LYB

LyondellBasell is expected to report Q3 2026 earnings of $2.73 per share (up 170.3% YoY) with revenues of $8.47 billion (up 9.7% YoY) on October 30. However, the company has a negative Earnings ESP of -1.18%, suggesting analysts have recently become bearish on earnings prospects. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), the stock is not considered a compelling earnings-beat candidate.

Dow Inc. exited Q2 with $14 billion in liquidity and generated $1.3 billion in operating cash flow. The company returned $253 million to shareholders through dividends in Q2, with a long-term target of returning 65% of operating net income.

Dow has no substantial debt maturities until 2029, supporting financial flexibility. The stock has gained 24.6% over the past year and trades at a forward P/S ratio of 0.48, below industry average.