Top Lithium Stocks To Watch Now - April 24th

Exxon Mobil, Rio Tinto Group, and Albemarle are the three Lithium stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Lithium stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose core business involves exploring for, mining, refining, or otherwise supplying lithium—a key metal used in batteries, electric vehicles, and various high-tech applications. Because demand for lithium is closely tied to the growth of the battery and EV industries, these stocks are often followed by investors seeking exposure to the clean-energy and energy-storage sectors. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Lithium stocks within the last several days.

Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products segments. The Upstream segment explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas.

XOM stock traded up $1.26 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $108.63. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,845,659 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,910,295. Exxon Mobil has a 1 year low of $97.80 and a 1 year high of $126.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $469.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.86, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.61. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $109.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $112.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.31.

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Rio Tinto Group (RIO)

Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company operates through Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper, and Minerals Segments. The Iron Ore segment engages in the iron ore mining, and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia. The Aluminum segment is involved in bauxite mining; alumina refining; and aluminium smelting.

NYSE RIO traded up $1.49 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $61.69. 2,648,360 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,862,997. The company has a market cap of $77.35 billion, a PE ratio of 9.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.66. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $60.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $61.69. Rio Tinto Group has a 52 week low of $51.67 and a 52 week high of $74.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.63 and a quick ratio of 1.16.

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Albemarle (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.

NYSE:ALB traded up $2.23 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $57.87. 994,832 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,722,982. The company has a market capitalization of $6.81 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.18 and a beta of 1.59. Albemarle has a twelve month low of $49.43 and a twelve month high of $137.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.95. The company has a fifty day moving average of $69.59 and a 200 day moving average of $86.32.

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