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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 NYSE:LAC 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$126.07+0.0%$162.40$64.95▼$221.00$14.87B1.342.28 million shs1.21 million shsLACLithium Americas$3.15-5.3%$4.59$2.47▼$10.52$1.17B2.478.43 million shs15.87 million shs7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. This report shows seven space stocks you can buy today that may grow as rockets, satellites, defense, space internet, and new space technology become more important.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceALBAlbemarle+0.00%-5.74%-26.10%-33.60%+77.38%LACLithium Americas-5.13%-17.67%-30.64%-29.01%+10.35%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeALBAlbemarle$126.07+0.0%$162.40$64.95▼$221.00$14.87B1.342.28 million shs1.21 million shsLACLithium Americas$3.15-5.3%$4.59$2.47▼$10.52$1.17B2.478.43 million shs15.87 million shs7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. This report shows seven space stocks you can buy today that may grow as rockets, satellites, defense, space internet, and new space technology become more important.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceALBAlbemarle+0.00%-5.74%-26.10%-33.60%+77.38%LACLithium Americas-5.13%-17.67%-30.64%-29.01%+10.35%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceALBAlbemarle 2.59Moderate Buy$204.4862.20% UpsideLACLithium Americas 2.08Hold$5.4473.11% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest ALB and LAC Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails7/1/2026LACLithium Americas The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$4.507/1/2026ALBAlbemarle Rothschild & Co RedburnSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral$188.00 ➝ $170.007/1/2026ALBAlbemarle MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral$205.00 ➝ $185.007/1/2026LACLithium Americas The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$4.506/30/2026ALBAlbemarle Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy$244.00 ➝ $211.006/18/2026ALBAlbemarle CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$225.006/18/2026ALBAlbemarle Robert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral$236.00 ➝ $224.006/2/2026ALBAlbemarle Berenberg BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetHold$153.00 ➝ $192.005/26/2026ALBAlbemarle Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$253.00 ➝ $257.005/26/2026ALBAlbemarle Vertical ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Buy$224.005/25/2026LACLithium Americas ScotiaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform$5.00 ➝ $4.50(Data available from 7/14/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookALBAlbemarle$5.14B2.89$6.35 per share19.86$64.12 per share1.97LACLithium AmericasN/AN/AN/AN/A$3.37 per shareN/ACompare 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/A9.32N/A-5.00%5.22%2.51%8/5/2026 (Estimated)LACLithium Americas-$122.09M-$0.41N/AN/AN/AN/A-10.70%-4.41%8/13/2026 (Estimated)Latest ALB and LAC EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/5/2026Q2 2026ALBAlbemarle$3.12N/AN/AN/A$1.59 billionN/A5/6/2026Q1 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$1.621.29%+1.02%N/A 30 YearsLACLithium AmericasN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest ALB and LAC DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/5/2026ALBAlbemarlequarterly$0.40500.95%6/12/20266/12/20267/1/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioALBAlbemarle0.232.071.21LACLithium Americas0.657.367.36Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipALBAlbemarle92.87%LACLithium AmericasN/AInsider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipALBAlbemarle0.42%LACLithium Americas0.66%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableALBAlbemarle7,800117.93 million117.44 millionOptionableLACLithium Americas749351.06 million348.75 millionNot OptionableALB and LAC HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesLithium Africa to Strengthen Board of Directors with Nomination of John Kanellitsas and Ernie OrtizJuly 13 at 8:50 AM | finance.yahoo.comLithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) Shares Down 6.3% - Should You Sell?July 12 at 11:41 AM | americanbankingnews.comLithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to NoteJuly 10, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comLithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to NoteJuly 10, 2026 | zacks.comLithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) Trading Down 6.3% - Here's WhyJuly 10, 2026 | marketbeat.comLithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by BrokeragesJuly 6, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comLithium Americas (LAC) Remains On Analysts’ Radar Amid Advancements At Thacker Pass ProjectJuly 5, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comLithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Stock Moves -1.83%: What You Should KnowJuly 2, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comBalanced View on Lithium Americas: Strategic Strengths of Thacker Pass Offset by First-of-its-Kind Execution Risks Support Hold RatingJuly 2, 2026 | tipranks.comLithium Americas Publishes 2025 ESG-S ReportJune 29, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comLithium Americas Publishes 2025 ESG-S ReportJune 29, 2026 | financialpost.comFLithium Americas Publishes 2025 ESG-S ReportJune 29, 2026 | businesswire.comThomas Massie Says Republicans Decry Communist 'Involvement' In Democratic Party, But Look Other Way As Trump Nationalizes 'Ownership' In Intel, US SteelJune 28, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comThomas Massie says Republicans decry communist 'involvement' in Democratic Party, but look other way as Trump nationalizes 'ownership' in Intel, US SteelJune 26, 2026 | msn.comLithium Prices Tumble As Traders Brace For CATL Supply SurgeJune 25, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comLithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should KnowJune 24, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comLithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should KnowJune 24, 2026 | zacks.comLithium Americas Reports 2026 Annual Meeting ResultsJune 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comLithium Americas Shareholders Approve Directors and Auditor SlateJune 23, 2026 | tipranks.comLithium Americas Reports 2026 Annual Meeting ResultsJune 23, 2026 | financialpost.comFTop Stocks Powering the Future of Electric and Self-Driving VehiclesJune 11, 2026 | zacks.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeALB and LAC Company DescriptionsAlbemarle NYSE:ALB$126.07 +0.02 (+0.01%) Closing price 07/13/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$126.54 +0.47 (+0.37%) As of 07:06 AM 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.Lithium Americas NYSE:LAC$3.14 -0.18 (-5.27%) Closing price 07/13/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.16 +0.01 (+0.35%) As of 07:06 AM 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.Lithium Americas Corp. engages in the exploration and development of lithium properties in the United States and Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Thacker Pass project located in northern Nevada, as well as investments in exploration properties in the United States and Canada. Lithium Americas Corp. was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. 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