Capital Research Global Investors Buys 3,619,468 Shares of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. $LYB

Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) by 470.1% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,389,442 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,619,468 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors’ holdings in LyondellBasell Industries were worth $215,258,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in LyondellBasell Industries during the second quarter worth approximately $280,000,000. Soundwatch Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $268,123,000. Capital World Investors raised 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. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in LyondellBasell Industries by 67.5% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,372,998 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $79,438,000 after acquiring an additional 553,081 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its position in LyondellBasell Industries by 4.1% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,915,151 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $747,271,000 after acquiring an additional 514,057 shares during the last quarter. 71.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More LyondellBasell Industries News

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on LYB. Zacks Research raised LyondellBasell Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. BMO Capital Markets raised LyondellBasell Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and raised their price target for the company from $38.00 to $68.00 in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on LyondellBasell Industries from $51.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of LyondellBasell Industries in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, LyondellBasell Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $58.56.

LyondellBasell Industries Trading Down 1.7%

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

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.44). LyondellBasell Industries had a negative net margin of 2.46% and a positive return on equity of 4.93%. The company had revenue of $7.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.82 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.75 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that LyondellBasell Industries N.V. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

LyondellBasell Industries Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. This represents a $2.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. LyondellBasell Industries’s payout ratio is presently -118.45%.

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.