LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) Upgraded to “Overweight” at Alembic Global Advisors

Alembic Global Advisors upgraded shares of LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a report published on Thursday, Marketbeat reports.

LYB has been the topic of a number of other reports. Fermium Researc upgraded shares of LyondellBasell Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Vertical Research upgraded shares of LyondellBasell Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 9th. 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 research note on Thursday, March 5th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $62.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of LyondellBasell Industries in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $68.17.

LyondellBasell Industries Trading Down 2.6%

NYSE LYB opened at $72.32 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.77. The firm has a market cap of $23.30 billion, a PE ratio of -31.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 0.40. LyondellBasell Industries has a one year low of $41.58 and a one year high of $83.94. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $65.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.14.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, February 21st. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $7.09 billion during the quarter. LyondellBasell Industries had a negative net margin of 2.46% and a positive return on equity of 4.93%. Analysts expect that LyondellBasell Industries will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

LyondellBasell Industries Cuts Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Ai Investments Holdings Llc sold 384,548 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.13, for a total transaction of $26,199,255.24. Following the sale, the insider owned 5,270,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $359,107,643.34. The trade was a 6.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of LyondellBasell Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hosking Partners LLP lifted its holdings in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 33.3% in the third 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 in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 13.1% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 9,807,743 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $480,972,000 after purchasing an additional 1,135,258 shares in the last quarter. Bruce & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 50.0% in the third quarter. Bruce & Co. Inc. now owns 60,000 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,942,000 after purchasing an additional 20,000 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 12.8% in the third quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 286,067 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $14,029,000 after purchasing an additional 32,401 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 3.5% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,006,356 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $49,352,000 after purchasing an additional 33,873 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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

About LyondellBasell Industries

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.