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NYSE:ALB

Albemarle (ALB) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$162.62
-1.03 (-0.63%)
(As of 09/27/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$162.08
$165.58
50-Day Range
$162.62
$223.09
52-Week Range
$162.00
$334.55
Volume
2.24 million shs
Average Volume
1.93 million shs
Market Capitalization
$19.08 billion
P/E Ratio
4.89
Dividend Yield
0.98%
Price Target
$273.76

Albemarle MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.57 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
68.3% Upside
$273.76 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
7.23% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-6.52
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.46mentions of Albemarle in the last 14 days
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
-17.67%
From $26.09 to $21.48 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.69 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

40th out of 167 stocks

Plastics Materials & Resins Industry

3rd out of 10 stocks


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About Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Stock

Albemarle Corporation's history dates back to 1887. Today, the company is a leading specialty chemicals producer based in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

Albemarle Corporation manufactures and markets custom-engineered specialty chemicals for various industries. This range of industries spreads across many sectors, including consumer electronics, pharmaceuticals, energy storage, petroleum refining, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals and crop protection. Albemarle Corporation operates through three core segments: lithium, bromine and catalysts.

The lithium segment develops and manufactures a range of lithium compounds. These compounds include lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide and lithium chloride. Albemarle Corporation also manufactures value-added lithium specialty products and reagents, which include chemicals such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride. 

Customers use Albemarle's products in various applications, including pharmaceuticals, water treatment and paper production. Albemarle Corporation is the largest provider of lithium for electric vehicle batteries and lithium storage products. Albemarle Corporation's other applications include producing various plastic bottles, high-performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers for car tires and thermoplastic elastomers for rubber-soled footwear.  

Albemarle Corporation's bromine segment refines bromine, a naturally occurring element similar to bleach. Albemarle Corporation also manufactures bromine-based fire safety solutions that enhance materials' flame-resistant properties. Albemarle Corporation's bromine segment also manufactures specialty chemicals such as elemental bromine, bromine alkyl, inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon and other bromine-refined chemicals. Consumers use the products developed in the Albemarle Corporation's bromine segment in various applications — chemical synthesis, petroleum well drilling, well drilling completion fluids, power generation mercury control, industrial water purification, consumable meat processing and other industrial applications. 

The catalysts segment manufactures hydroprocessing, isomerization and alkylation catalysts, fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts, fluidized catalytic cracking additives, organometallics and organometallic curatives. The catalyst products created by Albemarle Corporation are used in petroleum refining applications. The same catalysts are used in producing biofuels, gas-to-liquid refinement and coal liquefaction. Albemarle Corporation also produces fine chemicals (chemical substances prepared to a very high degree of purity) for use in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries.

Albemarle Corporation builds on its long history by providing innovative and reliable products to a wide range of industries. Albemarle Corporation firmly commits to safety, sustainability and product quality. The company is well-positioned for future growth with production plants in the United States, the Netherlands, Belgium, China, Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, France, Brazil and Japan. 

Albemarle Corporation was ranked on the Fortune 1000 list in 2020 with a ranking of 916. This ranking strengthened in 2021 and 2022 to 780 and 776, respectively. 

ALB Price History

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ALB Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 7/3 Dividend
6/15/2023
Dividend Payable
7/03/2023
Last Earnings
8/03/2023
Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend
9/14/2023
Today
9/28/2023
Dividend Payable
10/02/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/01/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Plastics materials & resins
Sub-Industry
Specialty Chemicals
CUSIP
01265310
Employees
7,400
Year Founded
1994

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$273.76
High Stock Price Forecast
$498.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$155.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+68.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.57
Research Coverage
21 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$2.69 billion
Pretax Margin
31.65%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$7.32 billion
Cash Flow
$24.02 per share
Book Value
$69.92 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
116,901,000
Market Cap
$19.08 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.56

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Key Executives

  • Mr. Jerry Kent Masters Jr. (Age 62)
    Chairman & CEO
    Comp: $4.45M
  • Mr. Scott A. TozierMr. Scott A. Tozier (Age 57)
    Exec. VP & CFO
    Comp: $1.78M
  • Ms. Kristin M. Coleman Esq.Ms. Kristin M. Coleman Esq. (Age 55)
    Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.
    Comp: $559.33k
  • Mr. Eric W. NorrisMr. Eric W. Norris (Age 56)
    Pres of Energy Storage
    Comp: $1.65M
  • Mr. Netha N. Johnson Jr.Mr. Netha N. Johnson Jr. (Age 52)
    Pres of Specialties
    Comp: $1.51M
  • Mr. John Clarence Barichivich III (Age 55)
    VP, Corp. Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Patrick Thompson
    Chief Information Officer
  • Ms. Melissa H. Anderson (Age 58)
    Exec. VP & Chief People Officer
  • Mr. Brian Tessin
    Chief Tax Counsel & VP of Tax
  • Dr. Glen Merfeld
    Chief Technology Officer of Lithium Bus.













ALB Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Albemarle stock right now?

21 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Albemarle in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ALB shares.
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What is Albemarle's stock price forecast for 2023?

21 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Albemarle's shares. Their ALB share price forecasts range from $155.00 to $498.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $273.76 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 68.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have ALB shares performed in 2023?

Albemarle's stock was trading at $216.86 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ALB stock has decreased by 25.0% and is now trading at $162.62.
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Are investors shorting Albemarle?

Albemarle saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,480,000 shares, an increase of 10.3% from the August 31st total of 7,690,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,740,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.9 days.
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When is Albemarle's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 1st 2023.
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How were Albemarle's earnings last quarter?

