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Albemarle (ALB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$84.88 -0.04 (-0.05%)
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About Albemarle Stock (NYSE:ALB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$84.63
$87.08
50-Day Range
$56.72
$87.68
52-Week Range
$49.43
$113.91
Volume
1.15 million shs
Average Volume
3.54 million shs
Market Capitalization
$9.99 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
1.91%
Price Target
$86.47
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Albemarle Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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63rd Percentile Overall Score

ALB MarketRank™: 

Albemarle scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 84th out of 189 stocks in the basic materials 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 Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.94, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Albemarle has been the subject of 8 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 grow in the coming year, from ($0.04) to $1.91 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Albemarle is -9.13, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Albemarle is -9.13, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Albemarle has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Albemarle's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.67% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Albemarle has recently increased by 0.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Albemarle pays a meaningful dividend of 1.99%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Albemarle has been increasing its dividend for 30 years.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Albemarle will have a dividend payout ratio of 84.82% in the coming year. This indicates that Albemarle may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Albemarle's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.67% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Albemarle has recently increased by 0.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Albemarle has a news sentiment score of 1.48. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Albemarle this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 41 people have searched for ALB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -9% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    22 people have added Albemarle to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Albemarle insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.33% 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

$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost Town
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Albemarle’s Earnings Call: Growth Amid Market Challenges
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Shares Up 6.2% on Analyst Upgrade
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Upgraded by UBS Group to "Neutral" Rating
Albemarle Declares a New Organizational Framework
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ALB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Albemarle's stock was trading at $86.08 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ALB shares have decreased by 1.1% and is now trading at $85.1450.

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.83) by $0.94. The company's revenue was down 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Albemarle: 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.

Albemarle's top institutional shareholders include Primecap Management Co. CA (2.81%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.51%), ProShare Advisors LLC (2.44%) and MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (1.00%). Insiders that own company stock include J Kent Masters, Scott Tozier, Eric Norris, Mark Richard Mummert, Karen G Narwold, John Clarence Barichivich III and Kristin M Coleman.
View institutional ownership trends
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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
6/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend
6/13/2025
Dividend Payable
7/01/2025
Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Today
8/29/2025
Record date for 10/1 Dividend
9/12/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend
9/12/2025
Dividend Payable
10/01/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
CHEM - DIVERSIFD
Sub-Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Current Symbol
NYSE:ALB
CIK
915913
Employees
8,300
Year Founded
1994

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$170.00
Low Price Target
$58.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.4%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.94
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($9.32)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$1.18 billion
Net Margins
-18.61%
Pretax Margin
-22.63%
Return on Equity
-1.87%
Return on Assets
-0.89%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.38
Current Ratio
2.31
Quick Ratio
1.47

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.99 billion
Price / Sales
2.01
Cash Flow
$3.72 per share
Price / Cash Flow
22.90
Book Value
$70.22 per share
Price / Book
1.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
117,683,000
Free Float
117,295,000
Market Cap
$10.04 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.63

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This page (NYSE:ALB) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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