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Albemarle (ALB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$128.30 -1.06 (-0.82%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

About Albemarle Stock (NYSE:ALB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$127.56
$132.33
50-Day Range
$113.29
$170.59
52-Week Range
$71.25
$221.00
Volume
1.92 million shs
Average Volume
2.48 million shs
Market Capitalization
$15.14 billion
P/E Ratio
475.20
Dividend Yield
1.28%
Price Target
$190.26
Consensus Rating
Moderate 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.

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Albemarle Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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72nd Percentile Overall Score

ALB MarketRank™: 

Albemarle scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 311th out of 669 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Albemarle has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 15 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Albemarle has a consensus price target of $190.26, representing about 48.9% upside from its current price of $127.81.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Albemarle has been the subject of 14 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 Growth

    Earnings for Albemarle are expected to decrease by -5.40% in the coming year, from $12.59 to $11.91 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Albemarle is 473.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.68.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Albemarle is 473.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.23.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Albemarle has a P/B Ratio of 1.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.52% of the float of Albemarle has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Albemarle has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.73.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Albemarle has recently increased by 4.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Albemarle pays a meaningful dividend of 1.24%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Albemarle has been increasing its dividend for 30 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Albemarle is 607.41%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Albemarle will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.77% next year. This indicates that Albemarle will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Albemarle's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Albemarle has a news sentiment score of 0.69. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Albemarle this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 30 people have searched for ALB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    24 people have added Albemarle to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 85% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $3,011,722.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.42% of the stock of Albemarle is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.87% 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.
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ALB Stock News Headlines

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Truist Financial Cuts Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Price Target to $225.00
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ALB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Albemarle's stock was trading at $141.43 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ALB stock has decreased by 9.6% and is now trading at $127.81.

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.55. The firm's revenue was up 31.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Albemarle subsidiaries include these companies: 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 more.

Albemarle's top institutional investors include Deutsche Bank AG (0.82%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.65%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.51%) and Grandfield & Dodd LLC (0.20%). Insiders that own company stock include J Kent Masters, Mark Richard Mummert, John Clarence Barichivich III and Kristin M Coleman.
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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.

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 7/1 Dividend
6/12/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend
6/12/2026
Dividend Payable
7/01/2026
Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
8/12/2026
Investor presentation
8/12/2026
Record date for 10/1 Dividend
9/11/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend
9/11/2026
Dividend Payable
10/01/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Electrical Equipment
Sub-Industry
Electrical Components & Equipment
Current Symbol
NYSE:ALB
CIK
915913
Employees
7,800
Year Founded
1994

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$250.00
Low Price Target
$85.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+48.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
26 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.27
Trailing P/E Ratio
475.20
Forward P/E Ratio
10.19
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$510.63 million
Net Margins
3.09%
Pretax Margin
2.91%
Return on Equity
10.96%
Return on Assets
5.39%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.22
Current Ratio
2.09
Quick Ratio
1.35

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.91 billion
Price / Sales
2.56
Cash Flow
$6.21 per share
Price / Cash Flow
20.67
Book Value
$70.32 per share
Price / Book
1.82

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
118,005,000
Free Float
117,509,000
Market Cap
$15.14 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.33

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This page (NYSE:ALB) was last updated on 8/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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