Is LyondellBasell (LYB) overvalued or fairly valued?

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What is the share price of LyondellBasell (LYB)?

LyondellBasell last traded at $62.52 (+2.2% on the day), as of 7/22/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

LyondellBasell

LYB · NYSE · Materials · United States

$62.52+2.2%

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance · as of Jul 22, 2026, 5:40 PM

Snapshot

TickerLYB

ExchangeNYSE

SectorMaterials

IndustrySpecialty Chemicals

CountryUnited States

Employees18,970

HeadquartersRotterdam, Netherlands

Market cap$20.2B

P/B2.0

Volume1.56M

Websitewww.lyondellbasell.com

Filings tracked0

About LyondellBasell

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, China, Mexico, Italy, Japan, France, Poland, the Netherlands, and internationally. It operates in five segments: Olefins and PolyolefinsAmericas; Olefins and PolyolefinsEurope, Asia, International; Intermediates and Derivatives; Advanced Polymer Solutions; and Technology. The company produces and markets olefins and co-products, such as ethylene, aromatics, propylene and butadiene; polyolefins; polyethylene; polypropylene homopolymers and copolymers; propylene oxide and derivatives; oxyfuels and related products; and intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomer and acetyls. It also produces and markets compounding and solutions, including polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, and engineered composites and colors. In addition, it develops and licenses chemical and polyolefin process technologies; and manufactures and sells polyolefin catalysts and serves food packaging, home furnishings, automotive components, and paints and coatings applications. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Profile as reported by Yahoo Finance.

Who owns it

Insiders20.2%
Institutions78.1%
Public & other1.7%

1,243 institutional holders

As reported by Yahoo Finance.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.7.78%
Dodge & Cox Inc.5.22%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC5.19%
State Street Corporation4.19%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC3.72%
Capital World Investors3.64%
Capital Research Global Investors3.16%
FMR, LLC2.64%

Largest institutional holders, as reported by Yahoo Finance (as of 3/31/2026).

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $9.1B · EPS 2.81

Est. earnings growth +177.9%

Next fiscal year

Rev $31.9B · EPS 6.45

Est. earnings growth -23.4%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance. As reported by Yahoo Finance.

$41.5852-wk range$83.94

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance

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