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The Quantellect read.Of the 16 firms covering LyondellBasell Industries NV, 8 rate it Buy or better, 6 sit at Hold, and 2 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets range widely, $48.00 to $98.00 (about 2.0x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $71.13 sits 10% above the current $64.56. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 6 to 8 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.76 next quarter toward $6.47 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS16 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy850%
Hold638%
Sell213%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 16 analysts giving stock ratings to LyondellBasell Industries NV.
As of Sep, 8 of 16 firms rate LYB a Buy (6 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
LYB EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.76
Range $1.31 – $2.30 · 15 analysts · -778% YoY
Next period, 15 analysts expect LyondellBasell Industries NV to earn $1.76 a share (range $1.31 – $2.30), versus $-0.26 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $9.30, growing to $6.47 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$8.2B
Range $7.5B – $9.7B · 15 analysts · +16% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $8.2B (range $7.5B – $9.7B), +16.3% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $33.2B, rising to $32.1B next year.
Top analysts covering LyondellBasell Industries NV
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on LYB.
#1
Joshua Spector
UBS · Rank #40
Hold
$64.00-0.9% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#2
AY
Aleksey Yefremov
Keybanc · Rank #46
Buy
$73.00+13.1% to target
Overall win rate
47%
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#3
Jeffrey Zekauskas
JP Morgan · Rank #50
Buy
$80.00+23.9% to target
Overall win rate
53%
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#4
John McNulty
BMO Capital · Rank #143
Hold
$68.00+5.3% to target
Overall win rate
46%
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#5
Arun Viswanathan
RBC Capital · Rank #212
Buy
$72.00+11.5% to target
Overall win rate
33%
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LYB stock forecast FAQ
What is LYB's average 12-month price target?+
The 14 analysts with a live target average $71.13 for LyondellBasell Industries NV over the next 12 months, ranging from a $98.00 high to a $48.00 low.
Is LYB stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 16 analyst ratings, 8 are Buy or Strong Buy, 6 are Hold, and 2 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for LYB?+
The Street-high target is $98.00 (Wells Fargo), and the Street-low is $48.00 (B of A Securities). The average of all 14 active targets is $71.13.
How many Wall Street analysts cover LYB?+
16 analysts have an active rating on LyondellBasell Industries NV, and 14 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering LYB?+
Among analysts who currently cover LYB, Joshua Spector of UBS has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #40). Their current call is Hold with a $64.00 target.
What is LyondellBasell Industries NV's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.76 per share (range $1.31 – $2.30) across 15 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $9.30, rising to $6.47 the following year.
How much revenue is LyondellBasell Industries NV expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $8.2B (range $7.5B – $9.7B). Full-year revenue is projected at $33.2B, growing to $32.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading LYB lately?+
As of Sep, 8 of 16 firms rate LYB a Buy (6 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their LYB calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
