What is KeyCorp’s Estimate for LYB FY2026 Earnings?

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp lifted their FY2026 earnings estimates for LyondellBasell Industries in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 3rd. KeyCorp analyst A. Yefremov now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $4.87 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.75. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $73.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for LyondellBasell Industries’ current full-year earnings is $6.31 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for LyondellBasell Industries’ FY2027 earnings at $3.97 EPS.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.44). LyondellBasell Industries had a positive return on equity of 4.93% and a negative net margin of 2.46%.The firm had revenue of $7.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.82 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.75 earnings per share. LyondellBasell Industries’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.2% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on LYB. Mizuho boosted their price objective on LyondellBasell Industries from $49.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Fermium Researc downgraded LyondellBasell Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of LyondellBasell Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of LyondellBasell Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $38.00 to $68.00 in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $54.00.

LyondellBasell Industries Stock Up 6.4%

Shares of NYSE:LYB opened at $65.89 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.23 billion, a PE ratio of -28.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 0.64. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $52.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.70. LyondellBasell Industries has a 1 year low of $41.58 and a 1 year high of $78.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.20.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On LyondellBasell Industries

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Woodline Partners LP lifted its holdings in LyondellBasell Industries by 40.4% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 21,899 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,542,000 after buying an additional 6,297 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 35.4% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,866 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $483,000 after purchasing an additional 1,796 shares during the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 62.2% during the 2nd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 6,879 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $398,000 after purchasing an additional 2,637 shares during the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System boosted its position in LyondellBasell Industries by 0.3% during the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 78,165 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $4,523,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sigma Planning Corp grew its stake in LyondellBasell Industries by 1.8% in the second quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 16,974 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $982,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. 71.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

LyondellBasell Industries Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $0.69 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $2.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. LyondellBasell Industries’s payout ratio is currently -118.45%.

LyondellBasell Industries Company 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.