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LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5High Confidence

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

Earnings in 0 days (2026-05-01). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $74.53: Quality below floor (2.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.8/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.43; Below-average business quality.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, China, Mexico, Italy, Japan, France, Poland, the Netherlands, and internationally. It operates in five segments: Olefins and Polyolefins—Americas; Olefins and Polyolefins—Europe, Asia,... Read more

$74.53+7.7% A.UpsideScore 3.8/10#36 of 36 Specialty Chemicals
Stop $69.38Target $80.32(resistance)A.R:R -0.7:1
Analyst target$75.82+1.7%17 analysts
$80.32our TP
$74.53price
$75.82mean
$50
$91

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $74.53: Quality below floor (2.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.8/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.43; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 3.8/10, high confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 0d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (-8.5% upside)
Quality below floor (2.1 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)12.8
Mkt Cap$23.7B
EV/EBITDA16.1
Profit Mgn-2.5%
ROE-6.9%
Rev Growth-9.2%
Beta0.44
Dividend6.55%
Rating analysts25

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C2.43bearish
IV64%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMGeographicEurope
    10-K Item 1A: 'A significant portion of our revenues are derived from our business in Europe'

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -9.2% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.2
Declining revenue: -9%
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static

Roe
0.0
Gross Margin
0.0
Operating Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Roa
1.1
Piotroski F
4.4
Moat
5.0
Current Ratio
6.3
No competitive moatQuality concerns

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
1.2
Quality Rank
2.2
Value Rank
8.6
GatesA.R:R -0.7=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 0d<=7dMomentum 4.9<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Momentum 4.9>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
52 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $65.76Resistance $81.96

Price Targets

$69
$80
A.Upside+7.8%
A.R:R-0.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-8.5% upside)
! Quality below floor (2.1 < 4.0)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-01 (0d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is LYB stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $74.53: Quality below floor (2.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.8/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.43; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $69.38. Score 3.8/10, high confidence.

What is the LYB stock price target?

Take-profit target: $80.32 (+7.7% upside). Prior stop was $69.38. Stop-loss: $69.38.

What are the risks of investing in LYB?

Target reached (-8.5% upside); Quality below floor (2.1 < 4.0).

Is LYB overvalued or undervalued?

LyondellBasell Industries NV trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 12.8). TrendMatrix value score: 6.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about LYB?

25 analysts cover LYB with a consensus score of 3.3/5. Average price target: $76.

What does LyondellBasell Industries NV do?LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, China, Mexico, Italy,...

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, China, Mexico, Italy, Japan, France, Poland, the Netherlands, and internationally. It operates in five segments: Olefins and Polyolefins—Americas; Olefins and Polyolefins—Europe, Asia, International; Intermediates and Derivatives; Advanced Polymer Solutions; and Technology. The company produces and markets olefins and co-products, such as ethylene, aromatics, propylene and butadiene; polyolefins; polyethylene; polypropylene homopolymers and copolymers; propylene oxide and derivatives; oxyfuels and related products; and intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomer and acetyls. It also produces and markets compounding and solutions, including polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, and engineered composites and colors. In addition, it develops and licenses chemical and polyolefin process technologies; and manufactures and sells polyolefin catalysts and serves food packaging, home furnishings, automotive components, and paints and coatings applications. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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