Old North State Wealth Management LLC Purchases 38,057 Shares of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. $LYB

Old North State Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) by 48.4% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 116,726 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after buying an additional 38,057 shares during the quarter. LyondellBasell Industries accounts for about 2.4% of Old North State Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Old North State Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in LyondellBasell Industries were worth $5,058,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LYB. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in LyondellBasell Industries by 470.1% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 4,389,442 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $215,258,000 after purchasing an additional 3,619,468 shares during the period. Capital World Investors boosted its position in LyondellBasell Industries by 13.1% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 9,807,743 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $480,972,000 after purchasing an additional 1,135,258 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in LyondellBasell Industries by 67.5% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,372,998 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $79,438,000 after purchasing an additional 553,081 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in LyondellBasell Industries by 30.2% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,607,363 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $92,632,000 after purchasing an additional 372,817 shares during the period. Finally, Gradient Investments LLC bought a new stake in LyondellBasell Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $12,504,000. Institutional investors own 71.20% of the company’s stock.

More LyondellBasell Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada raised its price target to $91 and kept an “outperform” rating, signaling ~22.6% upside from the recent price and providing fresh analyst-driven buying support. RBC Raises Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Alembic Global Advisors upgraded LYB from “neutral” to “overweight,” adding to the upward analyst momentum that is supporting the stock rebound. Alembic Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Industry and equity commentary (Seeking Alpha, Seeking Alpha follow‑up) emphasize a durable North America feedstock/cost advantage, strategic asset pivots (including the Houston refinery exit) and positioning in recycling/low‑carbon solutions — themes that support higher margins and multi‑year earnings upside for LYB. North America’s Cost Advantage Profits Should Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Company filed routine proxy materials for the May 22, 2026 annual meeting — procedural, unlikely to move the stock materially. Proxy Materials
• Negative Sentiment: Large-volume put buying was reported, indicating some investors are hedging or speculating on downside — this raises short‑term downside risk and can amplify volatility. Put Options Activity
• Negative Sentiment: LYB plunged earlier after reports that a US–Iran ceasefire reset oil/commodity dynamics, triggering a sectorwide re‑rating and prompting analysts/readers to reassess valuation drivers tied to Middle East disruptions. That event remains a source of recent downside pressure. Reassessing Valuation LYB Falters on Ceasefire
• Positive Sentiment: A Barron’s piece argued buying Dow and Lyondell names is attractive despite oil weakness, reinforcing the thesis that analysts may be underpricing the sector’s earnings power — a supportive narrative for medium‑term buyers. Barron’s Buy Call

LyondellBasell Industries Stock Performance

LyondellBasell Industries stock opened at $73.75 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $66.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $53.33. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. has a 52-week low of $41.58 and a 52-week high of $83.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -31.65, a P/E/G ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 0.40.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, February 21st. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. LyondellBasell Industries had a positive return on equity of 4.93% and a negative net margin of 2.46%.The company had revenue of $7.09 billion for the quarter. As a group, analysts anticipate that LyondellBasell Industries N.V. will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

LyondellBasell Industries Cuts Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on LYB shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded LyondellBasell Industries from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of LyondellBasell Industries in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup upped their price target on LyondellBasell Industries from $76.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of LyondellBasell Industries in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Fermium Researc upgraded LyondellBasell Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, LyondellBasell Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $68.67.

Insider Activity at LyondellBasell Industries

In other news, major shareholder Ai Investments Holdings Llc sold 384,548 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 in the company, valued at approximately $359,107,643.34. This represents a 6.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

About LyondellBasell Industries

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.