Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. Its Lithium segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and value-added lithium specialties, as well as reagents, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride for applications in lithium batteries for consumer electronics and electric vehicles, high performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers for car tires, rubber soles, plastic bottles, catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis processes, life science, pharmaceutical, and other markets.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Plastics materials & resins
Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
Phone980-299-5700
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.37 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees5,900
Next Earnings Date11/6/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Albemarle's stock symbol?
Albemarle trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ALB."
How often does Albemarle pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Albemarle?
Albemarle declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 13th will be given a dividend of $0.3675 per share on Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.47 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 12th. View Albemarle's Dividend History.
How were Albemarle's earnings last quarter?
Albemarle Co. (NYSE:ALB) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.14. The specialty chemicals company earned $885.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $893.50 million. Albemarle had a return on equity of 15.71% and a net margin of 16.01%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.36 earnings per share. View Albemarle's Earnings History.
When is Albemarle's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Albemarle's earnings call?
Albemarle will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, November 6th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What guidance has Albemarle issued on next quarter's earnings?
Albemarle issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company provided EPS guidance of $6.25-6.65 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $6.18. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.65-3.85 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.67 billion.
What price target have analysts set for ALB?
19 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Albemarle's shares. Their predictions range from $39.50 to $128.00. On average, they expect Albemarle's stock price to reach $88.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 31.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Albemarle.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Albemarle?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Albemarle in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Albemarle.
Has Albemarle been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about ALB stock has been trending negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Albemarle earned a daily sentiment score of -2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the specialty chemicals company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Albemarle.
Who are some of Albemarle's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Albemarle include Ecolab (ECL), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), Celanese (CE), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), RPM International (RPM), NewMarket (NEU), Ashland Global (ASH), W. R. Grace & Co (GRA), Balchem (BCPC), Quaker Chemical (KWR), Sensient Technologies (SXT), PolyOne (POL), HB Fuller (FUL), Innospec (IOSP) and Stepan (SCL).
What other stocks do shareholders of Albemarle own?
Who are Albemarle's key executives?
Albemarle's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Luther C. Kissam IV, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 54)
- Mr. Scott A. Tozier, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 53)
- Mr. Donald J. LaBauve Jr., VP, Corp. Controller & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 52)
- Ms. Karen G. Narwold, Exec. VP, Chief Admin. Officer, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 59)
- Mr. David Ryan, VP of Corp. Strategy & Investor Relations
Who are Albemarle's major shareholders?
Albemarle's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include KAMES CAPITAL plc (0.62%), Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI (0.34%), Robecosam AG (0.33%), CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC (0.24%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.20%) and Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.18%). Company insiders that own Albemarle stock include Deeanne J Marlow, Eric Norris, Karen G Narwold, Luther C Iv Kissam and Scott Tozier. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Albemarle.
Which institutional investors are selling Albemarle stock?
ALB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Beech Hill Advisors Inc., Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., Rothschild Investment Corp IL and Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd. Company insiders that have sold Albemarle company stock in the last year include Karen G Narwold, Luther C Iv Kissam and Scott Tozier. View Insider Buying and Selling for Albemarle.
Which institutional investors are buying Albemarle stock?
ALB stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI, KAMES CAPITAL plc, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Essex Investment Management Co. LLC, Kempner Capital Management Inc. and Robecosam AG. Company insiders that have bought Albemarle stock in the last two years include Deeanne J Marlow and Eric Norris. View Insider Buying and Selling for Albemarle.
How do I buy shares of Albemarle?
Shares of ALB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Albemarle's stock price today?
One share of ALB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $66.79.
How big of a company is Albemarle?
Albemarle has a market capitalization of $7.08 billion and generates $3.37 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $693.56 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.48 on an earnings per share basis. Albemarle employs 5,900 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Albemarle.
What is Albemarle's official website?
How can I contact Albemarle?
Albemarle's mailing address is 4250 CONGRESS STREET SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC, 28209. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at 980-299-5700 or via email at [email protected]
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