An Evaluation Of LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB) Prospects

After Hours

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Stocks Info

LYB belongs to the Basic Materials sector of the NYSE while operating in the Specialty Chemicals industry. The current market capitalization of LyondellBasell Industries NV is $18.18B. A total of 3.98 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.57M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Hanley Michael Sean bought 3,750 shares of LYB for 72.05 per share on Mar 12 ’25. After the transaction, the Director now owns 16,028 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 13 ’24, Buchanan Robin W.T. bought 5,000 shares at 76.06 per share. LYB shares that Director owns now total 18,175.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Friedrichs Dale D disposed of 4,970 shares on Aug 20 ’24 at a per-share price of $96.78. This resulted in the EVP, Ops Excellence, HSE holding 34,220 shares of LYB after the transaction. In another insider transaction, DALE FRIEDRICHS bought 4,970 shares at $96.78 per share on Aug 20 ’24.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. LyondellBasell Industries NV pays an annual dividend of $5.36, resulting in a dividend yield of 9.52%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.59. LYB’s most recent ex-dividend date was 6.98% when it declared a $1.34 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/10/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/2/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 6.47%. The LYB stock dividend was $1.34 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, LYB has a high of $107.02 and a low of $51.11.

As of this writing, LYB has an earnings estimate of $0.43 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 16.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.89 per share and a lower estimate of $0.18.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. LYB’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.48B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $13.60B in debt and $7.23B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $38.48, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $11.99B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for LYB is Buy with a score of 3.05.

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