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The Quantellect read.Of the 16 firms covering LyondellBasell Industries NV, 7 rate it Buy or better, 7 sit at Hold, and 2 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets range widely, $48.00 to $98.00 (about 2.0x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $72.33 sits 24% above the current $58.30. Sentiment has cooled somewhat, with Sell ratings rising from 1 to 2 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $2.81 next quarter toward $6.45 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS16 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy744%
Hold744%
Sell213%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 16 analysts giving stock ratings to LyondellBasell Industries NV.
As of Jul, 7 of 16 firms rate LYB a Buy (7 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
LYB EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.81
Range $2.04 – $4.43 · 15 analysts · +178% YoY
Next period, 15 analysts expect LyondellBasell Industries NV to earn $2.81 a share (range $2.04 – $4.43), versus $1.01 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $8.41, growing to $6.45 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$9.1B
Range $6.8B – $10.6B · 15 analysts · +18% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $9.1B (range $6.8B – $10.6B), +17.7% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $33.5B, rising to $31.9B 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 #48
Hold
$73.00+25.2% to target
Overall win rate
50%
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#2
Jeffrey Zekauskas
JP Morgan · Rank #53
Hold
$75.00+28.6% to target
Overall win rate
54%
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#3
John McNulty
BMO Capital · Rank #119
Hold
$64.00+9.8% to target
Overall win rate
46%
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#4
Michael Sison
Wells Fargo · Rank #183
Buy
$98.00+68.1% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#5
DB
David Begleiter
Deutsche Bank · Rank #282
Hold
$80.00+37.2% to target
Overall win rate
31%
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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 $72.33 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 Hold. Of the 16 analyst ratings, 7 are Buy or Strong Buy, 7 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 $72.33.
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 #48). Their current call is Hold with a $73.00 target.
What is LyondellBasell Industries NV's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.81 per share (range $2.04 – $4.43) across 15 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $8.41, rising to $6.45 the following year.
How much revenue is LyondellBasell Industries NV expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $9.1B (range $6.8B – $10.6B). Full-year revenue is projected at $33.5B, growing to $31.9B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading LYB lately?+
As of Jul, 7 of 16 firms rate LYB a Buy (7 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.
