LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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LyondellBasell Industries - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 21 Analyst Ratings

Sell
3

Hold
8

Buy
10

Based on 21 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 21 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 8 have given a hold rating, 9 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for LYB.

Consensus Price Target

$72.56
5.42% Upside

According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for LyondellBasell Industries, the average price target is $72.56. The highest price target for LYB is $98.00, while the lowest price target for LYB is $48.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.42% from the current price of $68.82.

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

Type	Current Forecast 8/20/25 to 8/20/26	1 Month Ago 7/21/25 to 7/21/26	3 Months Ago 5/22/25 to 5/22/26	1 Year Ago 8/20/24 to 8/20/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	9 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)
Sell	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$72.56	$71.94	$76.76	$63.08
Forecasted Upside	5.42% Upside	17.57% Upside	10.20% Upside	14.08% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

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.

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.

LyondellBasell Industries Stock vs. The Competition

Type	LyondellBasell Industries	Materials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.38	2.56	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	9.94% Upside	131.91% Upside	12.01% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent LYB News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
8/5/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada 3 of 5 stars	Arun Viswanathan 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Outperform	$65.00 ➝ $72.00	+20.74%
8/4/2026	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Joshua Spector 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Neutral	$56.00 ➝ $64.00	+4.73%
8/3/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Sell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
8/3/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John McNulty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Perform	$64.00 ➝ $68.00	+9.20%
8/3/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jeffrey Zekauskas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight	$75.00 ➝ $80.00	+28.47%
8/3/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Roberts Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$62.00 ➝ $66.00	+5.99%
7/20/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Vincent Andrews Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$77.00 ➝ $72.00	+18.98%
7/2/2026	Alembic Global Advisors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight	$95.00 ➝ $83.00	+53.35%
7/1/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
6/30/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Steve Byrne Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Underperform	$68.00 ➝ $48.00	-9.17%
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6/24/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Cunningham Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$80.00 ➝ $67.00	+19.31%
5/28/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Sison Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$80.00 ➝ $98.00	+44.94%
5/14/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$70.00 ➝ $73.00	-0.99%
5/5/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Begleiter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$75.00 ➝ $80.00	+4.34%
5/4/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sell	$51.00 ➝ $75.00	-2.53%
4/16/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold	$70.00 ➝ $75.00	+1.09%
4/14/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Underperform	$38.00 ➝ $62.00	-15.33%
3/9/2026	Fermium Researc Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
3/9/2026	Vertical Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$75.00	+11.50%
3/4/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Aleksey Yefremov Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sector Weight ➝ Overweight	$73.00	+25.43%
9/12/2025	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$80.00 ➝ $75.00	+36.28%
5/30/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Eade Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
5/1/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Leithead Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$72.00 ➝ $62.00	+5.59%
5/1/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	C. Neivert Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$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 Monday, August 17, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these LyondellBasell Industries pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

LyondellBasell Industries
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in LyondellBasell Industries:

The company recently reported earnings per share of $4.30, significantly exceeding analysts' expectations, indicating strong financial performance.
LyondellBasell Industries has shown a robust revenue growth of nearly 20% compared to the same quarter last year, reflecting its ability to expand in the market.
The current stock price is around $72.56, which is supported by a consensus rating of "Hold" from analysts, suggesting stability in the stock's performance.
With a positive return on equity of 17.44%, the company demonstrates effective management of shareholder equity, which is a good sign for potential investors.
The firm has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.69 per share, translating to an annualized dividend yield of 4.3%, providing a steady income stream for investors.

LyondellBasell Industries
Bear Case

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

The company has a negative net margin of 1.13%, which indicates that it is currently not profitable on a net income basis, raising concerns about its overall financial health.
The dividend payout ratio is extremely high at -244.25%, suggesting that the company is paying out more in dividends than it earns, which may not be sustainable in the long run.
Despite recent revenue growth, the actual revenue reported was slightly below analysts' expectations, which could indicate potential challenges in meeting future targets.
Some analysts have issued "Sell" ratings, reflecting concerns about the stock's future performance and potential volatility in the market.
The company operates in a highly competitive specialty chemicals market, which can lead to fluctuations in demand and pricing pressures, impacting profitability.

LYB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for LyondellBasell Industries is $72.56, with a high forecast of $98.00 and a low forecast of $48.00.

21 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for LyondellBasell Industries in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings, 9 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 5.42% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, LyondellBasell Industries's stock had 3 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

LyondellBasell Industries has been rated by research analysts at Alembic Global Advisors, Bank of America, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank Of Canada, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Zacks Research 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.

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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

LyondellBasell Industries - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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LYB Analyst Ratings Over Time

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LYB Price Targets by Month

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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

LyondellBasell Industries - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

LYB Analyst Ratings Over Time

LYB Analyst Recommendations By Month

LYB Price Targets by Month

LyondellBasell Industries Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy LyondellBasell Industries Stock? LYB Pros and Cons Explained

LyondellBasell Industries Bull Case

LyondellBasell Industries Bear Case

LYB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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