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$63.67 +0.61 (+0.97%) At close · Aug 28
S&P 500 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked
Market Cap
$20.37B
Shares
323.04M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$63.67 Open$64.00 Day$62.50–64.36 52W close$42.28–82.38 Avg vol 30d4.2M Short int12.6M · 3.9% float · 2.9d Short vol58% Last earningsJul 31, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 31

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Jul 31, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross Death cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +6%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +6%
      above
      RSI (14) 53
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 53%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +3%
      trailing
      6-month return −5%
      trailing
      YTD return +47%
      this year
      Relative strength −18%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) Death cross
      50d $60 › 200d $60 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +114 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      3.91% of float · ▲ +2.3% MoM · 2.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      877 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 56
      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 3.4%
      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 Neutral
      2 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      Death cross Bearish
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      53 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      53% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) Death cross
      50d $60 › 200d $60 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +114 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      3.91% of float · ▲ +2.3% MoM · 2.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      877 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $42 Now $64 · 53% Range high $82
      vs 200-day avg +6% vs 50-day avg +6% 50-day below 200-day death cross

      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 —
      Cash and liquid investment balances $2.6B Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 —
      Dividends paid $224M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 —
      APS EBITDA excluding identified items non-GAAP $109M Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      Cash conversion 95% Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      EBITDA $1.13B Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income (loss) -$738M
      +$84M Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
      +$1.39B Depreciation and amortization
      +$390M Interest expense, net
      = EBITDA $1.13B
      EBITDA excluding Identified items non-GAAP $2.54B Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      EBITDA excluding LCM, gain or loss on sale of business and asset write-downs non-GAAP $2.38B Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      I&D EBITDA excluding identified items non-GAAP $1.38B Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      O&P-Americas EBITDA excluding identified items non-GAAP $2.45B Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      O&P-EAI EBITDA excluding identified items non-GAAP $19M Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      Technology EBITDA excluding identified items non-GAAP $379M Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      Total liquidity $8.1B 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
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      LYB
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      this stock
      		$20.37B +47.0% -9.7% — 3.9%
      LIN
      Linde PLC
      		 $223.74B +14.8% +3.0% 31.3 1.1%
      AIQUF
      L Air Liquide SA /Fi
      		 $126.15B +5.6% — — 0.0%
      SHW
      Sherwin Williams Co
      		 $83.55B +6.4% +2.1% 31.8 2.6%
      ECL
      Ecolab Inc.
      		 $80.38B +9.2% +2.2% 38.5 1.2%

      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
      877
      % held
      77.8%
      Net QoQ
      -8.5M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      269
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      12.6M
      Days to cover
      2.9d
      Change
      +288.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      58%
      As of
      Aug 28, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.5K
      Value
      $92.1K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.5%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 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 -5.7% +2.6% -4.7% +2.6% +47.0%
      SPY +0.5% +3.0% +13.4% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -6.2% -0.4% -18.1% -0.4% +34.2%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.69 / share · ex Aug 24, 2026
      Cut 49.6%
      Paid (TTM)
      $3.44 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      5.40%
      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) 615 filings 588 filers Visit website Investor relations

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