Quantitative Investment Management LLC Raises Stock Position in LyondellBasell Industries N.V. $LYB

Quantitative Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) by 598.3% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 28,435 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after buying an additional 24,363 shares during the quarter. Quantitative Investment Management LLC’s holdings in LyondellBasell Industries were worth $1,394,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of LYB. Capital A Wealth Management LLC increased its position in LyondellBasell Industries by 6,314.3% during the second quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 449 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 442 shares during the last quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. EMC Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in LyondellBasell Industries by 97.8% during the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 534 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 264 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on LYB. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of LyondellBasell Industries in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut LyondellBasell Industries from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, November 22nd. BMO Capital Markets raised LyondellBasell Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $38.00 to $68.00 in a report on Thursday, March 5th. KeyCorp upgraded LyondellBasell Industries from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $73.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Zacks Research raised LyondellBasell Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $61.61.

LyondellBasell Industries Stock Up 10.5%

Shares of LYB stock opened at $74.43 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.20. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. has a one year low of $41.58 and a one year high of $75.62. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $54.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.15. The company has a market capitalization of $23.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -31.94, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.64.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.26) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.44). The firm had revenue of $7.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.82 billion. LyondellBasell Industries had a positive return on equity of 4.93% and a negative net margin of 2.46%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.75 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that LyondellBasell Industries N.V. will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

LyondellBasell Industries Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $0.69 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $2.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. LyondellBasell Industries’s dividend payout ratio is -118.45%.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Ai Investments Holdings Llc sold 384,548 shares of LyondellBasell Industries 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 sale, the insider owned 5,270,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $359,107,643.34. This trade represents a 6.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting LyondellBasell Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wave of analyst upgrades and higher price targets (KeyBanc, RBC, Jefferies, Vertical Research) reframing LYB as a beneficiary of tighter petrochemical supply and potential margin recovery. LyondellBasell (LYB) jumps as analyst upgrades and supply-tightening narrative lift chemicals
• Positive Sentiment: Escalating Middle East tensions are being priced as a supply risk for global petrochemicals; U.S. Gulf Coast producers (including LYB) are viewed as potential beneficiaries of diverted flows and firmer polypropylene/olefin spreads. Analysts see these US chemical stocks gaining as Middle East conflict deepens
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional buyers have been adding to LYB (e.g., BlackRock, Capital Research increased stakes), which supports momentum and may amplify the impact of analyst upgrades. LyondellBasell (LYB) jumps as analyst upgrades and supply-tightening narrative lift chemicals
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces (Barron’s, Yahoo Finance) note that dividend investors may still consider LYB despite the dividend reset, and some analyses compare LYB’s performance vs. the Dow — these are informative but less immediately catalytic than upgrades/supply news. Why Dividend Investors Should Check Out Dow, LyondellBasell Despite Recent Cuts Is LyondellBasell Industries Stock Underperforming the Dow?
• Negative Sentiment: LYB reset its quarterly dividend to $0.69 — management framed this as balance‑sheet preservation, but dividend cuts or recalibrations can worry income investors and cap near‑term yield appeal. LyondellBasell (LYB) jumps as analyst upgrades and supply-tightening narrative lift chemicals
• Negative Sentiment: Major shareholder AI Investments sold a large block (~384,548 shares on Mar 9), a sizable reduction that could be viewed as profit‑taking or rebalancing and may temper upward momentum. SEC ownership filing – AI Investments Holdings sale

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.