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Collect income from a source creating the basic blocks of our plastic-dependent society. Tariff confusion and shifting sentiment have created a high yield for a short time. The more others sell, the more I keep buying.

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Piper Sandler lowered the firm's price target on LyondellBasell to $67 from $84 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The tariffs instituted by the U.S. and the likely retaliation and peripheral economic fallout from those tariffs have the potential to create long-lasting complications for the U.S. chemical industry, which is built on the significant advantage of ethane-based chemical production and exports as a means of growing volume and revenues in an otherwise low-growth U.S. market. Piper cautions that retaliation will likely ultimately not be helpful for foreign producers either. 25 Apr

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LyondellBasell provides a wide variety of compounds based on polyamides, polyesters and blends, among others.

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HOUSTON and LONDON, March 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), a leader in the global chemical industry, will announce its first-quarter 2025 financial results before the U.S. market opens Friday, April 25, followed by a webcast and teleconference to discuss the results at 11 a.m. EDT. Teleconference and webcast details Friday, April 25, 202511 a.m. EDTHosted by David Kinney, head of investor relationsAccess the webcast 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start of the call at www.lyondellbasell.com/earnings.

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LYB has faced a challenging year with a 22.6% stock decline, but its attractive valuations and high dividend yield make it a buy. Despite upbeat quarterly results, LYB's margins remain under pressure due to weak global demand, overcapacity, and high energy costs in Europe. Valuations are enticing, price-to-tangible book ratio at a 10-year low of 2.2x.