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LYB · LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

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$68.10 +2.04 (+3.09%)
Market Cap
$21.34B
Shares
323.04M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$66.06 Open$65.71 Day$65.54–67.76 52W close$42.28–82.38 Avg vol 30d4.6M Short int12.3M · 3.8% float · 2.7d Short vol72% Last earningsJul 31, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 31

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 31, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

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    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +11%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +11%
      above
      RSI (14) 64
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 59%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +6%
      trailing
      6-month return +17%
      trailing
      YTD return +53%
      this year
      Relative strength +6%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $60 › 200d $59 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +114 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.82% of float · ▼ -1.5% MoM · 2.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      873 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 61
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −10%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −156%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $384.0M
      Balance sheet $9.5B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 43%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −36%
      past year
      ATR 3.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 31, 2026
      third quarter
      North American O&P assets operating rates 85%
      European O&P assets operating rates 70%
      Intermediates & Derivatives assets operating rates 85%
      by the end of 2026
      Cash Improvement Plan incremental cash target $500M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 31, 2025
      Operating rates for North American olefins and polyolefins (O&P) · fourth quarter 80%
      Operating rates for European O&P assets · fourth quarter 60%
      Operating rates for Intermediates & Derivatives (I&D) assets · fourth quarter 75%
      Cash Improvement Plan savings · 2025 $600M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +11% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +11% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      64 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      59% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $60 › 200d $59 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +114 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.82% of float · ▼ -1.5% MoM · 2.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      873 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $42 Now $66 · 59% Range high $82
      vs 200-day avg +11% vs 50-day avg +11%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Common shares outstanding 323M As of June 30, 2026
      Ethylene crackers operated at approximately capacity 85% Q2 2026
      (Income) loss from discontinued operations, pre-tax non-GAAP $18M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      Asset write-downs, pre-tax non-GAAP $15M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      European transaction costs, pre-tax non-GAAP $10M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      Site closure costs, pre-tax non-GAAP $4M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      Cash conversion non-GAAP 95% Year Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Specialty Chemicals — same industry group
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      this stock
      $21.34B +52.6% -9.7% 3.8%
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      $221.79B +12.8% +3.0% 31.0 1.2%
      AIQUF
      L Air Liquide SA /Fi
      $122.12B +4.3% 0.0%
      SHW
      Sherwin Williams Co
      $83.98B +9.1% +2.1% 31.9 2.6%
      ECL
      Ecolab Inc.
      $79.62B +8.8% +2.2% 38.1 1.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      873
      % held
      77.7%
      Net QoQ
      -8.8M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      268
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      12.3M
      Days to cover
      2.7d
      Change
      -191.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      72%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.5K
      Value
      $92.1K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.6%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Alan Armstrong
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Mar 27, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $30.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $-738.0M
      EPS diluted
      $-2.34
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 34.0M
      Remaining
      shares 34.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 31, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $741.6K
      Shares
      10.0K
      Filed
      May 13, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      LyondellBasell announces quarterl…
      Published
      Aug 14, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      LYB +5.2% +6.0% +17.3% +6.4% +52.6%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +5.6% +3.1% +5.8% +3.5% +39.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.69 / share · ex Jun 1, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.69 / share · ex Aug 24, 2026
      Cut 49.6%
      Paid (TTM)
      $4.12 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      6.24%
      Buyback program · as of Jul 29, 2026
      Authorized
      shares 34.00M
      Spent (derived)
      shares 0
      Remaining
      shares 34.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1489393 CUSIP N53745100 13F (30d) 788 filings 755 filers Visit website Investor relations