NYSE:ALB Albemarle (ALB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $94.91 -1.06 (-1.11%) Closing price 11/12/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$94.87 -0.04 (-0.04%) As of 04:13 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$93.15▼$96.0050-Day Range$90.21▼$132.3252-Week Range$89.77▼$221.00Volume1.79 million shsAverage Volume2.54 million shsMarket Capitalization$11.20 billionP/E Ratio22.92Dividend Yield1.73%Price Target$174.05Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Albemarle Corporation is a specialty chemicals company that produces lithium, bromine and refining catalysts. Its products serve industries including energy storage, transportation, electronics, petroleum refining and pharmaceuticals.The company supplies lithium compounds used in rechargeable batteries and other applications. It also makes bromine-based products for uses such as flame retardants and water treatment, along with catalysts used in refining petroleum.Albemarle traces its history to 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its operations and customer base span multiple regions, with lithium resources and production in locations including Australia, Chile and the United States.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Albemarle Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreALB MarketRank™: 4.788013609 of 5 starsAlbemarle scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 227 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAlbemarle has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 15 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialAlbemarle has a consensus price target of $174.05, representing about 83.4% upside from its current price of $94.91.Amount of Analyst CoverageAlbemarle has been the subject of 13 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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-12.90% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Albemarle are expected to decrease by -12.90% in the coming year, from $10.70 to $9.32 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Albemarle is 22.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.28.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Albemarle is 22.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.24.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAlbemarle has a PEG Ratio of 0.60. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAlbemarle has a P/B Ratio of 1.30. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted10.55% of the float of Albemarle has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAlbemarle has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.28.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Albemarle has recently increased by 1.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAlbemarle pays a meaningful dividend of 1.71%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAlbemarle has been increasing its dividend for 30 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Albemarle is 39.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Albemarle will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.60% next year. This indicates that Albemarle will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Albemarle's dividend. News and Social Media4.1 / 5News Sentiment0.59 News SentimentAlbemarle has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 0.39 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Albemarle this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest39 people have searched for ALB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 26% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows20 people have added Albemarle to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 122% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Albemarle insiders have not sold or bought any 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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ALB Stock News HeadlinesWhat is Scotiabank's Estimate for Albemarle FY2026 Earnings?1 hour ago | americanbankingnews.comAlbemarle (NYSE:ALB) Stock Price Target Cut by UBS GroupNovember 11 at 1:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comWhy I'm selling my Snapback Indicator for just $7For Black Friday, Base Camp Trading's Thomas Wood is offering lifetime access to his proprietary Snapback Indicator for a single $7 payment. Others previously paid $500. The indicator flashes a Crash Alert as a cue to exit or go short, and a Bull Run Alert as a cue to buy or go long. No strings attached, and Wood says there is an unusual reason behind the steep discount. | Base Camp Trading (Ad)Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Stock Price Target Cut by Morgan StanleyNovember 11 at 1:24 AM | americanbankingnews.comAlbemarle (NYSE:ALB) Stock Gets Price Target Boost from CitigroupNovember 11 at 1:24 AM | americanbankingnews.comAlbemarle Corporation (ALB) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on ItNovember 10 at 12:20 PM | finance.yahoo.comAlbemarle (NYSE:ALB) Stock Gets Price Target Reduction from Royal Bank Of CanadaNovember 9, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comAlbemarle (NYSE:ALB) Stock Gets Price Target Cut from BarclaysNovember 9, 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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ALB shares have decreased by 32.9% and is now trading at $94.9090. How were Albemarle's earnings last quarter? Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.05. Albemarle's revenue was up 18.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Albemarle have any subsidiaries? Albemarle subsidiaries include 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 shareholders of Albemarle include ProShare Advisors LLC (1.22%), Aberdeen Group plc (0.64%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.62%) and M&G PLC (0.45%). Insiders that own company stock include J Kent Masters, Mark Richard Mummert and John Clarence Barichivich III. 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), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Intel (INTC), PayPal (PYPL) and Alibaba Group (BABA). Company Calendar Record date for 10/1 Dividend9/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend9/11/2026Dividend Payable10/01/2026Last Earnings11/04/2026Today11/12/2026Record date for 1/4 Dividend12/18/2026Ex-Dividend for 1/4 Dividend12/18/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Dividend Payable1/04/2027Get 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. Red Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 ALB's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. ALB has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Chemicals 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$174.05 High Price Target$250.00 Low Price Target$95.00 Potential Upside/Downside+83.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage24 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.14 Trailing P/E Ratio22.92 Forward P/E Ratio10.18 P/E Growth0.6Net Income-$510.63 million Net Margins10.40% Pretax Margin8.84% Return on Equity14.91% Return on Assets7.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.21 Current Ratio2.34 Quick Ratio1.57 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.14 billion Price / Sales2.18 Cash Flow$6.28 per share Price / Cash Flow15.12 Book Value$72.75 per share Price / Book1.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares118,010,000Free Float117,514,000Market Cap$11.20 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.34 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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