LYBBasic Materials · Specialty ChemicalsThe 18 Wall Street analysts covering LyondellBasell Industries NV hold a median 12-month price target of $68 — +6.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 66 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores LyondellBasell Industries NV on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Value (98): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.
Momentum (42): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.
Size (10): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LYB, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +6.6% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $65 → $72 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $56 → $64 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | $64 → $68 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgrade | Overweight | $75 → $80 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | $62 → $66 |
| 20 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 20 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $77 → $72 |
| 6 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | $88 → $64 |
| 6 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 2 July 2026 | Alembic Global | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 1 July 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | $76 → $62 |
| 1 July 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 30 June 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Underperform | $68 → $48 |
| 30 June 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Underperform | — |
| 24 June 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 5 June 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 28 May 2026 | Wells Fargo | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 27 May 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 5 May 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 5 May 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. LYB appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 79% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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LyondellBasell announced a quarterly dividend of $0.69 per share, payable to shareholders on Aug. 31, 2026, with an ex-dividend and record date of Aug. 24, 2026. The announcement was made on Aug. 14, 2026.
Why it matters — LYB watchers track dividends as a consistent return to shareholders, and this declaration confirms the company's current payout schedule and timing.
After LyondellBasell's second-quarter earnings call, Zacks reports the company indicated Middle East polyethylene outages could support margins beyond the near term. Cost cuts and North American assets are noted as sharpening the company's operating leverage.
Why it matters — A LyondellBasell watcher would care because extended margin support from supply outages, combined with cost reductions and North American asset leverage, could affect the company's near-term operating performance.
LyondellBasell reported second-quarter results that surpassed expectations. Analysts subsequently raised their forecasts for the company.
Why it matters — Better-than-expected earnings and upward analyst revisions suggest the company's financial performance is currently stronger than the market anticipated.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. held its Q2 2026 earnings conference call, during which management discussed the company's financial results and outlook for the quarter.
Why it matters — Earnings calls provide direct insight into LyondellBasell's current financial performance and management's perspective on near-term business conditions.
LyondellBasell Industries reported that its second-quarter earnings and margins improved sharply, driven by Middle East conflict disruptions that tightened petrochemical supply, altered trade flows, and supported pricing across several businesses.
Why it matters — LYB watchers would care because the company directly attributed its sharp improvement in earnings and margins to ongoing geopolitical disruptions affecting petrochemical supply and trade flows.
The 18 Wall Street analysts covering LyondellBasell Industries NV have a median 12-month price target of $68, with estimates ranging from $56 to $95. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 18 analysts covering LyondellBasell Industries NV, 7 rate it a Buy, 8 a Hold and 3 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks LyondellBasell Industries NV 66 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 15 Aug 2026, LyondellBasell Industries NV ranks 66 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (98 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies +6.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks LyondellBasell Industries NV 66 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering LyondellBasell Industries NV publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for LYB are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $56 to $95 over the next 12 months.
LyondellBasell Industries NV returned +28.6% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is a global chemical company that develops, manufactures, and markets polymers, petrochemicals, and related materials for industrial and consumer applications.
The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 14 Aug 2026): "LyondellBasell announces quarterly dividend". LyondellBasell announced a quarterly dividend of $0.69 per share, payable to shareholders on Aug. 31, 2026, with an ex-dividend and record date of Aug. 24, 2026. The announcement was made on Aug. 14, 2026.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is a global chemical company that develops, manufactures, and markets polymers, petrochemicals, and related materials for industrial and consumer applications. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, it operates major production facilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, serving sectors such as packaging, automotive, construction, healthcare, and infrastructure. The company is one of the world’s largest producers of polymers and a leading provider of polyolefin technologies, supplying key products like polyethylene, polypropylene, propylene oxide, and advanced polymer solutions used in everyday goods and engineered materials. LyondellBasell organizes its activities through segments including Olefins and Polyolefins, Intermediates and Derivatives, Advanced Polymer Solutions, Refining, and Technology, reflecting its broad integration across the chemical value chain. Its materials play a central role in enabling applications related to safe food packaging, efficient transportation, clean water systems, and medical products, making LyondellBasell an important supplier within the global basic materials and specialty chemicals markets.
CEO Mr. Peter Z. E. Vanacker · 18,970 employees · Netherlands · https://www.lyondellbasell.com