tru Independence LLC Sells 6,860 Shares of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. $LYB

tru Independence LLC decreased its position in LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) by 7.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 85,353 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 6,860 shares during the quarter. tru Independence LLC’s holdings in LyondellBasell Industries were worth $3,696,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of LYB. V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 30.6% during the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 18,432 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $798,000 after purchasing an additional 4,318 shares during the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in LyondellBasell Industries by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 10,419 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $451,000 after purchasing an additional 1,074 shares during the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC boosted its position in LyondellBasell Industries by 251.8% during the fourth quarter. Oak Thistle LLC now owns 38,297 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,658,000 after buying an additional 27,411 shares during the period. Steadtrust LLC grew its stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 269.0% during the fourth quarter. Steadtrust LLC now owns 38,380 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,662,000 after buying an additional 27,980 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 105.6% in the fourth quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 16,979 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $735,000 after buying an additional 8,719 shares during the period. 71.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Ai Investments Holdings Llc sold 384,548 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.13, for a total transaction of $26,199,255.24. Following the transaction, the insider owned 5,270,918 shares in the company, valued at $359,107,643.34. The trade was a 6.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.14% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

More LyondellBasell Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting LyondellBasell Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada raised its price target to $91 and kept an “outperform” rating, signaling ~22.6% upside from the recent price and providing fresh analyst-driven buying support. RBC Raises Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Alembic Global Advisors upgraded LYB from “neutral” to “overweight,” adding to the upward analyst momentum that is supporting the stock rebound. Alembic Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Industry and equity commentary (Seeking Alpha, Seeking Alpha follow‑up) emphasize a durable North America feedstock/cost advantage, strategic asset pivots (including the Houston refinery exit) and positioning in recycling/low‑carbon solutions — themes that support higher margins and multi‑year earnings upside for LYB. North America’s Cost Advantage Profits Should Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Company filed routine proxy materials for the May 22, 2026 annual meeting — procedural, unlikely to move the stock materially. Proxy Materials
• Negative Sentiment: Large-volume put buying was reported, indicating some investors are hedging or speculating on downside — this raises short‑term downside risk and can amplify volatility. Put Options Activity
• Negative Sentiment: LYB plunged earlier after reports that a US–Iran ceasefire reset oil/commodity dynamics, triggering a sectorwide re‑rating and prompting analysts/readers to reassess valuation drivers tied to Middle East disruptions. That event remains a source of recent downside pressure. Reassessing Valuation LYB Falters on Ceasefire
• Positive Sentiment: A Barron’s piece argued buying Dow and Lyondell names is attractive despite oil weakness, reinforcing the thesis that analysts may be underpricing the sector’s earnings power — a supportive narrative for medium‑term buyers. Barron’s Buy Call

LyondellBasell Industries Price Performance

LYB opened at $73.75 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.76 billion, a PE ratio of -31.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 0.40. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $66.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $53.29. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. has a 52-week low of $41.58 and a 52-week high of $83.94.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, February 21st. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $7.09 billion during the quarter. LyondellBasell Industries had a positive return on equity of 4.93% and a negative net margin of 2.46%. On average, equities research analysts predict that LyondellBasell Industries N.V. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

LyondellBasell Industries Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.69 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $2.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. LyondellBasell Industries’s payout ratio is presently -118.45%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Citigroup boosted their price objective on LyondellBasell Industries from $76.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of LyondellBasell Industries in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of LyondellBasell Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and upped their price target for the company from $38.00 to $68.00 in a report on Thursday, March 5th. KeyCorp raised shares of LyondellBasell Industries from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $73.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Wolfe Research decreased their price objective on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $39.00 to $38.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $68.67.

About LyondellBasell Industries

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE: LYB) is a global chemical company headquartered in Houston, Texas, that specializes in the production of polyolefins and advanced polymers. Through its extensive portfolio, the company supplies raw materials for a wide range of end markets, including packaging, automotive, construction, electronics and consumer goods. By combining proprietary process technologies with expertise in catalysts, LyondellBasell aims to deliver value-added solutions that enhance product performance and sustainability.

The company’s integrated operations encompass the manufacture of olefins and polyolefins, advanced polymer products, chemical intermediates and refining activities.