The stock of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) has seen a 1.53% increase in the past week, with a -2.10% drop in the past month, and a -1.43% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.09%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.54% for LYB. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.69% for LYB stock, with a simple moving average of -13.68% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB) Right Now?
LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 18.13x compared to its average ratio. LYB has 36-month beta value of 0.86. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for LYB is 257.44M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.20% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LYB on March 19, 2025 was 2.74M shares.
LYB) stock’s latest price update
LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB)’s stock price has plunge by -0.08relation to previous closing price of 75.15. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 1.53% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-18 that 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.
Analysts’ Opinion of LYB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LYB stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for LYB by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for LYB in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $95 based on the research report published on January 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to LYB, setting the target price at $100 in the report published on February 05th of the previous year.
LYB Trading at -1.20% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LYB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.54%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.09%, as shares sank -4.00% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.17% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LYB rose by +1.53%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -22.44% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $75.61. In addition, LyondellBasell Industries NV saw 1.10% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LYB starting from Hanley Michael Sean, who purchase 3,750 shares at the price of $72.05 back on Mar 12 ’25. After this action, Hanley Michael Sean now owns 16,028 shares of LyondellBasell Industries NV, valued at $270,196 using the latest closing price.
Buchanan Robin W.T., the Director of LyondellBasell Industries NV, purchase 5,000 shares at $76.06 during a trade that took place back on Dec 13 ’24, which means that Buchanan Robin W.T. is holding 18,175 shares at $380,300 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LYB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.11 for the gross margin
The net margin for LyondellBasell Industries NV stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 10.69, with 3.73 for asset returns.
Based on LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.6.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.61 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.72. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.84. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.37for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.83.
Conclusion
To put it simply, LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
