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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
$128.11
+2.2%
$123.11
$106.69
$247.44
$15.06B1.653.23 million shs2.60 million shs
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
$23.60
-2.6%
$23.40
$19.32
$28.48
$1.38B1.62380,185 shs592,585 shs
Piedmont Lithium Inc. stock logo
PLL
Piedmont Lithium
$13.33
+2.2%
$12.99
$10.82
$65.72
$252.52M0.771.09 million shs492,446 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
+2.24%+9.60%-0.58%+12.13%-25.91%
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
-2.64%-0.59%-1.67%+5.97%+0.68%
Piedmont Lithium Inc. stock logo
PLL
Piedmont Lithium
+2.22%+9.53%+0.45%-2.77%-74.97%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
4.9033 of 5 stars
4.23.04.20.61.81.73.1
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
2.6601 of 5 stars
2.33.01.70.01.61.72.5
Piedmont Lithium Inc. stock logo
PLL
Piedmont Lithium
2.0955 of 5 stars
3.22.00.00.03.10.81.3

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
2.40
Hold$175.8537.27% Upside
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
2.50
Moderate Buy$28.0018.64% Upside
Piedmont Lithium Inc. stock logo
PLL
Piedmont Lithium
2.43
Hold$65.67392.62% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest OEC, ALB, and PLL Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/3/2024
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$25.00 ➝ $26.00
5/2/2024
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$112.00 ➝ $128.00
4/16/2024
Piedmont Lithium Inc. stock logo
PLL
Piedmont Lithium
DA Davidson
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$60.00
4/11/2024
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$135.00 ➝ $145.00
4/11/2024
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
Berenberg Bank
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$130.00 ➝ $160.00
4/10/2024
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$125.00 ➝ $135.00
4/10/2024
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
Bank of America
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$137.00 ➝ $156.00
3/27/2024
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
Mizuho
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$25.00
3/15/2024
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
Loop Capital
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$168.00 ➝ $162.00
3/8/2024
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
Vertical Research
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$145.00
3/7/2024
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
KeyCorp
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$178.00 ➝ $159.00
(Data available from 5/4/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
$9.62B1.57$27.97 per share4.58$82.36 per share1.56
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
$1.89B0.73$3.98 per share5.93$8.24 per share2.86
Piedmont Lithium Inc. stock logo
PLL
Piedmont Lithium
$39.82M6.48N/AN/A$17.30 per share0.77

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
$1.57B$2.7546.5818.432.584.02%14.38%7.65%8/7/2024 (Estimated)
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
$103.50M$1.7313.649.63N/A5.46%24.45%6.23%8/14/2024 (Estimated)
Piedmont Lithium Inc. stock logo
PLL
Piedmont Lithium
-$21.78M-$1.15N/A18.01N/AN/A-7.79%-7.09%5/9/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest OEC, ALB, and PLL Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/9/2024N/A
Piedmont Lithium Inc. stock logo
PLL
Piedmont Lithium
-$0.46N/A+$0.46N/AN/AN/A  
5/2/2024Q1 2024
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
$0.35$0.26-$0.09$0.60$1.29 billion$1.36 billion      
5/2/2024Q1 2024
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
$0.63$0.52-$0.11$0.59$506.38 million$502.90 million      
2/22/2024Q4 2023
Piedmont Lithium Inc. stock logo
PLL
Piedmont Lithium
$0.38-$1.23-$1.61-$1.14$32.76 million($7.31) million    
2/15/2024Q4 2023
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
$0.99$1.85+$0.86$8.96$2.18 billion$2.36 billion    
2/15/2024Q4 2023
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
$0.38$0.17-$0.21$0.26$421.62 million$468.20 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
$1.601.25%+1.28%58.18%29 Years
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
$0.080.34%-25.47%4.62%N/A
Piedmont Lithium Inc. stock logo
PLL
Piedmont Lithium
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest OEC, ALB, and PLL Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/25/2024
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
Quarterly$0.02100.35%6/11/20246/11/20247/2/2024
2/29/2024
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
Quarterly$0.02100.38%3/12/20243/13/20244/4/2024
2/22/2024
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
quarterly$0.401.35%3/14/20243/15/20244/1/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
0.37
1.47
0.86
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
1.42
1.47
0.82
Piedmont Lithium Inc. stock logo
PLL
Piedmont Lithium
N/A
1.84
1.84

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
92.87%
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
94.33%
Piedmont Lithium Inc. stock logo
PLL
Piedmont Lithium
52.23%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
0.38%
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
6.30%
Piedmont Lithium Inc. stock logo
PLL
Piedmont Lithium
1.77%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
9,000117.53 million117.08 millionOptionable
Orion S.A. stock logo
OEC
Orion
1,65058.31 million54.64 millionOptionable
Piedmont Lithium Inc. stock logo
PLL
Piedmont Lithium
6319.36 million19.02 millionOptionable

