LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB)’s stock price has increased by 4.60% compared to its previous closing price of $60.73. However, the company has seen a 9.79% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-07-07 that Value stocks are generally companies that trade at a price lower than their fundamental value or what their performance suggests they should be worth.
Is It Worth Investing in LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB) is 19.65x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for LYB is 0.84. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for LYB is 255.87M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.36% of that float. On July 08, 2025, LYB’s average trading volume was 4.28M shares.
LYB’s Market Performance
LYB’s stock has seen a 9.79% increase for the week, with a 14.25% rise in the past month and a 9.56% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.52%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.65% for LyondellBasell Industries NV The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.20% for LYB’s stock, with a -13.43% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LYB
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LYB reach a price target of $62. The rating they have provided for LYB stocks is “Sector Perform” according to the report published on April 09th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Sell” to LYB, setting the target price at $51 in the report published on April 07th of the current year.
LYB Trading at 8.68% 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 -36.77% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LYB starting from Hanley Michael Sean, who purchase 3,500 shares at the price of $57.01 back on May 05 ’25. After this action, Hanley Michael Sean now owns 19,528 shares of LyondellBasell Industries NV, valued at $199,535 using the latest closing price.
Hanley Michael Sean, the Director of LyondellBasell Industries NV, purchase 3,750 shares at $72.05 during a trade that took place back on Mar 12 ’25, which means that Hanley Michael Sean is holding 16,028 shares at $270,196 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LYB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.1 for the gross margin
The net margin for LyondellBasell Industries NV stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 7.19, with 2.52 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 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.61 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.59. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.03for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.08. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.83.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