Albemarle Co. (NYSE:ALB) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The specialty chemicals company reported $7.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.27 by $3.06. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $2.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.42 billion. Albemarle had a net margin of 40.55% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 45.88%. The business's revenue was up 60.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.45 EPS.
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How often does Albemarle pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Albemarle?

Albemarle declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share on Monday, October 2nd. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.98%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 14th.
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Is Albemarle a good dividend stock?

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.96%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 30 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 4.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ALB will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.45% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What guidance has Albemarle issued on next quarter's earnings?

Albemarle updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $25.00-$29.50 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $23.31. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.40 billion-$11.50 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $10.12 billion.

What is Luther C. Kissam, IV's approval rating as Albemarle's CEO?

63 employees have rated Albemarle Chief Executive Officer Luther C. Kissam, IV on Glassdoor.com. Luther C. Kissam, IV has an approval rating of 75% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Albemarle own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Albemarle investors own include Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), AutoCanada (ACQ), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AbbVie (ABBV), Vermilion Energy (VET), NVIDIA (NVDA), Rogers Communications (RCI) and Alibaba Group (BABA).

What is Albemarle's stock symbol?

Albemarle trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ALB."

Who are Albemarle's major shareholders?

Albemarle's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (8.66%), Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich (6.89%), State Street Corp (4.47%), Capital Research Global Investors (2.88%), Franklin Resources Inc. (2.67%) and Baillie Gifford & Co. (2.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric Norris, J Kent Masters, John Clarence Barichivich III, Karen G Narwold, Karen G Narwold, Kristin M Coleman, Luther C Iv Kissam, Netha N Johnson, Raphael Goszcz Crawford and Scott Tozier.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Albemarle's stock price today?

One share of ALB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $162.62.

How much money does Albemarle make?

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) has a market capitalization of $19.08 billion and generates $7.32 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $2.69 billion in net income (profit) each year or $33.24 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Albemarle have?

The company employs 7,400 workers across the globe.

Does Albemarle have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Albemarle: ACI Cyprus L.L.C., Albemarle (Thailand) Co. Ltd., Albemarle Argentina S.R.L., Albemarle Brazil Holdings LTDA., Albemarle Care Fund, Albemarle Catalysts Company B.V., Albemarle Chemical Canada Ltd., Albemarle Chemicals (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Albemarle Chemicals Ltd, Albemarle Chemicals Private Limited, Albemarle Chemicals SAS, Albemarle Chemicals South Africa (Proprietary) Limited, Albemarle Delaware Holdings 1 LLC, Albemarle Delaware Holdings 2 LLC, Albemarle Dutch Holdings 2 B.V., Albemarle Dutch Holdings B.V., Albemarle Europe SRL, Albemarle Finance Company B.V., Albemarle Foundation, Albemarle Germany Gmbh, Albemarle Hilfe GmbH Unterstützungskasse, Albemarle Holdings Company Limited, Albemarle Holdings Limited, Albemarle Hungary Ltd., Albemarle Italy S.R.L., Albemarle Japan Corporation, Albemarle Japan Holdings B.V., Albemarle Knight Lux 1 Holdings Corporation, Albemarle Korea Corporation, Albemarle Limitada, Albemarle Lithium (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd., Albemarle Lithium Holding Corporation, Albemarle Lithium Holding GmbH, Albemarle Lithium Pty Ltd, Albemarle Lithium UK Limited, Albemarle Malaysia Sdn Bhd., Albemarle Management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Albemarle Middle East FZE, Albemarle Netherlands B.V., Albemarle New Holding GmbH, Albemarle Overseas Employment Corporation, Albemarle Qúimica Ltda., Albemarle Saudi Trading Company, Albemarle Sichuan New Materials Co. Ltd., Albemarle Singapore Pte. Ltd., Albemarle Spain S.L., Albemarle Taiwan Limited, Albemarle U.S. Inc., Albemarle Vietnam Limited Liability Company, Albemarle Wodgina Pty Ltd, Albemarle de Venezuela C.A., Dynamit Nobel GmbH, Dynamit Nobel Unterstützungsfonds GmbH, Excalibur II Realty Company, Excalibur Realty Company, Foote Chile Holding Company, Foote Minera e Inversiones Limitada, Jiangxi Albemarle Lithium Co. Ltd., Jordan Bromine Company Ltd., Knight Lux 1 S.à r.l., Knight Lux 2 S.à r.l., MARBL Lithium Operations Pty Ltd, MRL’s Wodgina Project, Metalon Environmental Management & Solutions GmbH, PT Albemarle Chemicals Indonesia, RSG Immobilien GmbH, RT Lithium Limited, Rockwood Holdings, Rockwood Holdings Inc., Rockwood Lithium (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Rockwood Lithium India Private Limited, Rockwood Lithium Japan K.K., Rockwood Lithium Korea LLC, Rockwood Lithium Taiwan Co. Ltd., Rockwood Specialties GmbH, Rockwood Specialties Group LLC, Rockwood Specialties LLC, Rockwood Specialties Limited, Sales de Magnesio Limitada, Shandong Sinobrom Albemarle Bromine Chemicals Company Limited, and Sichuan Guorun New Material Co. Ltd..
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How can I contact Albemarle?

Albemarle's mailing address is 4250 CONGRESS STREET SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC, 28209. The official website for the company is www.albemarle.com. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at (980) 299-5700, via email at invest@albemarle.com, or via fax at 225-388-7686.

This page (NYSE:ALB) was last updated on 9/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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