LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Poland, France, Japan, China, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company operates in six segments: Olefins and PolyolefinsÂAmericas; Olefins and PolyolefinsÂEurope, Asia, International; Intermediates and Derivatives; Advanced Polymer Solutions; Refining; and Technology. It produces and markets olefins and co-products; polyolefins; polyethylene products, which consist of high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, and linear low density polyethylene; and polypropylene (PP) products, such as PP homopolymers and copolymers. The company also produces and sells propylene oxide and its derivatives; oxyfuels and related products; and intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomers, acetyls, ethylene glycols, and ethylene oxides and derivatives. In addition, it produces and markets compounds and solutions, such as polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors, and powders; and advanced polymers. Further, the company refines crude oil and other crude oils of varied types and sources into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel; develops and licenses chemical and polyolefin process technologies; and manufactures and sells polyolefin catalysts. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/30/2025 | Buy → Hold | Argus | |
| 4/9/2025 | $62.00 | Outperform → Sector Perform | RBC Capital Mkts |
| 4/7/2025 | $51.00 | Neutral → Sell | UBS |
| 4/4/2025 | $60.00 | Overweight → Neutral | Analyst |
| 1/7/2025 | $112.00 → $95.00 | Overweight → Neutral | Piper Sandler |
| 3/1/2024 | Underperform | Wolfe Research | |
| 2/5/2024 | $95.00 → $100.00 | Neutral → Overweight | JP Morgan |
| 1/10/2024 | $105.00 | Buy → Hold | Deutsche Bank |
| 1/3/2024 | Hold → Buy | Vertical Research | |
| 12/13/2023 | $105.00 → $98.00 | Buy → Neutral | Citigroup |
HOUSTON and LONDON, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) today announced its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.37 per share, representing a $0.03 per share increase over the company's first quarter 2025 dividend. The dividend will be paid to shareholders on June 9, 2025, with an ex-dividend and record date of June 2, 2025. "LYB continues to reward shareholders with a strong and growing dividend in 2025, which will mark 15 consecutive years of dividend increases," said CEO Peter Vanacker. "The growth of our dividend reaffirms confidence in our disciplined capital deployment, our value-driven strategy and our capability to navigate the cycle
Houston, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) announced today that LYB International Finance III, LLC, its wholly-owned subsidiary, priced a public offering (the "Offering") of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.150% Guaranteed Notes due 2035 (the "Notes"). The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by LyondellBasell. The Offering is expected to close on May 15, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The net proceeds of the Offering are expected to be used for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of the 1.25% Guaranteed Notes due 2025 issued by LYB International Finance III, LLC. BofA Securit
HOUSTON and LONDON, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Net income: $177 million, $110 million excluding identified items1Diluted earnings per share: $0.54 per share; $0.33 per share excluding identified itemsEBITDA: $655 million, $576 million excluding identified itemsCash used by operating activities: $579 millionReturned $543 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchasesPrioritized strategic actions on the company's three-pillar strategy: Strengthened U.S. Gulf Coast position with final investment decision to grow propylene productionOptimizing global footprint with allocation for cost-advantaged Saudi Arabian feedstocksUpgraded the portfolio by announcing closure
HOUSTON, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB), a global leader in the chemical industry, today released its 2024 Sustainability Report, demonstrating significant progress in circular and low-carbon solutions, climate action and operational excellence. "At LYB, sustainability is an opportunity to reimagine the future and create long-term value," said Peter Vanacker, CEO of LyondellBasell. "Our 2024 report, ‘From Vision to Value,' highlights how we are rethinking the status quo and accelerating progress towards a circular and low-carbon future by investing in innovative technologies, strengthening collaborations, and embedding sustainability into our core strategy."
HOUSTON and LONDON, March 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB), a leader in the global chemical industry, will announce its first-quarter 2025 financial results before the U.S. market opens Friday, April 25, followed by a webcast and teleconference to discuss the results at 11 a.m. EDT. Teleconference and webcast detailsFriday, April 25, 202511 a.m. EDTHosted by David Kinney, head of investor relationsAccess the webcast 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start of the call at www.lyondellbasell.com/earnings. Toll-free teleconference dial-in numbersParticipant/Guest toll-free: 877-407-8029Participant/Guest toll: 201-689-8029Participant/Guest: CallMe link Presentati
MAASSVLAKTE, Netherlands, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (LYB) and Covestro have jointly decided to permanently close the Propylene Oxide Styrene and Monomer (POSM) production unit (PO11) at the Maasvlakte site in the Netherlands. This decision comes after thorough and careful consideration and is driven by the continued pressure on Maasvlakte's profitability due to global overcapacities, a strong increase of imports from Asia and high costs of European production. Unfortunately, this situation is expected to continue, so longer-term profitable production is not anticipated. "While the decision to shut down the PO11 unit is difficult, we must ensure all assets within ou
HOUSTON and LONDON, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell today announced Peter Vanacker, chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the J.P. Morgan 2025 Industrials Conference in New York City on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 11:15 a.m. EDT. Webcast and Presentation Slides AccessA live webcast can be accessed at the time of the event on the Investor Relations Events page. A replay of the event will be available at the same link within 24 hours following the webcast. About LyondellBasell We are LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) – a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through advanced technology and focused
Houston, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) today announced an investment to expand propylene production capacity at its Channelview Complex near Houston. Groundbreaking and construction are expected to begin in the third quarter of 2025, with a projected startup in late 2028. The unit will have an annual propylene production capacity of approximately 400 thousand metric tons, employ 750 people during peak construction and is expected to add 25 permanent jobs."This capacity expansion strengthens our ability to meet increasing customer demand and improve our self-sufficiency as we grow and upgrade a core business line for LyondellBasell," said Kim Foley, LYB ex
HOUSTON and LONDON, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) today announced it has declared a dividend of $1.34 per share, to be paid to shareholders on March 17, 2025, with an ex-dividend and record date of March 10, 2025. About LyondellBasell We are LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) – a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through advanced technology and focused investments, we are enabling a circular and low carbon economy. Across all we do, we aim to unlock value for our customers, investors and society. As one of the world's largest producers of polymers and a leader in polyolefin technologies, we develop, manufactu
AL KHOBAR, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and HOUSTON, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sipchem and LyondellBasell (LYB) have been awarded a feedstock allocation from the Ministry of Energy of Saudi Arabia supporting a joint feasibility study for a world-scale mixed feed cracker complex combined with a diversified derivative portfolio. Sipchem and LYB will assess the viability and optimal structure for the project, which will be advanced on a 60% (Sipchem) | 40% (LYB) ownership basis. The allocation lays the foundation for both parties to define the technical, financial and commercial configuration for the project. Construction of the joint project would result in the manufacturing of petrochemi
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Argus downgraded LyondellBasell from Buy to Hold
RBC Capital Mkts downgraded LyondellBasell from Outperform to Sector Perform and set a new price target of $62.00
UBS downgraded LyondellBasell from Neutral to Sell and set a new price target of $51.00
Analyst downgraded LyondellBasell from Overweight to Neutral and set a new price target of $60.00
Piper Sandler downgraded LyondellBasell from Overweight to Neutral and set a new price target of $95.00 from $112.00 previously
Wolfe Research initiated coverage of LyondellBasell with a rating of Underperform
JP Morgan upgraded LyondellBasell from Neutral to Overweight and set a new price target of $100.00 from $95.00 previously
Deutsche Bank downgraded LyondellBasell from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $105.00
Vertical Research upgraded LyondellBasell from Hold to Buy
Citigroup downgraded LyondellBasell from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $98.00 from $105.00 previously
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HOUSTON and LONDON, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) today announced its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.37 per share, representing a $0.03 per share increase over the company's first quarter 2025 dividend. The dividend will be paid to shareholders on June 9, 2025, with an ex-dividend and record date of June 2, 2025. "LYB continues to reward shareholders with a strong and growing dividend in 2025, which will mark 15 consecutive years of dividend increases," said CEO Peter Vanacker. "The growth of our dividend reaffirms confidence in our disciplined capital deployment, our value-driven strategy and our capability to navigate the cycle
HOUSTON and LONDON, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Net income: $177 million, $110 million excluding identified items1Diluted earnings per share: $0.54 per share; $0.33 per share excluding identified itemsEBITDA: $655 million, $576 million excluding identified itemsCash used by operating activities: $579 millionReturned $543 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchasesPrioritized strategic actions on the company's three-pillar strategy: Strengthened U.S. Gulf Coast position with final investment decision to grow propylene productionOptimizing global footprint with allocation for cost-advantaged Saudi Arabian feedstocksUpgraded the portfolio by announcing closure
HOUSTON and LONDON, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) today announced it has declared a dividend of $1.34 per share, to be paid to shareholders on March 17, 2025, with an ex-dividend and record date of March 10, 2025. About LyondellBasell We are LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) – a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through advanced technology and focused investments, we are enabling a circular and low carbon economy. Across all we do, we aim to unlock value for our customers, investors and society. As one of the world's largest producers of polymers and a leader in polyolefin technologies, we develop, manufactu
LYB remained sharply focused on executing its three-pillar strategyGenerated $3.8 billion of cash from operating activities with 90% cash conversion1Cash from operating activities funded $1.8 billion of capital expenditures and $1.9 billion in shareholder returns through dividends (with 14th consecutive year of annual dividend growth) and share repurchasesDelivered 65% year-over-year volume growth2 in the company's Circular and Low Carbon Solutions (CLCS) businessAnnounced Agustin Izquierdo to succeed Michael McMurray as CFO effective March 1, 2025 HOUSTON and LONDON, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) today announced results for the fourth quarter 2024
HOUSTON and LONDON, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) today announced it has declared a dividend of $1.34 per share, to be paid to shareholders on Dec. 9, 2024, with an ex-dividend and record date of Dec. 2, 2024.About LyondellBasell We are LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) ― a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through advanced technology and focused investments, we are enabling a circular and low carbon economy. Across all we do, we aim to unlock value for our customers, investors and society. As one of the world's largest producers of polymers and a leader in polyolefin technologies, we develop, manufacture and
Third Quarter 2024 Highlights Net income: $573 million, $617 million excluding identified items(a)Diluted earnings per share: $1.75 per share; $1.88 per share excluding identified itemsEBITDA: $1.2 billionCash from operating activities: $670 millionReturned $479 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchasesCreating long-term value through progress toward LYB's sustainability targets: Started construction of MoReTec-1 catalytic advanced recycling facility in GermanyExceeded 2030 renewable electricity target HOUSTON and LONDON, Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comparisons with the prior quarter and third quarter 2023 are available in the following table: Table 1 - Earn
HOUSTON and LONDON, Aug. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) today announced it has declared a dividend of $1.34 per share, to be paid to shareholders on Sept. 3, 2024, with an ex-dividend and record date of Aug. 26, 2024. About LyondellBasellWe are LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) ― a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through advanced technology and focused investments, we are enabling a circular and low carbon economy. Across all we do, we aim to unlock value for our customers, investors and society. As one of the world's largest producers of polymers and a leader in polyolefin technologies, we develop, manufacture and market
HOUSTON and LONDON, Aug. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Quarter 2024 Highlights Net income: $924 million, $734 million excluding identified items(a)Diluted earnings per share: $2.82 per share; $2.24 per share excluding identified itemsEBITDA: $1.6 billion, $1.4 billion excluding identified itemsCash from operating activities: $1.3 billionIncreased quarterly dividend by 7% to $1.34 per shareReturned $513 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchasesTaking additional actions to grow and upgrade our core businessesCompleted divestment of Ethylene Oxide and Derivatives (EO&D) businessCompleted acquisition of 35% share in NATPET integrated polypropylene joint venture in Saudi A
HOUSTON and LONDON, May 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) today announced its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.34 per share, representing a 7 percent increase over the company's first quarter 2024 dividend. The dividend will be paid to shareholders on June 10, 2024, with an ex-dividend and record date of June 3, 2024. "Today's 7 percent dividend increase reflects LyondellBasell's confidence in our ability to navigate dynamic markets, unlock value with our focused new strategy and grow shareholder returns," said LYB CEO Peter Vanacker. "The increased dividend will mark 2024 as our 14th consecutive year of annual dividend growth." About LyondellBasell
HOUSTON and LONDON, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Quarter 2024 Highlights Net Income: $473 million, $501 million excluding identified items(a)Diluted earnings per share: $1.44 per share; $1.53 per share excluding identified itemsEBITDA: $1.0 billion, $1.1 billion excluding identified itemsCash used by operating activities: $114 millionCash provided by operating activities of $4.3 billion over last 12 months resulting in 93% cash conversion(b)Returned $408 million in dividends to shareholdersComparisons with the prior quarter and first quarter 2023 are available in the following table: Table 1 - Earnings Summary Millions of U.S. dollars (except share data) Three Months Ended March 31
HOUSTON, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) today announced Peter Vanacker will assume his role as the company's chief executive officer on May 23, 2022. The Company's Board of Directors appointed Vanacker to the position in December 2021. "It is a real honor for me to join LyondellBasell at this very exciting time for our industry. LyondellBasell has a rich legacy as an innovation and technology leader and is recognized for its operational excellence and financial discipline," said Vanacker. "I am very inspired to continue this successful journey with a
Kenneth Lane, Executive Vice President, Global Olefins & Polyolefins, Will Serve as Interim CEO During Transition Period HOUSTON and LONDON, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Peter Vanacker, President and CEO of Neste Corporation, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Vanacker succeeds Bhavesh V. "Bob" Patel, who will retire from the Company on December 31, 2021, as previously announced. Mr. Vanacker will assume his role no later than June 2022, upon satisfaction of the notice period under his current employment agreement, at which time he will also join the Company's Board of Directors. The Board also annou
HOUSTON and LONDON, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Bhavesh V. (Bob) Patel intends to retire from the Company as of December 31, 2021. Mr. Patel will continue to lead the Company until that time and will ensure a smooth and orderly transition for his successor. Upon his departure, he will also resign from the Company's Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has established a sub-committee that will oversee the search for a new CEO and will consider both internal and external candidates. "Under Bob's leade
HOUSTON and ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced the publication of its 2020 sustainability report. The report highlights the company's efforts in the areas of ending plastic waste in the environment, helping to address climate change and supporting a thriving society. LyondellBasell's 2020 sustainability report highlights the company’s efforts in the areas of ending plastic waste in the environment, helping address climate change and supporting a thriving society. "Despite the challenges of 2020, our team made meaningful progress against our goals," said Bob Patel, CEO of LyondellBasell. "As a company we have t