OEC, ALB, and PLL Headlines

SourceHeadline
3 Lithium Stocks That Could Make You a Fortune (if You Dare)3 Lithium Stocks That Could Make You a Fortune (if You Dare)
investorplace.com - May 2 at 6:36 PM
Piedmont Lithium (PLL) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayPiedmont Lithium (PLL) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 3:34 AM
Piedmont Lithium Inc. (NASDAQ:PLL) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by AnalystsPiedmont Lithium Inc. (NASDAQ:PLL) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts
americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 3:16 AM
Piedmont Lithium Announces Q124 North American Lithium Production ResultsPiedmont Lithium Announces Q1'24 North American Lithium Production Results
businesswire.com - April 30 at 6:50 AM
3 Lithium Stocks That Could Be Multibaggers in the Making: April Edition3 Lithium Stocks That Could Be Multibaggers in the Making: April Edition
investorplace.com - April 25 at 7:45 AM
3 Lithium Penny Stocks With Massive Growth Potential: April 20243 Lithium Penny Stocks With Massive Growth Potential: April 2024
investorplace.com - April 24 at 6:49 PM
Piedmont Lithium to Release First-Quarter 2024 Results on May 9, 2024Piedmont Lithium to Release First-Quarter 2024 Results on May 9, 2024
businesswire.com - April 24 at 6:50 AM
Prepare for a Charge: 3 Battery Stocks to Buy Before an EV ReboundPrepare for a Charge: 3 Battery Stocks to Buy Before an EV Rebound
investorplace.com - April 23 at 2:11 PM
Lithium Overdose: Can These 2 Lithium Stocks Recover in 2024?  (PLL)Lithium Overdose: Can These 2 Lithium Stocks Recover in 2024? (PLL)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 6:15 AM
3 Lithium Stocks to Buy Now: Q2 Edition3 Lithium Stocks to Buy Now: Q2 Edition
investorplace.com - April 20 at 6:04 AM
5 undervalued U.S. lithium stocks to buy immediately for long-term returns5 undervalued U.S. lithium stocks to buy immediately for long-term returns
invezz.com - April 18 at 1:10 PM
Piedmont Secures Mining Permit for Carolina Lithium ProjectPiedmont Secures Mining Permit for Carolina Lithium Project
nasdaq.com - April 18 at 7:28 AM
Piedmont Lithiums (PLL) Project Gets Mining Permit ApprovalPiedmont Lithium's (PLL) Project Gets Mining Permit Approval
zacks.com - April 16 at 1:01 PM
Piedmont Lithiums (PLL) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at DA DavidsonPiedmont Lithium's (PLL) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at DA Davidson
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 11:21 AM
UPDATE 5-Tesla supplier Piedmont Lithium gets key North Carolina mining permitUPDATE 5-Tesla supplier Piedmont Lithium gets key North Carolina mining permit
finance.yahoo.com - April 15 at 6:06 PM
Why Piedmont Lithium Shares Are Surging TodayWhy Piedmont Lithium Shares Are Surging Today
markets.businessinsider.com - April 15 at 1:05 PM
Piedmont Lithium Shares Rise On Mining Permit Approval for N.C. ProjectPiedmont Lithium Shares Rise On Mining Permit Approval for N.C. Project
marketwatch.com - April 15 at 8:05 AM
Piedmont Lithium surges after winning permit for North Carolina mining projectPiedmont Lithium surges after winning permit for North Carolina mining project
msn.com - April 15 at 8:05 AM
Piedmont Lithium stock soars on approval for a mining permitPiedmont Lithium stock soars on approval for a mining permit
invezz.com - April 15 at 7:59 AM
Piedmont Lithium gets mining permit for North Carolina projectPiedmont Lithium gets mining permit for North Carolina project
reuters.com - April 15 at 7:36 AM
Piedmont Lithium Receives Mining Permit Approval for Carolina LithiumPiedmont Lithium Receives Mining Permit Approval for Carolina Lithium
businesswire.com - April 15 at 6:50 AM
Top 10 at 10: Piedmont gets green light to build ‘one of the lowest cost, most sustainable lithium hydroxide operations in the world’Top 10 at 10: Piedmont gets green light to build ‘one of the lowest cost, most sustainable lithium hydroxide operations in the world’
msn.com - April 14 at 8:58 PM
Short Interest in Piedmont Lithium Inc. (NASDAQ:PLL) Drops By 19.4%Short Interest in Piedmont Lithium Inc. (NASDAQ:PLL) Drops By 19.4%
marketbeat.com - April 13 at 10:37 AM
Roth Capital Weighs in on Piedmont Lithium Inc.s Q1 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:PLL)Roth Capital Weighs in on Piedmont Lithium Inc.'s Q1 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:PLL)
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 6:08 AM

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Company Descriptions

Albemarle logo

Albemarle

NYSE:ALB
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.
Orion logo

Orion

NYSE:OEC
Orion S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of carbon black products. It operates in two segments, Specialty Carbon Black and Rubber Carbon Black. The company offers post-treated specialty carbon black grades for coatings and printing applications; high purity carbon black grades for the fiber industry; and conductive carbon black grades for batteries, polymers, and coatings. It also provides rubber carbon black products for applications in mechanical rubber goods, as well as in tires under the ECORAX brand name; and acetylene-based conductive additives for lithium-ion batteries and other applications. It operates in the United States, Brazil, rest of the Americas, Germany, South Africa, Italy, Spain, Turkey, France, Rest of EMEA, China, the Republic of Korea, and rest of Asia. The company was formerly known as Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. and changed its name to Orion S.A. in June 2023. Orion S.A. was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Senningerberg, Luxembourg.
Piedmont Lithium logo

Piedmont Lithium

NASDAQ:PLL
Piedmont Lithium Inc., a development stage company, engages in the exploration and development of resource projects in the United States. The company primarily holds a 100% interest in the Carolina Lithium Project that include an area of approximately 3,706 acres located within the Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt situated to the northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States. It also owns a real property of approximately 5 acres in Bessemer City, North Carolina; and 61-acre property in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Belmont, North Carolina.