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Albemarle NYSE:ALB Stock Report

Last Price

US$109.55

Market Cap

US$12.5b

7D

1.3%

1Y

-13.5%

Updated

20 Nov, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

ALB Stock Overview

Develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. More details

ALB fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends3/6

Albemarle Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Albemarle
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$109.55
52 Week HighUS$153.54
52 Week LowUS$71.97
Beta1.55
11 Month Change16.74%
3 Month Change26.09%
1 Year Change-13.46%
33 Year Change-60.09%
5 Year Change67.25%
Change since IPO1,411.03%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Albemarle: Troubles Persist, Best To Stay Away

Nov 20

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.405

Nov 15
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.405

Albemarle: Don't Lose Faith Now

Nov 07

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.405

Nov 01
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.405

Albemarle May Be The Next Lithium Stock To Surge

Oct 17

Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Sep 27
Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.405

Aug 22
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.405

Albermarle Unprepared For Shift To Sodium

Aug 21

Albemarle: Tough Road Ahead

Aug 07

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.405

Jul 21
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.405

Forget The Panic, Embrace The Potential: Why Albemarle Is Still A Winner

Jul 15

What Does Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Share Price Indicate?

Jul 11
What Does Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Share Price Indicate?

Albemarle Joins Exxon In The Lithium Hunt

Jul 01

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Jun 11
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Albemarle: Growth At A Reasonable Price Winner

Jun 10

Would Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

May 29
Would Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Albemarle's Strong Outlook: EV Market Expansion Fuels Buy Rating

May 23

Albemarle Stock Faces Lithium And EV Overcapacity (Technical Analyses)

May 09

Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

May 01
Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Apr 29
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Dirt Cheap: Why Albemarle Is My Favorite EV Stock In A Horrible Market

Apr 08

At US$119, Is It Time To Put Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) On Your Watch List?

Mar 27
At US$119, Is It Time To Put Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) On Your Watch List?

Albemarle Is Losing Money, Lithium Market Turnaround Is Near (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 26

Albemarle: When A Growth Stock Was A Cyclical Stock All Along (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 04

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Feb 26
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Albemarle's (NYSE:ALB) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Feb 22
Albemarle's (NYSE:ALB) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Need To Know: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Estimates

Feb 16
Need To Know: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Estimates

Albemarle: It's Time To Look At Lithium

Feb 05

Albemarle: Overvaluation Amid Current Headwinds

Jan 30

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB)

Jan 28
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB)

Albemarle: There May Be More Pain

Jan 20

We Think Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jan 15
We Think Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Albemarle: Take Advantage Of Lithium's Rocky Run

Jan 10

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Tunnel

Jan 01
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Tunnel

Albemarle: Buy This Dirt-Cheap Dividend Aristocrat Before Everyone Else Does

Dec 15

Rare Stock Picks In November 2023 - From 31 Discerning Analysts

Dec 07

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB)?

Dec 06
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB)?

Albemarle: More Pain Short Term

Nov 29

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Albemarle (NYSE:ALB)

Nov 08
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Albemarle (NYSE:ALB)

I Recently Bought Albemarle Stock And Here Is My Strategy

Nov 07

Is Albemarle Stock A Buy Amid Electric Car Market Expansion

Oct 27

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.40

Oct 27
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.40

Albemarle: Lithium Weakness Will Pass

Oct 19

Albemarle: Bottoming And Heading Higher From Here

Oct 13

Is Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 09
Is Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Using Too Much Debt?

Albemarle: Bigger Is Not Always Better

Oct 02

Is Now The Time To Put Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) On Your Watchlist?

Sep 25
Is Now The Time To Put Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) On Your Watchlist?

Albemarle: Top Of The Cycle, Bottom Of The Trough

Sep 14

Shareholder Returns

ALBUS ChemicalsUS Market
7D1.3%-1.1%-1.0%
1Y-13.5%9.8%30.3%

Return vs Industry: ALB underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned 9.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ALB underperformed the US Market which returned 30.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ALB's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ALB volatility
ALB Average Weekly Movement8.7%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement5.4%
Market Average Movement6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: ALB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: ALB's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18879,000Jerry Masterswww.albemarle.com

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.

Albemarle Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Albemarle's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ALB fundamental statistics
Market capUS$12.51b
Earnings (TTM)-US$1.97b
Revenue (TTM)US$6.50b

2.0x

P/S Ratio

-6.5x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ALB income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$6.50b
Cost of RevenueUS$7.27b
Gross Profit-US$768.73m
Other ExpensesUS$1.20b
Earnings-US$1.97b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-16.74
Gross Margin-11.82%
Net Profit Margin-30.26%
Debt/Equity Ratio33.0%

How did ALB perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.5%

Current Dividend Yield

-10%

Payout Ratio

Does ALB pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy ALB by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Albemarle dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 13 2024
Dividend Pay DateJan 02 2025
Days until Ex dividend22 days
Days until Dividend pay date42 days

Does ALB pay a reliable dividends?

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