LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Friday, 2021-10-29. Here’s what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that LyondellBasell Industries will likely report an Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $5.69
LyondellBasell Industries bulls will hope to hear the company to announce they’ve not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
Historical Earnings Performance
Last quarter the company beat on EPS by 19.96%.
Here’s a look at LyondellBasell Industries’s past performance and the resulting price change:
| Quarter | Q2 2021 | Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 5.11 | 2.59 | 1.36 | 1.12 |
| EPS Actual | 6.13 | 3.18 | 2.19 | 1.27 |
| Price Change % | -1.19% | -3.49% | -1.71% | -5.21% |
Stock Performance
Shares of LyondellBasell Industries were trading at $94.45 as of October 27. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 39.17%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are likely bullish going into this earnings release.
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