Quantitative Investment Management LLC Increases Stake in LyondellBasell Industries N.V. $LYB

Quantitative Investment Management LLC increased its stake in LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) by 598.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 28,435 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after buying an additional 24,363 shares during the period. Quantitative Investment Management LLC’s holdings in LyondellBasell Industries were worth $1,394,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Cooper Financial Group raised its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Cooper Financial Group now owns 5,146 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $252,000 after acquiring an additional 211 shares in the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 2.5% during the third quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,345 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $458,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in LyondellBasell Industries by 1.4% in the third quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 18,020 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $884,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in LyondellBasell Industries by 97.8% in the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 534 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 264 shares during the period. Finally, Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC raised its holdings in LyondellBasell Industries by 4.7% in the second quarter. Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC now owns 5,945 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $344,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. 71.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key LyondellBasell Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wave of analyst upgrades and higher price targets (KeyBanc, RBC, Jefferies, Vertical Research) reframing LYB as a beneficiary of tighter petrochemical supply and potential margin recovery. LyondellBasell (LYB) jumps as analyst upgrades and supply-tightening narrative lift chemicals
• Positive Sentiment: Escalating Middle East tensions are being priced as a supply risk for global petrochemicals; U.S. Gulf Coast producers (including LYB) are viewed as potential beneficiaries of diverted flows and firmer polypropylene/olefin spreads. Analysts see these US chemical stocks gaining as Middle East conflict deepens
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional buyers have been adding to LYB (e.g., BlackRock, Capital Research increased stakes), which supports momentum and may amplify the impact of analyst upgrades. LyondellBasell (LYB) jumps as analyst upgrades and supply-tightening narrative lift chemicals
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces (Barron’s, Yahoo Finance) note that dividend investors may still consider LYB despite the dividend reset, and some analyses compare LYB’s performance vs. the Dow — these are informative but less immediately catalytic than upgrades/supply news. Why Dividend Investors Should Check Out Dow, LyondellBasell Despite Recent Cuts Is LyondellBasell Industries Stock Underperforming the Dow?
• Negative Sentiment: LYB reset its quarterly dividend to $0.69 — management framed this as balance‑sheet preservation, but dividend cuts or recalibrations can worry income investors and cap near‑term yield appeal. LyondellBasell (LYB) jumps as analyst upgrades and supply-tightening narrative lift chemicals
• Negative Sentiment: Major shareholder AI Investments sold a large block (~384,548 shares on Mar 9), a sizable reduction that could be viewed as profit‑taking or rebalancing and may temper upward momentum. SEC ownership filing – AI Investments Holdings sale

Insider Activity at LyondellBasell Industries

In related 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 directly owned 5,270,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $359,107,643.34. This trade represents a 6.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.14% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $49.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Wolfe Research lowered their price target on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $39.00 to $38.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research raised LyondellBasell Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. BMO Capital Markets upgraded LyondellBasell Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $38.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut LyondellBasell Industries from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.61.

LyondellBasell Industries Trading Up 10.5%

NYSE:LYB opened at $74.43 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $23.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -31.94, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $54.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.15. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. has a 52 week low of $41.58 and a 52 week high of $75.62.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.26) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.44). LyondellBasell Industries had a positive return on equity of 4.93% and a negative net margin of 2.46%.The firm had revenue of $7.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.82 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.75 earnings per share. LyondellBasell Industries’s revenue was down 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that LyondellBasell Industries N.V. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

LyondellBasell Industries Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. LyondellBasell Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently -118.45%.

LyondellBasell Industries Company Profile

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.