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LYB

LYONDELLBASELL INDU CL A

Materials · Specialty Chemicals

$74.60

-0.86%

Vol: 0.3M

Araverus Market Read

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Mixed

Dividend cut and UBS upgrade weigh on chemical sector sentiment

LyondellBasell closed Wednesday at $73.00 and declined 0.97% in after-hours, with pre-market at $71.50 down 3.81%. UBS upgraded from Sell to Neutral with target raised to $73.00 from $42.00. Company cut dividend 50% to $0.69/share to prioritize capital efficiency and balance sheet strength. David Dennison appointed as new investor relations head.

Price 50d 200d

Previous Market Reads

2 of 2 days

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NUENUCOR$161.96+0.51%-11.8%11.9x1.77$37.1B

Fundamentals

Market Cap$24.0B
P/E (TTM)
Forward P/E16.5
Beta0.67
Div Yield638.00%
Prev Close$75.25

RSI (14-Day)

81Overbought
0305070100

52-Week Range

$41.58$74.60$77.36
From High-3.6%
From Low+79.4%

Moving Averages

50d SMA
$56.79+31.4%
200d SMA
$51.21+45.7%

Price above both MAs — bullish structure.

Returns

1W
+0.4%
1M
+34.9%
3M
+75.7%
6M
+45.1%
1Y
+8.6%
YTD
+70.1%

Volume

Today269K
20d Avg10.0M
Ratio0.03x