LyondellBasell Industries N.V. $LYB Shares Sold by Cascade Investment Group Inc.

Cascade Investment Group Inc. decreased its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) by 67.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,890 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 11,933 shares during the period. Cascade Investment Group Inc.’s holdings in LyondellBasell Industries were worth $255,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in LyondellBasell Industries by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,965,458 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,518,546,000 after acquiring an additional 84,251 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in LyondellBasell Industries by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,182,950 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $646,492,000 after acquiring an additional 267,799 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in LyondellBasell Industries by 13.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 9,807,743 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $480,972,000 after acquiring an additional 1,135,258 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in LyondellBasell Industries by 470.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 4,389,442 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $215,258,000 after acquiring an additional 3,619,468 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors lifted its stake in LyondellBasell Industries by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 2,807,960 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $137,702,000 after acquiring an additional 10,349 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.20% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about LyondellBasell Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target to $90 and upgraded LYB to a “Buy,” implying roughly 24.5% upside from current levels — a material bullish analyst signal that can support the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Alembic Global Advisors upgraded LYB from “neutral” to “overweight,” adding another buy-side vote that could attract inflows if other funds follow. Finviz
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis from Seeking Alpha argues LYB stands to benefit from Middle East supply disruptions (input-cost advantage, constrained global supply), forecasting a sharp earnings rebound and describing the stock as modestly attractive despite a recent dividend cut — a fundamental bull case for multi‑quarter upside. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought ~19,265 put contracts (≈83% above typical volumes). This raises short-term hedging/volatility risk, but volume alone doesn’t confirm directional conviction by large funds.
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical development: headlines reporting a U.S.–Iran cease‑fire have pressured oil and commodity prices, triggering selling in chemical and commodity-sensitive names; coverage notes LYB fell on the news, a clear near-term negative catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Barron’s coverage flagged a potential chemicals-sector selloff tied to the same cease‑fire narrative, which can amplify downside in peers and weigh on LYB’s near-term sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America reaffirmed an “Underperform” rating, a notable holdout among broker views that can encourage cautious positioning by institutional holders. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on LYB. BMO Capital Markets raised LyondellBasell Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $38.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Vertical Research raised LyondellBasell Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on LyondellBasell Industries from $52.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of LyondellBasell Industries in a research note on Monday. Finally, KeyCorp upgraded LyondellBasell Industries from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $73.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, LyondellBasell Industries presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $68.17.

LyondellBasell Industries Trading Down 2.6%

NYSE:LYB opened at $72.32 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $65.70 and its 200 day moving average price is $53.14. The company has a market capitalization of $23.30 billion, a PE ratio of -31.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. has a 52-week low of $41.58 and a 52-week high of $83.94.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, February 21st. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $7.09 billion for the quarter. LyondellBasell Industries had a positive return on equity of 4.93% and a negative net margin of 2.46%. On average, research analysts anticipate that LyondellBasell Industries N.V. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

LyondellBasell Industries Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 9th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.69 per share. This represents a $2.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. LyondellBasell Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -118.45%.

Insider Transactions at LyondellBasell Industries

In related news, major shareholder Ai Investments Holdings Llc sold 384,548 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.13, for a total transaction of $26,199,255.24. Following the transaction, the insider owned 5,270,918 shares in the company, valued at $359,107,643.34. This trade represents a 6.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.14% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.