Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:ALB Albemarle (ALB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $84.88 -0.04 (-0.05%) As of 03:50 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Albemarle Stock (NYSE:ALB) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Albemarle alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$84.63▼$87.0850-Day Range$56.72▼$87.6852-Week Range$49.43▼$113.91Volume1.15 million shsAverage Volume3.54 million shsMarket Capitalization$9.99 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.91%Price Target$86.47Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties and Ketjen. The Energy Storage segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services. The Specialties segment provides bromine-based specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, alkyl and inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and other bromine fine chemicals; lithium specialties, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride; develops and manufactures cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; and zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators. The Ketjen segment offers clean fuels technologies (CFT), which is composed of hydroprocessing catalysts (HPC) together with isomerization and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts and additives; and performance catalyst solutions (PCS), which is composed of organometallics and curatives. The company serves the energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection markets. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read More Albemarle Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScoreALB 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. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingAlbemarle 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 CoverageAlbemarle 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 and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Albemarle are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.04) to $1.91 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioAlbemarle 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted12.67% of the float of Albemarle has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAlbemarle 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 monthShort interest in Albemarle has recently increased by 0.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldAlbemarle pays a meaningful dividend of 1.99%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAlbemarle has been increasing its dividend for 30 years.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESG0.6 / 5Environmental Score-6.52 Percentage of Shares Shorted12.67% of the float of Albemarle has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAlbemarle 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 monthShort interest in Albemarle has recently increased by 0.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.48 News SentimentAlbemarle 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Albemarle this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 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 Follows22 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. Company Ownership1.7 / 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 InsidersOnly 0.33% 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 TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. ALB Stock News HeadlinesAlbemarle Corporation Is Bullish (Technical Analysis)2 hours ago | seekingalpha.comAlbemarle Stock Rises on Target Hike. Wall Street Doesn't See Lithium Rally Lasting.4 hours ago | barrons.com$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could be the biggest technology story of this decade. In short, he believes what he's holding in his hand is the key to the $100 trillion AI boom… And only one company here in the U.S. can mine this obscure metal.August 29 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Albemarle’s Earnings Call: Growth Amid Market ChallengesAugust 29 at 2:38 AM | theglobeandmail.comAlbemarle (NYSE:ALB) Shares Up 6.2% on Analyst UpgradeAugust 28 at 2:42 AM | americanbankingnews.comBank of America Maintains Buy on Albemarle (ALB), Sees Lithium Price Momentum Driving UpsideAugust 27 at 2:11 AM | insidermonkey.comAlbemarle (NYSE:ALB) Upgraded by UBS Group to "Neutral" RatingAugust 27 at 2:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comAlbemarle Declares a New Organizational FrameworkAugust 24, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines ALB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ALB shares performed this year? 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. How were Albemarle's earnings last quarter? 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. Does Albemarle have any subsidiaries? 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. Who are Albemarle's major shareholders? 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. 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), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Chevron (CVX), Netflix (NFLX) and Broadcom (AVGO). Company Calendar Record date for 7/1 Dividend6/13/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend6/13/2025Dividend Payable7/01/2025Last Earnings7/30/2025Today8/29/2025Record date for 10/1 Dividend9/12/2025Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend9/12/2025Dividend Payable10/01/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry CHEM - DIVERSIFD Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:ALB CIK915913 Webwww.albemarle.com Phone(980) 299-5700Fax225-388-7686Employees8,300Year Founded1994Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Albemarle$86.47 High Price Target$170.00 Low Price Target$58.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.4%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.94 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($9.32) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet 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 Ratio0.38 Current Ratio2.31 Quick Ratio1.47 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.99 billion Price / Sales2.01 Cash Flow$3.72 per share Price / Cash Flow22.90 Book Value$70.22 per share Price / Book1.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares117,683,000Free Float117,295,000Market Cap$10.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.63 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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