What is KeyCorp’s Forecast for LYB Q3 Earnings?

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) – Analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for LyondellBasell Industries in a report issued on Thursday, September 10th. KeyCorp analyst S. Tiano forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $2.72 for the quarter. KeyCorp has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for LyondellBasell Industries’ current full-year earnings is $9.18 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for LyondellBasell Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.45 EPS.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The specialty chemicals company reported $4.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.44 by $0.86. LyondellBasell Industries had a negative net margin of 1.13% and a positive return on equity of 17.44%. The business had revenue of $9.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.21 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.62 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on LYB. Zacks Research downgraded LyondellBasell Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Citigroup decreased their target price on LyondellBasell Industries from $80.00 to $67.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Alembic Global Advisors lowered their target price on LyondellBasell Industries from $95.00 to $83.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group upped their price target on LyondellBasell Industries from $56.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on LyondellBasell Industries from $77.00 to $72.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, LyondellBasell Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $72.41.

LyondellBasell Industries Trading Up 4.2%

Shares of LYB stock opened at $65.36 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $62.13 and a 200-day moving average of $66.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. LyondellBasell Industries has a 12-month low of $41.58 and a 12-month high of $83.94. The firm has a market cap of $21.11 billion, a P/E ratio of -57.84, a PEG ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 0.31.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries in the 1st quarter worth about $48,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 140.3% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 668 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors raised its holdings in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 4,112.5% during the 2nd quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors now owns 674 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 658 shares in the last quarter. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new stake in LyondellBasell Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. boosted its stake in LyondellBasell Industries by 74.7% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 884 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 378 shares in the last quarter. 71.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

LyondellBasell Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th were issued a $0.69 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 24th. This represents a $2.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. LyondellBasell Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -244.25%.

About LyondellBasell Industries

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE: LYB) is a global chemical company that produces plastics, chemicals and refined products used in packaging, transportation, construction, healthcare, electronics and other consumer and industrial applications. Its portfolio includes polyethylene, polypropylene, propylene oxide, oxyfuels, acetyls and other intermediate chemicals, as well as advanced polymer compounds and solutions.

The company operates across the petrochemical value chain, converting hydrocarbon feedstocks into materials and specialty products.