Fermium Research Downgrades LyondellBasell (LYB) to Hold, Keeps $50 Target

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) is included among the 15 Dividend Stocks Paying 4%+ Yield in 2025.

On December 3, Fermium Research downgraded LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) to Hold from Buy and maintained a $50 price target.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) isn’t performing well in 2025 as the stock is down by over 40% since the start of the year. Higher input costs, weak demand for its products, and growing competition have put pressure on the stock. In the third quarter of 2025, the company posted revenues of $7.73 billion, down 10% from the same period last year. It also reported an EBITDA loss of $835 million, compared with $1.17 billion in the year-ago period.

That said, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB)’s cash position and outlook signalled confidence. The company reported a high cash conversion of 135% in Q3, which emphasized its progress on the cash improvement plan. Peter Z. Vanacker, CEO, said that the company is on track to deliver the target of $600 million in cash flow in 2025 and at least $1.1 billion at the end of 2026. It also generated $983 million in operating cash flow and returned $443 million to investors through dividends.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) is a global chemical company and is one of the world’s largest producers of polymers and a leader in polyolefin technologies.

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