Most-Upgraded StocksMost-UpgradedNYSE:ALB Albemarle (ALB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $168.82 -6.92 (-3.94%) Closing price 05/19/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$171.55 +2.73 (+1.62%) As of 05:11 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. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Albemarle Stock (NYSE:ALB) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Albemarle alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$165.67▼$173.3850-Day Range$156.54▼$215.4252-Week Range$53.70▼$221.00Volume2.09 million shsAverage Volume2.06 million shsMarket Capitalization$19.91 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield0.96%Price Target$200.26Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Albemarle Corporation is a leading global specialty chemicals company primarily engaged in the production and distribution of lithium, bromine, and catalysts. Its lithium segment supplies key components used in rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, portable electronics, and grid storage systems. The company’s bromine specialty products serve a wide range of industries, including oil and gas drilling fluids, fire safety solutions, and water treatment. In its catalysts division, Albemarle provides products for petroleum refining, chemical processing and emissions control. Founded in 1994 as a spin-off from Ethyl Corporation, Albemarle has grown through strategic acquisitions and capacity expansions to become one of the world’s foremost chemical producers. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates manufacturing facilities and research centers across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. These global operations enable Albemarle to serve customers in automotive, energy, electronics, construction, pharmaceutical and agricultural markets. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Kent Masters, Albemarle emphasizes innovation and sustainability. The company invests in research and development to improve product performance and environmental footprint, including initiatives to increase the recyclability of battery materials and reduce emissions from chemical processes. Albemarle’s commitment to safety, ethics and community engagement underpins its approach to responsible growth in critical end-use markets.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Albemarle Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScoreALB MarketRank™: Albemarle scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 33rd out of 180 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAlbemarle has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 13 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialAlbemarle has a consensus price target of $200.26, representing about 18.6% upside from its current price of $168.82.Amount of Analyst CoverageAlbemarle has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Albemarle's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth0.24% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Albemarle are expected to grow by 0.24% in the coming year, from $12.45 to $12.48 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Albemarle is -49.51, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Albemarle is -49.51, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAlbemarle has a PEG Ratio of 0.88. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAlbemarle has a P/B Ratio of 2.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Albemarle's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.76% of the float of Albemarle has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAlbemarle has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.29.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Albemarle has recently decreased by 1.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldAlbemarle has a dividend yield of 0.92%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAlbemarle has been increasing its dividend for 30 years.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Albemarle will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.98% next year. This indicates that Albemarle will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Albemarle's dividend. News and Social Media4.5 / 5News Sentiment1.19 News SentimentAlbemarle has a news sentiment score of 1.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Albemarle this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest51 people have searched for ALB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows19 people have added Albemarle to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 217% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Albemarle insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,024,376.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.42% of the stock of Albemarle is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.87% of the stock of Albemarle is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Albemarle's insider trading history. Receive ALB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Albemarle and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Dylan Jovine is naming the ticker free - before the June S-1 closes the window. | Behind the Markets (Ad)Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Given New $250.00 Price Target at Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftMay 13, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comIs Trending Stock Albemarle Corporation (ALB) a Buy Now?May 12, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAre Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Albemarle Corporation Stock?May 12, 2026 | barchart.comAlbemarle (NYSE:ALB) Price Target Raised to $244.00 at Jefferies Financial GroupMay 12, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comRoyal Bank Of Canada Issues Positive Forecast for Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Stock PriceMay 12, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines ALB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ALB shares performed this year? Albemarle's stock was trading at $141.43 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ALB shares have increased by 19.4% and is now trading at $168.8180. How were Albemarle's earnings last quarter? Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $1.71. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 32.7% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Albemarle have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Albemarle: MRL’s Wodgina Project, Rockwood Holdings, ACI Cyprus L.L.C., Albemarle Argentina S.R.L., Albemarle Brazil Holdings LTDA., Albemarle Care Fund, Albemarle Catalysts Company B.V., and others. Who are Albemarle's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Albemarle include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.92%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.73%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.62%) and Sei Investments Co. (0.55%). Insiders that own company stock include J Kent Masters, Mark Richard Mummert, John Clarence Barichivich III and Kristin M Coleman. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Albemarle? Shares of ALB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Albemarle own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Albemarle investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Chevron (CVX), Netflix (NFLX) and Broadcom (AVGO). Company Calendar Record date for 4/1 Dividend3/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend3/13/2026Dividend Payable4/01/2026Last Earnings5/06/2026Today5/19/2026Record date for 7/1 Dividend6/12/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend6/12/2026Dividend Payable7/01/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (10m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 ALB's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. ALB has been in this zone for over 10 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry CHEM - DIVERSIFD Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:ALB CIK915913 Webwww.albemarle.com Phone(980) 299-5700Fax225-388-7686Employees7,800Year Founded1994Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Albemarle$200.26 High Price Target$264.00 Low Price Target$85.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.54 Research Coverage26 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($3.41) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio13.56 P/E Growth0.88Net Income-$510.63 million Net Margins-5.00% Pretax Margin-5.08% Return on Equity5.22% Return on Assets2.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.23 Current Ratio2.07 Quick Ratio1.21 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.14 billion Price / Sales3.87 Cash Flow$6.10 per share Price / Cash Flow27.68 Book Value$66.76 per share Price / Book2.53Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares117,930,000Free Float117,440,000Market Cap$19.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.36 Social Links 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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