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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$177.71+1.7%$183.35$53.70▼$221.00$20.60B1.362.01 million shs1.92 million shsLACLithium Americas$5.05+1.1%$4.66$2.47▼$10.52$1.75B2.511.89 million shs9.40 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 PerformanceALBAlbemarle+1.68%+4.36%-11.02%-3.87%+202.64%LACLithium Americas+0.90%+6.10%-3.81%-2.42%+82.13%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeALBAlbemarle$177.71+1.7%$183.35$53.70▼$221.00$20.60B1.362.01 million shs1.92 million shsLACLithium Americas$5.05+1.1%$4.66$2.47▼$10.52$1.75B2.511.89 million shs9.40 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 PerformanceALBAlbemarle+1.68%+4.36%-11.02%-3.87%+202.64%LACLithium Americas+0.90%+6.10%-3.81%-2.42%+82.13%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceALBAlbemarle 2.56Moderate Buy$201.4213.34% UpsideLACLithium Americas 2.09Hold$5.5610.26% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest ALB and LAC Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/26/2026ALBAlbemarle 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 ➝ $4.505/14/2026ALBAlbemarle 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 ➝ $264.00(Data available from 5/28/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookALBAlbemarle$5.14B4.08$6.46 per share27.52$66.76 per share2.66LACLithium AmericasN/AN/AN/AN/A$3.83 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/A14.240.88-5.00%5.22%2.51%7/29/2026 (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 RevenueDetails5/14/2026Q1 2026LACLithium Americas-$0.07-$0.0012+$0.0688N/AN/AN/A5/6/2026Q1 2026ALBAlbemarle$1.24$2.95+$1.71$2.34$1.34 billion$1.43 billion3/19/2026Q4 2025LACLithium Americas-$0.04-$0.37-$0.33-$1.22N/AN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthALBAlbemarle$1.620.91%+1.02%N/A 30 YearsLACLithium AmericasN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest ALB and LAC DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/5/2026ALBAlbemarlequarterly$0.40500.83%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 CompaniesIs Carpenter Technology (CRS) Stock Outpacing Its Basic Materials Peers This Year?May 22, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comLithium Africa Strengthens Technical Leadership Team with Appointment of Dr. Rachel Hampton as Vice President of ExplorationMay 22, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comRare Earth Stocks Rebound Because U.S.-China Summit Changed Little — AgainMay 20, 2026 | investors.comLithium Americas: Construction Progress Does Not Fix The Equity ProblemMay 18, 2026 | seekingalpha.comLithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by AnalystsMay 17, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comLithium Americas sees $100M Thacker Pass cost hike from tariffs, Iran warMay 15, 2026 | northernminer.comNLithium Americas sees up to $120M tariff hit on Thacker PassMay 15, 2026 | canadianminingjournal.comCLithium Americas down 10% in two days after Q1 earnings, flagging higher Thacker Pass capexMay 15, 2026 | msn.comLithium Americas Turns Profitable As Thacker Pass And Argentina Progress Shift OutlookMay 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comLithium Americas boosts Thacker Pass spendingMay 15, 2026 | mining.comLithium Americas Highlights Thacker Pass Construction and LiquidityMay 14, 2026 | tipranks.comLithium Americas Reports First Quarter 2026 ResultsMay 14, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Dipped More Than Broader Market TodayMay 12, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Dipped More Than Broader Market TodayMay 12, 2026 | zacks.comLithium Americas Q1 2026 earnings previewMay 11, 2026 | msn.comKailix Advisors LLC Makes New $5.12 Million Investment in Lithium Americas Corp. $LACMay 11, 2026 | marketbeat.comLithium Americas Board Move Puts Thacker Pass And Share Momentum In FocusMay 10, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAssessing Lithium Americas (TSX:LAC) Valuation After Strong Recent Share Price MomentumMay 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comIs Lithium Americas (LAC) One of the Best EV Battery Stocks to Buy?May 8, 2026 | insidermonkey.comAlbemarle Stock Surges on Earnings. Lithium Is Back.May 7, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comLithium Americas (LAC) Expected to Announce Earnings on ThursdayMay 7, 2026 | marketbeat.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, 2026Why Smart Money Is Quietly Piling Into This Lithium StockBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | April 29, 2026ALB and LAC Company DescriptionsAlbemarle NYSE:ALB$177.71 +3.02 (+1.73%) Closing price 05/27/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$179.08 +1.37 (+0.77%) As of 09:03 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$5.04 +0.06 (+1.10%) Closing price 05/27/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.99 -0.05 (-1.09%) As of 09:00 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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