LyondellBasell Industries

LYB

Market cap $17.2B

Overview Fund Activity

53.52 USD

+0.87

1.65%

At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

53.61

+0.09

0.17%

1 day

1.65%

5 days

-1.55%

1 month

1.08%

3 months

-10.19%

6 months

-28.78%

Year to date

-26.46%

1 year

-43.66%

5 years

-33.02%

10 years

-37.91%

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

Materials Specialty Chemicals

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Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

25% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 371 | Existing positions reduced: 297

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q1] → 6 (+1) [Q2]

16% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $307M | Put options by funds: $266M

2.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 72.32% [Q1] → 74.37% (+2.05%) [Q2]

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 942 [Q1] → 862 (-80) [Q2]

23% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $17.7B [Q1] → $13.6B (-$4.13B) [Q2]

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 176

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Research analyst outlook

7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$44

18% downside

Avg. target

$56

5% upside

High target

$67

25% upside

7 analyst ratings

1 positive

14%

5 neutral

71%

1 negative

14%

UBS Joshua Spector	$44	Sell Maintained	7 Aug 2025
BMO Capital John McNulty	$58	Market Perform Maintained	6 Aug 2025
RBC Capital Arun Viswanathan	$54	Sector Perform Maintained	5 Aug 2025
Citigroup Patrick Cunningham	$53	Neutral Maintained	4 Aug 2025
JP Morgan Jeffrey Zekauskas	$52	Neutral Maintained	4 Aug 2025
Wells Fargo Michael Sison	$65	Overweight Maintained	4 Aug 2025
Mizuho John Roberts	$67	Neutral Maintained	15 Jul 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 10 articles about LYB published over the past 30 days

Why I've Changed My Mind On LyondellBasell's Dividend

LyondellBasell faces significant industry headwinds, with declining revenues, margins, and cash flow, but retains a cost advantage from U.S.-based production. LYB's dividend yield is exceptionally high at 9.82%, but current payout exceeds cash flow, raising concerns about sustainability amid rising debt and new credit restrictions. Despite the risk of a dividend cut, LYB remains better positioned than peers to rebound, especially if it reallocates capital to strengthen its balance sheet and margins.

Why I've Changed My Mind On LyondellBasell's Dividend

Zacks Investment Research

LyondellBasell Expands Suzhou Technical Center With New Lab Line

LYB boosts its Suzhou Technical Center with a new lab line, enhancing plastics innovation and regional R&D strength.

LyondellBasell Expands Suzhou Technical Center With New Lab Line

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LYB Teams With Shiseido, Futamura & Iwatani for Sustainable Packaging

LyondellBasell partners with Shiseido, Futamura and Iwatani to launch bio-based film packaging using its CirculenRenew polymer.

LYB Teams With Shiseido, Futamura & Iwatani for Sustainable Packaging

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LyondellBassell: Dividend Investors Proceed With Caution, High Probability Of A Dividend Cut

LyondellBasell faces significant cash flow deterioration and rising payout ratios, putting its high dividend at risk despite management's stated commitment. Recent earnings missed expectations, with EPS down over 70% year-over-year and sales sharply lower due to persistent industry headwinds and rising costs. Management is reducing CAPEX and share buybacks to preserve cash, but macro uncertainty and potential tariffs could force a dividend cut within 6-12 months.

LyondellBassell: Dividend Investors Proceed With Caution, High Probability Of A Dividend Cut

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