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LYB Stock Chart & Stats
$66.27
-$1.20(-1.62%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$66.27
-$1.20(-1.62%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$41.58 - $83.94
Previous CloseN/A
Volume568.32K
Average Volume (3M)5.39M
Market Cap
$19.10B
Enterprise Value$37.76K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$2.64B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$14.25B
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.48
Next Earnings
Jul 31, 2026EPS Estimate
3.41Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield12.78%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-2.50
Shares Outstanding322,784,760
10 Day Avg. Volume5,074,846
30 Day Avg. Volume5,390,470
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.12
Price to Book (P/B)1.38
Price to Sales (P/S)0.46
P/FCF Ratio36.31
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$68.25Price Target Upside2.99% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)8.76
Revenue Forecast (FY)$34.09B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash GenerationConsistently positive free cash flow ($3.1B TTM) and strong operating cash flow provide durable internal funding for capex, debt prefunding and strategic actions. This cash conversion cushions cyclical earnings and supports balance-sheet repair or targeted investments over 2–6 months.
Integrated Scale And Cost PositionHigh concentration of PE/PP capacity in lower‑cost North America/Europe gives structural feedstock and logistics advantages versus higher‑cost regions. In tighter global supply, this scale supports margin resilience and export opportunities that persist beyond short cycles.
Portfolio Transformation & Structural Cost CutsAsset sales, headcount cuts and explicit $500M incremental 2026 cash target reflect strategic right‑sizing. Reduced fixed costs and lower capex commitments improve structural cash flow and earnings leverage, enhancing resilience through the next several quarters.
Bears Say
Elevated LeverageMeaningful leverage (debt-to-equity ~1.40) and negative recent returns reduces financial flexibility. If cyclical pressures persist, interest and refinancing exposure could constrain capital allocation and slow deleveraging, limiting long‑term strategic optionality.
Cyclical, Volatile Margins And EarningsSharp revenue decline and a gross loss underscore the company's high sensitivity to feedstock spreads and end‑market cycles. Earnings and margins remain unstable, making cash flow and profitability contingent on external commodity and demand dynamics over multiple quarters.
Weak Technology/licensing DemandSustained weakness in polymer licensing trims a higher‑margin, recurring revenue stream and limits business diversification. Multi‑year low activity and shipping constraints suggest protracted recovery, reducing medium‑term margin expansion potential.
LyondellBasell News
LYB FAQ
What was Lyondellbasell Industries’s price range in the past 12 months?
Lyondellbasell Industries lowest stock price was $41.58 and its highest was $83.94 in the past 12 months.
What is Lyondellbasell Industries’s market cap?
Lyondellbasell Industries’s market cap is $19.10B.
When is Lyondellbasell Industries’s upcoming earnings report date?
Lyondellbasell Industries’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 31, 2026 which is in 11 days.
How were Lyondellbasell Industries’s earnings last quarter?
Lyondellbasell Industries released its earnings results on May 01, 2026. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.281 by $0.209.
Is Lyondellbasell Industries overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Lyondellbasell Industries’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Lyondellbasell Industries pay dividends?
Lyondellbasell Industries pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.69 which represents an annual dividend yield of 12.78%. See more information on Lyondellbasell Industries dividends here
What is Lyondellbasell Industries’s EPS estimate?
Lyondellbasell Industries’s EPS estimate is 3.41.
How many shares outstanding does Lyondellbasell Industries have?
Lyondellbasell Industries has 322,784,760 shares outstanding.
What happened to Lyondellbasell Industries’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Lyondellbasell Industries reported an EPS of $0.49 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.281. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.523%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Lyondellbasell Industries?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in LYB
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
LyondellBasell Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$68.25 (2.99% Upside)
$68.25 (2.99% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
LYB Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 71%
Sector Average 71%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 6.6M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.2%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
0.69%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-7.44%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-3.50%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Lyondellbasell Industries
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., established in 2009 and based in Houston, Texas, operates as a prominent global chemical manufacturer with a significant international footprint, including the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Poland, France, Japan, China, and the Netherlands. The company's diverse operations are organized into six distinct segments. Its core business involves the production and marketing of olefins and various polyolefins, such as high, low, and linear low-density polyethylene, along with polypropylene homopolymers and copolymers, for markets spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia. LyondellBasell also focuses on intermediate chemicals and derivatives, offering products like propylene oxide, oxyfuels, styrene monomers, acetyls, and ethylene-based compounds. Furthermore, the company develops and sells advanced polymer solutions, including polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors, and powders. Its activities extend to refining crude oil into gasoline and distillates, as well as the development and licensing of chemical and polyolefin process technologies, alongside the manufacturing and sale of polyolefin catalysts.
LYB Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$68.25
▲(2.99% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
19.91% Insiders
30.11% Mutual Funds
0.51% Other Institutional Investors
24.52% Public Companies and Individual Investors