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LYB · LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

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$63.76 +1.36 (+2.18%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$20.60B
Shares
323.04M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$63.76 Open$63.14 Day$63.14–64.20 52W close$42.28–82.38 Avg vol 30d4.8M Short int12.3M · 3.8% float · 2.7d Short vol61% Last earningsJul 31, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 31

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +8%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +7%
      above
      RSI (14) 58
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 54%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +8%
      trailing
      6-month return +13%
      trailing
      YTD return +47%
      this year
      Relative strength −1%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $60 › 200d $59 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -8% holders QoQ · +113 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
      863 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 3.4%
      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 Jan 30, 2026
      2026
      Capital expenditures $1.2B
      by the end of 2026
      Cash Improvement Plan cumulative target $1.3B
      first quarter
      Olefins & Polyolefins Americas operating rates 85%
      Intermediates & Derivatives operating rates 85%
      Olefins & Polyolefins EAI operating rates 75%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2025
      Working capital reductions · 2025 $200M
      Fixed cost reduction initiatives · 2025 $200M
      CapEx · 2025 $1.7B

      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
      +8% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +7% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      58 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      54% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $60 › 200d $59 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -8% holders QoQ · +113 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
      863 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $42 Now $64 · 54% Range high $82
      vs 200-day avg +8% vs 50-day avg +7%

      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
      O&P-Americas EBITDA $1.51B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      O&P-Americas EBITDA excluding identified items non-GAAP $1.59B Six Months Ended June 30, 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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      LYB
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      this stock
      $20.60B +47.3% -9.7% 3.8%
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      $222.53B +13.2% +3.0% 31.1 1.2%
      AIQUF
      L Air Liquide SA /Fi
      $126.61B +4.0% 0.0%
      SHW
      Sherwin Williams Co
      $87.44B +10.8% +2.1% 33.2 2.6%
      ECL
      Ecolab Inc.
      $77.40B +5.2% +2.2% 37.1 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
      863
      % held
      77.6%
      Net QoQ
      -9.1M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      381
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      12.3M
      Days to cover
      2.7d
      Change
      -191.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      61%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      90
      Value
      $5.0K
      As of
      Jul 9, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.3%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 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 +7.0% +7.8% +12.5% +2.7% +47.3%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +6.6% +3.3% -1.2% -1.2% +33.4%

      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)
      6.46%
      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) 829 filings 795 filers Visit website Investor relations