LyondellBasell Industries
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 7,431 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 368 | Existing positions reduced: 296
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q1] → 6 (+1) [Q2]
1.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.32% [Q1] → 73.93% (+1.6%) [Q2]
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $246M | Put options by funds: $225M
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 942 [Q1] → 857 (-85) [Q2]
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.7B [Q1] → $13.5B (-$4.21B) [Q2]
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 109 | Existing positions closed: 175
Research analyst outlook
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$44
23%
downside
Avg. target
$56
1%
downside
High target
$67
18%
upside
7 analyst ratings
1 positive
14%
5 neutral
71%
1 negative
14%
UBS Joshua Spector | 23%downside $44 | Sell Maintained | 7 Aug 2025 |
BMO Capital John McNulty | 2%upside $58 | Market Perform Maintained | 6 Aug 2025 |
RBC Capital Arun Viswanathan | 5%downside $54 | Sector Perform Maintained | 5 Aug 2025 |
Citigroup Patrick Cunningham | 7%downside $53 | Neutral Maintained | 4 Aug 2025 |
JP Morgan Jeffrey Zekauskas | 9%downside $52 | Neutral Maintained | 4 Aug 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 24 articles about LYB published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
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Negative
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3 days ago
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.
Positive
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1 week ago
LyondellBasell Dividend: Reckless Decision Or Smart Capital Allocation?
Capital allocation at LyondellBasell differs materially from that of its major peer. The current dividend yield is now above 10%, a signal the market doesn't believe that it can be sustained. Even given the challenges, I believe LYB should be able to sustain its dividend in 2025 and beyond.
Positive
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Positive
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LyondellBasell: Best Time To Buy Its 10% Yield Since The COVID Panic Sale
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Positive
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July Readers Tagged 9 Ideal Dividend Dogs From 17 "Safer" Of 40 ReFa/Ro Mentions
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Positive
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