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What Do You Need to Know About LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) Before Investing?

LyondellBasell Industries NV logged a 0.6% change during today's morning session, and is now trading at a price of $97.33 per share. The S&P 500 index moved -0.0%. LYB's trading volume is 158,811 compared to the stock's average volume of 2,028,624.

LyondellBasell Industries NV trades -2.85% away from its average analyst target price of $100.19 per share. The 22 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $85.0 to $116.0, and on average have given LyondellBasell Industries NV a rating of hold.

If you are considering an investment in LYB, you'll want to know the following:

  • LyondellBasell Industries NV's current price is -2.6% below its Graham number of $99.88, which implies the stock has a margin of safety

  • LyondellBasell Industries NV has moved 12.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 7.0%

  • Based on its trailing earnings per share of 6.47, LyondellBasell Industries NV has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.0 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97

  • LYB has a forward P/E ratio of 9.7 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $10.0 per share

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -11.13 — a number near or below 1 signifying that LyondellBasell Industries NV is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 2.44 compared to its sector average of 3.78

  • LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Poland, France, Japan, China, the Netherlands, and internationally.

  • Based in Houston, the company has 19,300 full time employees and a market cap of $31.55 Billion. LyondellBasell Industries NV currently returns an annual dividend yield of 5.0%.

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