The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. LyondellBasell Industries NV shares valued at $199,535 were purchased by Hanley Michael Sean on May 05 ’25. At $57.01 per share, Hanley Michael Sean acquired 3,500 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 19,528 shares worth approximately $1.12 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Hanley Michael Sean purchased 3,750 shares, netting a total of over 270,196 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $72.05 each, the insider now holds 16,028 shares.
Before that, Buchanan Robin W.T. had added 5,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $380,300, the Director bought LyondellBasell Industries NV shares for $76.06 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 5,000 shares, worth approximately $1.04 million.
As published in a research note from Argus on May 30, 2025, LyondellBasell Industries NV [LYB] has been rated down from a Buy to a Hold. Analysts at RBC Capital Mkts downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Sector perform”‘ outlook in a report released in early April. As of April 07, 2025, UBS has decreased its “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” for LYB. Earlier on April 04, 2025, JP Morgan downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for LYB stock which previously was a “an Overweight”.
Analyzing LYB Stock Performance
On last trading session,, LyondellBasell Industries NV [NYSE: LYB] plunged -1.46% to $57.48. The stock’s lowest price that day was $57.345, but it reached a high of $58.26 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -3.54%. Over the course of the year, LyondellBasell Industries NV shares have dropped approximately -39.63%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $79.39 on 01/28/25 and a 52-week low of $51.11 on 04/09/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 57.12, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 56.77. In the upper region, resistance lies at 58.06. The next price resistance is at 58.64. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 46.25 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is LyondellBasell Industries NV subject to short interest?
Stocks of LyondellBasell Industries NV saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 1.22 million shares to 11.78 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 10.55 million shares. A jump of 10.39% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.15 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.15.
Which companies own the most shares of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
In terms of LyondellBasell Industries NV share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 70 in the next 12 months, up nearly 20.01% from the previous closing price of $58.33. Analysts anticipate LyondellBasell Industries NV stock to reach 85 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 51. In spite of this, 14 analysts ranked LyondellBasell Industries NV stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On January 07, 2025, Piper Sandler assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $95.
