The stock of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) has gone down by -2.17% for the week, with a -8.37% drop in the past month and a -5.31% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.40%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.63% for LYB. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.87% for LYB stock, with a simple moving average of -18.02% 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 17.00x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for LYB is at 0.89. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for LYB is 257.44M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.67% of that float. The average trading volume for LYB on April 01, 2025 was 2.86M shares.
LYB) stock’s latest price update
LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.83 in relation to its previous close of 69.82. However, the company has experienced a -2.17% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-03-29 that The S&P 500, or Standard & Poor’s 500, is a stock market index that tracks the performance of the 500 biggest companies in the United States.
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 -6.70% 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 -34.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.40%, as shares sank -4.10% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.13% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LYB fell by -2.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -26.92% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $73.24. In addition, LyondellBasell Industries NV saw -5.21% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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 0.8. 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
In conclusion, LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
