8/3/2026UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$75.00 ➝ $80.00+28.47%
7/20/2026Lower TargetOverweight$77.00 ➝ $72.00+18.98%
7/2/2026 Lower TargetOverweight$95.00 ➝ $83.00+53.35%
7/1/2026 DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
5/14/2026 Boost Target$70.00 ➝ $73.00-0.99%
5/5/2026Boost TargetHold$75.00 ➝ $80.00+4.34%
4/16/2026 Boost TargetHold$70.00 ➝ $75.00+1.09%
4/14/2026 Boost TargetUnderperform$38.00 ➝ $62.00-15.33%
3/9/2026 UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
3/9/2026 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$75.00+11.50%
9/12/2025 Lower TargetBuy$80.00 ➝ $75.00+36.28%
5/30/2025DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold
5/1/2025Lower TargetNeutral$67.00 ➝ $66.00+13.01%

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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 Friday, November 13, 2026. 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 stock is currently trading at $64.34, which is significantly below the average analyst price target of $73.22, suggesting potential upside of nearly 14% as Wall Street maintains a consensus "Hold" rating with several recent upgrades.
  • LyondellBasell Industries offers a high dividend yield of 4.32%, providing a substantial income stream for investors, supported by a recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.69 per share that was paid in August 2026.
  • The company demonstrated strong operational performance in the third quarter of 2026, reporting revenue of $8.50 billion, which represented a 10.0% year-over-year increase, indicating robust demand for its chemical products.
  • Institutional interest in the stock has been growing, with new positions acquired by firms such as Rakuten Investment Management Inc. and Hohimer Wealth Management LLC in the third quarter, signaling confidence from major investors.
  • The company is executing a strategic asset sale by selling its former Houston refinery site for $320.5 million, a move that can improve its balance sheet and focus its resources on its core chemical and plastics businesses.

LyondellBasell Industries
Bear Case

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

  • The stock recently broke below its 200-day moving average in early November 2026, a technical indicator that often signals a potential downtrend and increased volatility for investors.
  • LyondellBasell Industries missed its earnings expectations in the third quarter of 2026, reporting earnings per share of $2.54 against a consensus estimate of $2.57, which may raise concerns about its profitability.
  • The company's dividend payout ratio is currently 69.70%, which is relatively high and could limit its ability to reinvest in growth or weather economic downturns without cutting the dividend.
  • Short interest in the stock remains elevated, with approximately 10.9 million shares shorted as of late October 2026, indicating that a significant portion of the market is betting against the stock's performance.
  • The company faces ongoing challenges in the chemical sector, including overcapacity and geopolitical turmoil, which have pressured margins and led some competitors to cut dividends, posing a risk to LyondellBasell's financial stability.

LYB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 20 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for LyondellBasell Industries is $73.22, with a high forecast of $83.00 and a low forecast of $62.00.

20 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for LyondellBasell Industries in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research 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 13.80% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, LyondellBasell Industries's stock had 2 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

LyondellBasell Industries has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, KeyCorp, Mizuho, Royal Bank Of Canada, The Goldman Sachs Group, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like LyondellBasell Industries less than other "materials" companies. The consensus rating for LyondellBasell Industries is Hold while the average consensus rating for "materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how LYB compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for LyondellBasell Industries analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 11/3/2026.
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