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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
$112.00
-2.1%
$123.17
$106.69
$247.44
$13.16B1.623.32 million shs1.64 million shs
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
$16.92
+1.3%
$15.82
$13.76
$20.75
$29.71B0.5822.63 million shs14.96 million shs
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
$99.42
-0.3%
$100.22
$84.80
$106.69
$32.36B1.191.93 million shs943,603 shs
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
$135.55
+0.4%
$140.60
$120.32
$152.89
$31.90B1.281.72 million shs1.37 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
+0.25%-10.42%-8.18%-3.05%-44.27%
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
+1.33%-6.76%+6.85%+7.60%-14.01%
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
+0.55%-3.70%-0.14%+6.85%+2.62%
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
+1.08%-2.01%-2.96%-6.91%-4.70%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
4.8179 of 5 stars
4.21.04.20.62.61.73.1
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
4.9754 of 5 stars
4.35.02.50.02.91.73.8
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
3.7215 of 5 stars
2.23.02.50.02.02.52.5
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
4.6153 of 5 stars
3.23.04.20.02.62.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
2.40
Hold$175.0556.29% Upside
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
2.63
Moderate Buy$23.7940.59% Upside
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
2.38
Hold$103.824.42% Upside
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
2.47
Hold$158.4016.86% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest PPG, ALB, LYB, and GOLD Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/17/2024
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
BMO Capital Markets
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$27.00 ➝ $26.00
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
4/11/2024
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
Wells Fargo & Company
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UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$150.00 ➝ $163.00
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
4/10/2024
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$96.00 ➝ $104.00
4/10/2024
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$170.00 ➝ $161.00
4/9/2024
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
KeyCorp
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$167.00 ➝ $164.00
4/8/2024
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
National Bank Financial
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Reiterated RatingSector Perform Overweight
4/4/2024
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$98.00 ➝ $100.00
(Data available from 4/18/2021 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
$9.62B1.37$25.51 per share4.39$82.36 per share1.36
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
$11.40B2.61$2.05 per share8.24$18.23 per share0.93
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
$41.11B0.79$13.54 per share7.34$39.91 per share2.49
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
$18.25B1.75$10.25 per share13.23$34.03 per share3.98

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$13.348.4016.572.3116.36%26.62%14.19%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
$1.27B$0.7223.5013.321.5011.16%4.64%3.21%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
$2.12B$6.4715.3710.381.225.16%21.89%7.73%4/26/2024 (Confirmed)
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
$1.27B$5.3425.3814.531.606.96%23.51%8.33%4/18/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest PPG, ALB, LYB, and GOLD Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/1/2024N/A
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
$0.53N/A-$0.53N/AN/AN/A  
5/1/2024N/A
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
$0.20N/A-$0.20N/AN/AN/A  
4/26/2024N/A
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
$1.48N/A-$1.48N/AN/AN/A  
4/18/2024N/A
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
$1.86$1.86N/AN/AN/AN/A  
2/15/2024Q4 2023
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
$0.99$1.85+$0.86$8.96$2.18 billion$2.36 billion    
2/14/202412/31/2023
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
$0.21$0.27+$0.06$0.27$3.13 billion$3.06 billion    
2/2/202412/31/2023
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
$1.33$1.26-$0.07$1.96$9.85 billion$9.93 billion    
1/19/2024Q4 2023
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
$1.49$1.53+$0.04$2.68$4.27 billion$4.35 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
$1.601.43%+1.28%11.99%29 Years
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
$0.402.36%+8.87%55.56%N/A
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
$5.005.03%+5.56%77.28%3 Years
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
$2.601.92%+6.55%48.69%53 Years

Latest PPG, ALB, LYB, and GOLD Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/22/2024
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
quarterly$0.401.35%3/14/20243/15/20244/1/2024
2/14/2024
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
Quarterly$0.07402.11%2/28/20242/29/20243/15/2024
1/18/2024
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
quarterly$0.651.8%2/15/20242/15/20243/12/2024
2/23/2024
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
quarterly$1.255.09%3/1/20243/4/20243/11/2024
(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
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
0.15
3.16
2.40
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
0.80
1.84
1.17
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
0.72
1.47
1.05

