LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Expected to Announce Earnings on Friday

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) is expected to be posting its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, October 31st. Analysts expect LyondellBasell Industries to post earnings of $0.89 per share and revenue of $7.4058 billion for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 1st. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.87 by ($0.25). The business had revenue of $7.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.58 billion. LyondellBasell Industries had a return on equity of 9.35% and a net margin of 0.74%.The firm’s revenue was down 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.24 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect LyondellBasell Industries to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

LyondellBasell Industries Stock Down 3.1%

Shares of LyondellBasell Industries stock opened at $47.58 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $51.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $55.76. The company has a market cap of $15.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.79 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. LyondellBasell Industries has a 1 year low of $44.87 and a 1 year high of $88.79.

LyondellBasell Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 25th were paid a $1.37 dividend. This represents a $5.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 25th. LyondellBasell Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 711.69%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on LyondellBasell Industries from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Alembic Global Advisors raised LyondellBasell Industries to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Citigroup cut their price target on LyondellBasell Industries from $53.00 to $49.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on LyondellBasell Industries from $60.00 to $58.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on LyondellBasell Industries from $75.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $58.56.

Insider Activity at LyondellBasell Industries

In other news, CEO Peter Z. E. Vanacker sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.57, for a total transaction of $1,071,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 160,351 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,590,003.07. This represents a 11.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LYB. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in LyondellBasell Industries by 40.4% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 21,899 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,542,000 after buying an additional 6,297 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in LyondellBasell Industries by 35.4% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,866 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $483,000 after buying an additional 1,796 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in LyondellBasell Industries by 69.5% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 29,488 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,706,000 after buying an additional 12,087 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC grew its holdings in LyondellBasell Industries by 13.9% in the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 49,348 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,855,000 after buying an additional 6,032 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its holdings in LyondellBasell Industries by 9.9% in the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 41,416 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,397,000 after buying an additional 3,715 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.20% of the company’s stock.

LyondellBasell Industries Company Profile

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 PolyolefinsAmericas; Olefins and PolyolefinsEurope, Asia, International; Intermediates and Derivatives; Advanced Polymer Solutions; Refining; and Technology.