LyondellBasell IndustriesLYB
LYB
About: LyondellBasell is a petrochemical producer with operations in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company is the world's largest producer of polypropylene and also a major producer of polyethylene and propylene oxide. Its chemicals are used in various consumer and industrial end products. Well over half of LyondellBasell's production comes from its North American operations.
Employees: 20,000
0
Funds holding %
of 7,338 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 424 | Existing positions reduced: 291
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q4 2024] → 5 (+1) [Q1 2025]
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.2B [Q4 2024] → $17.7B (+$500M) [Q1 2025]
0.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.33% [Q4 2024] → 72.32% (+0.99%) [Q1 2025]
1% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 121
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 954 [Q4 2024] → 936 (-18) [Q1 2025]
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $186M | Put options by funds: $278M
Research analyst outlook
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$44
17%
downside
Avg. target
$56
6%
upside
High target
$67
27%
upside
7 analyst ratings
1 positive
14%
5 neutral
71%
1 negative
14%
UBS Joshua Spector | 17%downside $44 | Sell Maintained | 7 Aug 2025 |
BMO Capital John McNulty | 10%upside $58 | Market Perform Maintained | 6 Aug 2025 |
RBC Capital Arun Viswanathan | 2%upside $54 | Sector Perform Maintained | 5 Aug 2025 |
Citigroup Patrick Cunningham | 0%upside $53 | Neutral Maintained | 4 Aug 2025 |
JP Morgan Jeffrey Zekauskas | 2%downside $52 | Neutral Maintained | 4 Aug 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 21 articles about LYB published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
5 hours ago
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Positive
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Negative
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Why LyondellBasell Industries Stock Slumped Today
Chemical conglomerate LyondellBasell Industries (LYB -4.71%) wasn't offering the right kind of chemistry for investors as the trading week began. Those folks traded out of the storied company's shares on Monday on continued bearishness following a weak second-quarter earnings report.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
LyondellBasell announces quarterly dividend
HOUSTON and LONDON, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced it has declared a dividend of $1.37 per share, to be paid to shareholders on Sept. 2, 2025, with an ex-dividend and record date of Aug. 25, 2025.
Positive
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Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
LyondellBasell (LYB) Q2 Revenue Tops 7%
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB -7.79%), a global leader in chemical manufacturing and plastics, released its second-quarter 2025 earnings on August 1, 2025. The headline news: GAAP sales were $7.66 billion, Revenue (GAAP) was ahead of Wall Street estimates, but non-GAAP earnings fell short of expectations.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB ) Q2 2025 Earnings Call August 1, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Aaron Ledet - Executive Vice President of Intermediates & Derivatives and Supply Chain Agustin Izquierdo - Executive VP & CFO David Kinney - Head of Investor Relations Kimberly A.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
LyondellBasell's Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Beat in Q2
LYB's Q2 profit sinks 87.5% on lower sales across all segments, with adjusted earnings missing estimates.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
LyondellBasell (LYB) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Although the revenue and EPS for LyondellBasell (LYB) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
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