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
92.87%
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
62.85%
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
71.20%
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
81.86%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
0.38%
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
0.63%
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
0.12%
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
0.55%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
9,000117.53 million117.08 millionOptionable
Barrick Gold Corp stock logo
GOLD
Barrick Gold
24,6001.76 billion1.74 billionOptionable
LyondellBasell Industries stock logo
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries
20,000325.44 million325.05 millionOptionable
PPG Industries, Inc. stock logo
PPG
PPG Industries
53,000235.36 million234.07 millionOptionable

PPG, ALB, LYB, and GOLD Headlines

SourceHeadline
PPG highlights 2023 performance during annual meeting of shareholdersPPG highlights 2023 performance during annual meeting of shareholders
businesswire.com - April 18 at 11:28 AM
PPG Board of Directors announce quarterly dividend of 65 cents per sharePPG Board of Directors announce quarterly dividend of 65 cents per share
businesswire.com - April 18 at 9:04 AM
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Makes New $2.14 Million Investment in PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG)Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Makes New $2.14 Million Investment in PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG)
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 5:56 AM
Cerity Partners LLC Raises Stake in PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG)Cerity Partners LLC Raises Stake in PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG)
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 5:33 AM
UV Coatings Market: Projected to Reach US$ 6,780 Million by 2033, Growing at 5.2% CAGRUV Coatings Market: Projected to Reach US$ 6,780 Million by 2033, Growing at 5.2% CAGR
fmiblog.com - April 17 at 12:08 AM
PPG Industries (PPG) to Post Q1 Earnings: Whats in the Offing?PPG Industries (PPG) to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
zacks.com - April 16 at 8:51 AM
PPG Industries (PPG) to Post Q1 Earnings: Whats in the Offing?PPG Industries (PPG) to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
zacks.com - April 16 at 8:51 AM
Exploring Analyst Estimates for PPG Industries (PPG) Q1 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPSExploring Analyst Estimates for PPG Industries (PPG) Q1 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPS
zacks.com - April 15 at 10:21 AM
PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from AnalystsPPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 2:32 AM
May 31st Options Now Available For PPG IndustriesMay 31st Options Now Available For PPG Industries
nasdaq.com - April 14 at 12:36 AM
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wells Fargo & CompanyPPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company
americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 5:32 AM
DiNapoli Questions Corporations on MacBrideDiNapoli Questions Corporations on MacBride
irishecho.com - April 13 at 12:17 AM
PPG Place in Downtown Pittsburgh turns 40PPG Place in Downtown Pittsburgh turns 40
yahoo.com - April 12 at 2:06 PM
Does an employers share of sales change the employment relationship?Does an employer's 'share of sales' change the employment relationship?
hcamag.com - April 11 at 5:16 PM
Paint Manufacturer Will Pay $3.2 Million for Superfund CleanupPaint Manufacturer Will Pay $3.2 Million for Superfund Cleanup
news.bloomberglaw.com - April 11 at 5:16 PM
Heres Why PPG Industries (PPG) is a Strong Growth StockHere's Why PPG Industries (PPG) is a Strong Growth Stock
zacks.com - April 11 at 10:46 AM
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Price Target Cut to $161.00 by Analysts at CitigroupPPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Price Target Cut to $161.00 by Analysts at Citigroup
americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 5:26 AM
PPG Industries (PPG) to Release Earnings on ThursdayPPG Industries (PPG) to Release Earnings on Thursday
americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 1:16 AM
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Price Target Cut to $164.00 by Analysts at KeyCorpPPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Price Target Cut to $164.00 by Analysts at KeyCorp
americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 3:34 AM
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) PT Lowered to $164.00 at KeyCorpPPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) PT Lowered to $164.00 at KeyCorp
marketbeat.com - April 9 at 8:14 AM
Finding Bargain Stocks Is Tough Right Now. 6 That Can Pop After Earnings.Finding Bargain Stocks Is Tough Right Now. 6 That Can Pop After Earnings.
finance.yahoo.com - April 8 at 4:24 PM
Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights PPG Industries, Daqo New Energy, Hawkins and American VanguardZacks Industry Outlook Highlights PPG Industries, Daqo New Energy, Hawkins and American Vanguard
finance.yahoo.com - April 8 at 11:23 AM
New York State Teachers Retirement System Reduces Position in PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG)New York State Teachers Retirement System Reduces Position in PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG)
marketbeat.com - April 8 at 6:41 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.
Barrick Gold logo

