ALB Stock Overview
Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Albemarle Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$287.23 |
| 52 Week High | US$334.55 |
| 52 Week Low | US$169.93 |
| Beta | 1.52 |
| 1 Month Change | 29.59% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.14% |
| 1 Year Change | 30.69% |
| 3 Year Change | 245.02% |
| 5 Year Change | 157.40% |
| Change since IPO | 3,861.79% |
Recent News & Updates
Industry Analysts Just Made A Captivating Upgrade To Their Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Revenue Forecasts
Feb 01
Albemarle: Just The Start
Jan 31Does Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jan 23Recent updates
Industry Analysts Just Made A Captivating Upgrade To Their Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Revenue Forecasts
Feb 01Albemarle: Just The Start
Jan 31Does Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jan 23When Should You Buy Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB)?
Jan 09Are Investors Undervaluing Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) By 23%?
Dec 26Albemarle: Buy The 'Lithium Price Fears' Dip
Dec 21Albemarle to invest $180M for advanced lithium technology facility in North Carolina
Dec 13Albemarle's Valuation Leaves No Room For Any Downside Risk For Lithium Market Demand
Nov 15Albemarle declares $0.395 dividend
Oct 25The New-Age Metals King Is Crowned: Buy Lithium Overlord Albemarle
Oct 15Albemarle: World's Largest Lithium Producer Faces Material Demand As Decarbonization Becomes Gospel
Sep 13Albemarle: The Market Is Not Paying Attention To This
Sep 06Albemarle: Impressive Growth Is Not Reflected In Its Share Price
Aug 04Is Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Trading At A 30% Discount?
Aug 03Albemarle: Growth-At-All-Cost Strategy Will Drive Its Stock Price Higher
Jul 27Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jul 20Albemarle declares $0.395 dividend
Jul 18Returns At Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Jul 05Albemarle's Competitively-Advantaged Portfolio Drives Strong Fundamental Momentum
Jun 28Albemarle: Very High Lithium Prices Likely To Stay
Jun 21At US$258, Is Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jun 08Analysts Just Published A Bright New Outlook For Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB)
May 26Albemarle: The Lithium Growth Story Is Just Getting Started
May 20Albemarle Tops Our List of Lithium Stocks - Who Else is Worth Checking Out?
May 13Rainbows and Unicorns: Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Analysts Just Became A Lot More Optimistic
May 10Which Are The Best Lithium Stocks? Our Top Choice Is Livent
May 09Albemarle: Lithium Market Has Changed My Ratings
May 02Albemarle: Beat Inflation With Surging Lithium Prices And Production Growth
Apr 25Albemarle: The Lithium Power Play
Mar 20Does Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 17Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.40
Feb 28Spot Lithium Prices are Driving Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Expectations
Feb 21Albemarle: One Of My Favorite Trades Going Forward
Feb 20Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Feb 16Why Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Could Be Worth Watching
Jan 21Chile: Impact Of National Election Results On Albemarle, SQM And Beyond
Dec 22Is Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) A Risky Investment?
Dec 13Is Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Worth US$276 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Nov 30Albemarle: Still A No-Go, Despite 2021 Performance
Nov 24Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Nov 08Is It Time To Consider Buying Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB)?
Oct 21Albemarle: A Great Growth Pick In The EV Theme
Sep 10Albemarle: Trend Is Your Friend Until It Is At The End
Sep 03Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.39
Aug 18Shareholder Returns
| ALB | US Chemicals | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 5.6% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| 1Y | 30.7% | 1.4% | -9.6% |
Return vs Industry: ALB exceeded the US Chemicals industry which returned 1.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ALB exceeded the US Market which returned -9.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ALB volatility | |
|---|---|
| ALB Average Weekly Movement | 6.7% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 5.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.8% |
Stable Share Price: ALB is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 7% a week.
Volatility Over Time: ALB's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 6,000 | Jerry Masters | https://www.albemarle.com |
Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. The Lithium segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and lithium specialties; and reagents, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride for use 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 in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, life sciences, pharmaceutical industry, and other markets.
Albemarle Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| ALB fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$33.65b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$1.55b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$5.59b |
21.7x
P/E Ratio6.0x
P/S RatioIs ALB overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ALB income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$5.59b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$3.27b |
| Gross Profit | US$2.32b |
| Other Expenses | US$767.32m |
| Earnings | US$1.55b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2022
Next Earnings Date
Feb 15, 2023
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 13.26 |
| Gross Margin | 41.49% |
| Net Profit Margin | 27.78% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 47.4% |
How did ALB perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison