Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Decreases Position in LyondellBasell Industries N.V. $LYB

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp cut its position in LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) by 6.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 105,147 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 6,941 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp’s holdings in LyondellBasell Industries were worth $4,553,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Hosking Partners LLP grew its stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 33.3% in the third quarter. Hosking Partners LLP now owns 595,587 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $29,208,000 after acquiring an additional 148,673 shares during the period. Capital World Investors grew its stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 13.1% in the third 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 during the period. Bruce & Co. Inc. grew its stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 50.0% in the third quarter. Bruce & Co. Inc. now owns 60,000 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $2,942,000 after acquiring an additional 20,000 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc grew its stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 12.8% in the third quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 286,067 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $14,029,000 after acquiring an additional 32,401 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC grew its stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 3.5% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,006,356 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $49,352,000 after acquiring an additional 33,873 shares during the period. 71.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at LyondellBasell Industries

In other news, major shareholder Ai Investments Holdings Llc sold 384,548 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.13, for a total value of $26,199,255.24. Following the transaction, the insider owned 5,270,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $359,107,643.34. The trade was a 6.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

More LyondellBasell Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS topped expectations — LYB reported $0.49 EPS vs. the $0.31 consensus, driven by pricing gains and cost management; the beat is the primary catalyst for the stock lift. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Supply disruptions in the Middle East tightened markets and supported pricing for polymers, helping margins and offsetting weaker volumes. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Completed sale of select European olefins and polyolefins assets to AEQUITA — a strategic step that can simplify operations and potentially free cash/redirect capital. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates — Q1 revenue was $7.20B vs. the $7.53B consensus and was down ~6.3% year‑over‑year, reflecting volume pressures even as pricing improved. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary is mixed — positive EPS surprise and pricing offset by higher feedstock costs and uneven segment performance, so near-term outlook depends on feedstock/volume trends. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability metrics remain mixed — the company reported a negative net margin (-2.46%) despite the EPS beat, suggesting non-operating items, inventory effects or restructuring costs are weighing on reported margins. Article Title

LyondellBasell Industries Stock Performance

LYB opened at $74.96 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $24.19 billion, a P/E ratio of -30.10, a PEG ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.32. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. has a 1-year low of $41.58 and a 1-year high of $83.94. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $55.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $7.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.53 billion. LyondellBasell Industries had a negative net margin of 2.68% and a positive return on equity of 5.68%. The company’s revenue was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.33 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that LyondellBasell Industries N.V. will post 5.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

LyondellBasell Industries Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a $0.69 dividend. This represents a $2.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. LyondellBasell Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently -110.84%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on LYB shares. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $68.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $52.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $76.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Wolfe Research lifted their price target on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $38.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $73.12.

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.