Barrick Gold

NYSE:GOLD
Barrick Gold Corporation is a sector-leading gold and copper producer.  Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GOLD and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX.   In January 2019 Barrick merged with Randgold Resources and in July that year it combined its gold mines in Nevada, USA, with those of Newmont Corporation in a joint venture, Nevada Gold Mines, which is majority-owned and operated by Barrick. Nevada Gold Mines is the world's largest gold mining complex.  Barrick owns and operates six Tier One gold mines:  Cortez, Carlin and Turquoise Ridge in Nevada, Loulo-Gounkoto in Mali, Kibali in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Pueblo Viejo in the Dominican Republic.   It has gold and copper mines and projects in 13 countries in North and South America, Africa, Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia. Barrick's diversified portfolio spans the world's most prolific gold districts and is focused on high-margin, long life assets.
LyondellBasell Industries logo

LyondellBasell Industries

NYSE:LYB
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Poland, France, Japan, China, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company operates in six segments: Olefins and PolyolefinsAmericas; Olefins and PolyolefinsEurope, Asia, International; Intermediates and Derivatives; Advanced Polymer Solutions; Refining; and Technology. It produces and markets olefins and co-products, polyethylene, and polypropylene; and propylene oxide and derivatives; oxyfuels and related products; and intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomer, acetyls, ethylene oxide, and ethylene glycol. In addition, the company produce and markets compounding and solutions including polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors and powders, and advanced polymers including catalloy and polybutene-1; and refines heavy, high-sulfur crude oil and other crude oils, as well as refined products, including gasoline and distillates. Further, it develops and licenses chemical and polyolefin process technologies; manufactures and sells polyolefin catalysts; and serves food packaging, home furnishings, automotive components, and paints and coatings applications. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
PPG Industries logo

PPG Industries

NYSE:PPG
PPG Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes paints, coatings, and specialty materials in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through two segments, Performance Coatings and Industrial Coatings. The Performance Coatings segment offers coatings, solvents, adhesives, sealants, sundries, and software for automotive and commercial transport/fleet repair and refurbishing, light industrial coatings, and specialty coatings for signs; wood stains; paints, thermoplastics, pavement marking products, and other advanced technologies for pavement marking for government, commercial infrastructure, painting, and maintenance contractors; and coatings, sealants, transparencies, transparent armor, adhesives, engineered materials, and packaging and chemical management services for commercial, military, regional jet, and general aviation aircraft. The Industrial Coatings segment offers coatings, adhesives and sealants, and metal pretreatments, as well as services and coatings applications for appliances, agricultural and construction equipment, consumer electronics, automotive parts and accessories, building products, kitchenware, and transportation vehicles and other finished products; and on-site coatings services. It also provides coatings for metal cans, closures, plastic and aluminum tubes for food, beverage and personal care, promotional, and specialty packaging; amorphous precipitated silica for tire, battery separator, and other end-uses; TESLIN substrates for labels, e-passports, drivers' licenses, breathable membranes, and loyalty and identification cards; and organic light emitting diode materials, displays and lighting lens materials, optical lenses, color-change products, and photochromic dyes. PPG Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1883 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.