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LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB) closed the day trading at $55.61 down -0.50% from the previous closing price of $55.89. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.50 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.23 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of LYB, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.56 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.88. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.04 and its Current Ratio is at 1.83. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.04 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.99.
On April 07, 2025, UBS Downgraded its rating to Sell which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $51.
JP Morgan Downgraded its Overweight to Neutral on April 04, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $60.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 05 ’25 when Hanley Michael Sean bought 3,500 shares for $57.01 per share. The transaction valued at 199,535 led to the insider holds 19,528 shares of the business.
Hanley Michael Sean bought 3,750 shares of LYB for $270,196 on Mar 12 ’25. The Director now owns 16,028 shares after completing the transaction at $72.05 per share. On Dec 13 ’24, another insider, Buchanan Robin W.T., who serves as the Director of the company, bought 5,000 shares for $76.06 each. As a result, the insider paid 380,300 and bolstered with 18,175 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, LyondellBasell’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.20, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.99. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.94. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.47 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.47.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LYB has reached a high of $107.02, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $51.11. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -15.43%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -31.41%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 322.95M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 255.81M. Insiders hold about 20.41% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 74.70% stake in the company.
