<div id="readability-page-1"><p><span>LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB - Get Free Report)</span> had its target price cut by The Goldman Sachs Group  from $81.00 to $65.00 in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a &#34;sell&#34; rating on the specialty chemicals company's stock. The Goldman Sachs Group's price target points to a potential upside of 11.90% from the stock's previous close.</p><ul><li>Goldman Boosted FMC Stock’s Price Targets, Setting Up a Breakout</li></ul><p>Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co.  reissued a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and issued a $60.00 target price (down from $80.00) on shares of LyondellBasell Industries in a report on Friday, April 4th. Citigroup cut their price target on LyondellBasell Industries from $75.00 to $66.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 4th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $80.00 to $72.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on LyondellBasell Industries from $90.00 to $85.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo &amp; Company decreased their price target on LyondellBasell Industries from $90.00 to $85.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $74.75.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on LyondellBasell Industries</b></p><h2>LyondellBasell Industries Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>FMC stock just set a new ceiling higher, 50% higher indeed</li></ul><p>LYB stock traded down $1.35 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $58.09. The stock had a trading volume of 2,443,720 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,502,787. LyondellBasell Industries has a 52 week low of $51.11 and a 52 week high of $107.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $67.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $75.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.89. </p><p>LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 25th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $7.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.69 billion. LyondellBasell Industries had a net margin of 3.39% and a return on equity of 15.97%. LyondellBasell Industries's quarterly revenue was down 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.53 EPS.  As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that  LyondellBasell Industries will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Insider Activity at LyondellBasell Industries</h2><ul><li>Oil Jumps, 2 Plastic Stocks About To Become Value Plays</li></ul><p>In related news, Director Michael Sean Hanley acquired 3,750 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $72.05 per share, for a total transaction of $270,187.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 16,028 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,154,817.40. The trade was a 30.54 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.14% of the stock is owned by insiders. </p><h2>Institutional Trading of LyondellBasell Industries</h2><p>A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. First Bank &amp; Trust boosted its position in  LyondellBasell Industries by 11.4% during the 1st quarter. First Bank &amp; Trust now owns 23,628 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $1,663,000 after acquiring an additional 2,414 shares during the last quarter.  Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in  LyondellBasell Industries in the first quarter valued at $25,000.  DAVENPORT &amp; Co LLC increased its stake in  LyondellBasell Industries by 36.0% in the 1st quarter. DAVENPORT &amp; Co LLC now owns 44,820 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $3,155,000 after buying an additional 11,875 shares during the last quarter.  Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its position in  LyondellBasell Industries by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 52,675 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $3,708,000 after buying an additional 1,211 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Cidel Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of  LyondellBasell Industries by 7.8% during the 1st quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,763 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $335,000 after buying an additional 344 shares during the last quarter. 71.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>LyondellBasell Industries Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Poland, France, Japan, China, the Netherlands, and internationally. 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<p>The Goldman Sachs Group has lowered its price target for LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) from $81.00 to $65.00, maintaining a "sell" rating. Other analysts have also reduced their targets, with JPMorgan setting it at $60.00, Citigroup at $66.00, and Barclays at $72.00. Currently, the stock trades at $58.09, with a consensus price target of $74.75. LyondellBasell reported a quarterly EPS of $0.33, missing estimates, and a revenue of $7.68 billion, down 7.6% year-over-year.</p>

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) Given New $65.00 Price Target at The Goldman Sachs Group