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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:ALB On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeALBAlbemarle$171.78+1.1%$182.54$53.70▼$221.00$20.24B1.362.11 million shs1.68 million shsThe Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link to see which stocks MarketBeat analysts could become the next blockbuster growth stocks.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceALBAlbemarle0.00%-4.81%-11.01%+2.05%+204.01%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeALBAlbemarle$171.78+1.1%$182.54$53.70▼$221.00$20.24B1.362.11 million shs1.68 million shsThe Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link to see which stocks MarketBeat analysts could become the next blockbuster growth stocks.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceALBAlbemarle0.00%-4.81%-11.01%+2.05%+204.01%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceALBAlbemarle 2.54Moderate Buy$200.2616.58% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest ALB Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/14/2026ALBAlbemarle ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$200.00 ➝ $215.005/13/2026ALBAlbemarle ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetSector Outperform$200.00 ➝ $215.005/12/2026ALBAlbemarle Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$210.00 ➝ $250.005/11/2026ALBAlbemarle Zacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy5/11/2026ALBAlbemarle Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$245.00 ➝ $253.005/11/2026ALBAlbemarle ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$185.00 ➝ $230.005/11/2026ALBAlbemarle Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price Target$230.00 ➝ $244.005/8/2026ALBAlbemarle UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$230.00 ➝ $264.005/8/2026ALBAlbemarle Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$245.00 ➝ $260.005/8/2026ALBAlbemarle CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$210.00 ➝ $225.00(Data available from 5/24/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookALBAlbemarle$5.14B3.94$6.36 per share27.03$66.76 per share2.57Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateALBAlbemarle-$510.63M-$3.41N/A13.760.86-5.00%5.22%2.51%7/29/2026 (Estimated)Latest ALB EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/6/2026Q1 2026ALBAlbemarle$1.24$2.95+$1.71$2.34$1.34 billion$1.43 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthALBAlbemarle$1.620.94%+1.02%N/A 30 YearsLatest RDT, FADL, ALB, and ITIM DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/5/2026ALBAlbemarlequarterly$0.40500.83%6/12/20266/12/20267/1/20262/26/2026ALBAlbemarlequarterly$0.40501.03%3/13/20263/13/20264/1/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioALBAlbemarle0.232.071.21Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipALBAlbemarle92.87%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipALBAlbemarle0.42%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableALBAlbemarle7,800117.93 million117.44 millionOptionableRDT, FADL, ALB, and ITIM HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesAlbemarle (NYSE:ALB) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Strong-Buy RatingMay 23 at 1:02 AM | americanbankingnews.comAlbemarle Stock Worth A First Nibble On Recent Share Price PullbackMay 22 at 11:51 PM | seekingalpha.comAlbemarle Corporation $ALB Shares Sold by Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.May 22 at 6:33 AM | marketbeat.comPinkerton Wealth LLC Takes Position in Albemarle Corporation $ALBMay 21 at 6:25 AM | marketbeat.comJ Kent Masters Sells 16,393 Shares of Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) StockMay 21 at 5:58 AM | americanbankingnews.comRare Earth Stocks Rebound Because U.S.-China Summit Changed Little — AgainMay 20, 2026 | investors.comAlbemarle (NYSE:ALB) CEO J Kent Masters Sells 16,393 SharesMay 20, 2026 | insidertrades.comHandelsbanken Fonder AB Boosts Stock Position in Albemarle Corporation $ALBMay 20, 2026 | marketbeat.comAlbemarle Corporation $ALB Shares Sold by DNB Asset Management ASMay 20, 2026 | marketbeat.comAlbemarle Corporation: I Don't See This Losing Any Steam Any Time SoonMay 19, 2026 | seekingalpha.comProShare Advisors LLC Trims Stake in Albemarle Corporation $ALBMay 19, 2026 | marketbeat.comSoltis Investment Advisors LLC Sells 5,713 Shares of Albemarle Corporation $ALBMay 18, 2026 | marketbeat.comWealthPlan Investment Management LLC Sells 34,458 Shares of Albemarle Corporation $ALBMay 17, 2026 | marketbeat.comNorthwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Raises Holdings in Albemarle Corporation $ALBMay 17, 2026 | marketbeat.com10,245 Shares in Albemarle Corporation $ALB Bought by Convergence Investment Partners LLCMay 17, 2026 | marketbeat.com10,200 Shares in Albemarle Corporation $ALB Purchased by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET AlMay 16, 2026 | marketbeat.com3 Momentum Anomaly Stocks to Buy as Markets Bask in Tech RallyMay 15, 2026 | zacks.comWhat is Scotiabank's Forecast for Albemarle Q2 Earnings?May 15, 2026 | marketbeat.com919,426 Shares in Albemarle Corporation $ALB Bought by Phoenix Financial Ltd.May 15, 2026 | marketbeat.comIs Albemarle (ALB) the Best Electric Vehicle Supply Chain Stock to Invest In?May 14, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comIs Albemarle (ALB) the Best Electric Vehicle Supply Chain Stock to Invest In?May 14, 2026 | insidermonkey.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesThe Real SpaceX Play: 5 Chip Stocks Powering the IPO Before It LaunchesBy Bridget Bennett | May 4, 2026Apple Talks Just Changed Everything for IntelBy Sam Quirke | May 6, 20263 Energy Stocks to Buy and 2 to Avoid as AI Power Demand ExplodesBy Bridget Bennett | May 4, 2026Alphabet’s Earnings Didn’t Just Beat—They Changed the StoryBy Ryan Hasson | April 30, 20263 Metals and Mining Stocks Riding the Commodity SupercycleBy Chris Markoch | May 11, 2026RDT, FADL, ALB, and ITIM Company DescriptionsAlbemarle NYSE:ALB$171.78 +1.88 (+1.11%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$171.94 +0.16 (+0.09%) As of 05/22/2026 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties and Ketjen. The Energy Storage segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services. The Specialties segment provides bromine-based specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, alkyl and inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and other bromine fine chemicals; lithium specialties, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride; develops and manufactures cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; and zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators. The Ketjen segment offers clean fuels technologies (CFT), which is composed of hydroprocessing catalysts (HPC) together with isomerization and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts and additives; and performance catalyst solutions (PCS), which is composed of organometallics and curatives. The company serves the energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection markets. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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