LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Posted by Stacy Sanders on Dec 24th, 2025

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

12/23/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $41.00 to $38.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
12/19/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $55.00.
12/18/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $43.00 to $40.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
12/15/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $36.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $48.00.
12/11/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries had its price target lowered by analysts at Mizuho from $52.00 to $49.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
12/8/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries had its price target lowered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $50.00 to $46.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
12/3/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries was downgraded by analysts at Fermium Researc from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
12/2/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
11/22/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
11/19/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $47.00 to $43.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
11/12/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries had its price target lowered by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $58.00 to $48.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
11/11/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries had its price target lowered by analysts at Evercore ISI from $65.00 to $57.00. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock.
11/8/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
11/3/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries was given a new $52.00 price target on by analysts at Mizuho.
11/3/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating.
11/3/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $52.00 to $50.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
11/3/2025 – LyondellBasell Industries had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $65.00 to $55.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

LyondellBasell Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a $1.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $5.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 12.8%. LyondellBasell Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -146.13%.

Insider Transactions at LyondellBasell Industries

In other LyondellBasell Industries news, EVP Kimberly A. Foley bought 5,661 shares of LyondellBasell Industries stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $43.56 per share, for a total transaction of $246,593.16. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 67,688 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,948,489.28. The trade was a 9.13% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

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.