LyondellBasell Industries N.V. $LYB Shares Sold by Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC decreased its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) by 24.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 36,602 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 12,023 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in LyondellBasell Industries were worth $1,795,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Bank of Montreal Can grew its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 2.4% in the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 651,236 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $37,681,000 after purchasing an additional 15,264 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in LyondellBasell Industries by 62.2% during the 2nd quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 42,321 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $2,583,000 after buying an additional 16,234 shares during the period. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in LyondellBasell Industries by 375.1% during the 2nd quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,007 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,042,000 after purchasing an additional 14,217 shares during the period. Hosking Partners LLP increased its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 33.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hosking Partners LLP now owns 595,587 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $29,208,000 after purchasing an additional 148,673 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at about $280,000,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on LYB shares. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $50.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on LyondellBasell Industries from $44.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on LyondellBasell Industries from $65.00 to $57.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research raised shares of LyondellBasell Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $52.42.

Insider Transactions at LyondellBasell Industries

In related news, EVP Kimberly A. Foley bought 5,661 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $43.56 per share, for a total transaction of $246,593.16. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 67,688 shares in the company, valued at $2,948,489.28. This represents a 9.13% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More LyondellBasell Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting LyondellBasell Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management announced an aggressive cost/cash program aimed at improving free cash flow — a target of up to $1.3 billion in savings by end-2026, which could materially reduce cash burn if executed. LyondellBasell targets $1.3 billion in cost savings after surprise quarterly loss
• Positive Sentiment: Company has raised its cash-improvement cadence and is pursuing additional cost cuts and lower 2026 capex (management outlined further reductions and program targets) to bolster free cash flow. This reduces near-term liquidity risk if implemented. LYB Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates Amid Pricing, Volume Pressures
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue topped street estimates ($7.09B vs. ~$6.82B consensus) even as volumes and pricing pressured margins — a mixed operational result that limits the immediate severity of the print. MarketBeat: LYB Q4 results and materials
• Neutral Sentiment: The company filed its formal Q4/2025 press release and slide deck (useful for detail on segment performance, cash flow and assumptions). Investors will look to the deck for specifics on timing and achievability of savings. LyondellBasell press release / slide deck
• Negative Sentiment: Surprise Q4 net loss and EPS miss: reported ($0.26) vs. consensus ~$0.18 — a swing from $0.75 a year ago — raising near-term earnings visibility concerns. LYB Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Dividend sustainability flagged: the roughly 11% yield is not fully covered by current free cash flow; analysts and commenters warn of cut risk if market conditions deteriorate — a key downside catalyst. LyondellBasell: 11% Yield In Danger?
• Negative Sentiment: Broker sentiment is weak — the stock has an average “Reduce” rating from brokerages, which can pressure sentiment if downgrades continue. LYB Given Average Rating of “Reduce” by Brokerages

LyondellBasell Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LYB opened at $49.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.77 billion, a PE ratio of -13.07 and a beta of 0.70. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. has a 1-year low of $41.58 and a 1-year high of $79.10. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $46.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.76.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.26) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.44). The company had revenue of $7.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.82 billion. LyondellBasell Industries had a positive return on equity of 7.50% and a negative net margin of 3.70%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.75 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that LyondellBasell Industries N.V. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

LyondellBasell Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were given a $1.37 dividend. This represents a $5.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. LyondellBasell Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -146.13%.

LyondellBasell Industries Profile

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE: LYB) is a global chemical company headquartered in Houston, Texas, that specializes in the production of polyolefins and advanced polymers. Through its extensive portfolio, the company supplies raw materials for a wide range of end markets, including packaging, automotive, construction, electronics and consumer goods. By combining proprietary process technologies with expertise in catalysts, LyondellBasell aims to deliver value-added solutions that enhance product performance and sustainability.

The company’s integrated operations encompass the manufacture of olefins and polyolefins, advanced polymer products, chemical intermediates and refining activities.