LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) Raised to “Outperform” at Royal Bank Of Canada

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) was upgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $82.00 price objective on the specialty chemicals company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $51.00. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 24.82% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group cut their target price on LyondellBasell Industries from $41.00 to $38.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Evercore decreased their target price on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $65.00 to $57.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $50.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Vertical Research upgraded LyondellBasell Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of LyondellBasell Industries from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, November 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $58.56.

LyondellBasell Industries Price Performance

LYB opened at $65.70 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.77. LyondellBasell Industries has a 52-week low of $41.58 and a 52-week high of $77.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -28.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.64. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $53.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $49.86.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.44). The business had revenue of $7.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.82 billion. LyondellBasell Industries had a negative net margin of 2.46% and a positive return on equity of 4.93%. LyondellBasell Industries’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. As a group, analysts predict that LyondellBasell Industries will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On LyondellBasell Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LYB. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 40.4% in 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 last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in LyondellBasell Industries by 35.4% in 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 in the last quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,627,000. Wedbush Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,551,000. Finally, Aviva PLC lifted its stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 6.4% in the 2nd quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 193,261 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $11,182,000 after purchasing an additional 11,548 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting LyondellBasell Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital Markets upgraded LYB to “outperform” and lifted its price target to $82, signaling material upside versus current levels — bullish sentiment from a major bank. RBC Capital upgrades LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)
• Positive Sentiment: Vertical Research upgraded LYB from “hold” to “buy” and set a $75 price target, adding to the upgrade momentum and suggesting analyst conviction on recovery in petrochemical margins. Vertical Research upgrade / PT $75
• Positive Sentiment: Fermium Research moved LYB to “strong-buy,” another buy-side upgrade contributing to bullish analyst flow. Fermium Research upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target from $51 to $70 (hold), signaling a meaningful upward revision to its view on fair value and lending support to the stock’s recovery narrative. Jefferies raises PT to $70
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and investor commentary (Seeking Alpha) argues the company’s 50% dividend recalibration, improved cash metrics and raised 2026 guidance position LYB for margin and valuation upside as polyethylene tightness and geopolitics boost pricing. The More You Sold, The More I Bought: LyondellBasell
• Neutral Sentiment: LyondellBasell’s CFO will speak at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference — a chance for management to update investors on 2026 guidance, cash flow and capital allocation (watch for comments on volumes, margins, and buyback/dividend plans). LyondellBasell to address 2026 J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference
• Negative Sentiment: The company cut its dividend ~50% to $0.69/share — a cash-conserving move that improves the balance sheet but disappointed income investors and likely prompted some selling despite the long-term case. LyondellBasell (LYB) Dividend Cut and Upgrade

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.