Albemarle (ALB) Stock Overview
Provides energy storage solutions worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Albemarle Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$77.07 |
| 52 Week High | US$113.91 |
| 52 Week Low | US$49.43 |
| Beta | 1.63 |
| 1 Month Change | 36.02% |
| 3 Month Change | 45.36% |
| 1 Year Change | -16.31% |
| 3 Year Change | -65.20% |
| 5 Year Change | -11.45% |
| Change since IPO | 963.03% |
Recent News & Updates
Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) 27% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up
Jul 18
Is Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 02Albemarle: Stock Has Stabilized Post-Lithium Hype, But The Dividend's On Shaky Ground
Jun 18Recent updates
Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) 27% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up
Jul 18Is Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 02Albemarle: Stock Has Stabilized Post-Lithium Hype, But The Dividend's On Shaky Ground
Jun 18Is It Time To Consider Buying Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB)?
May 20
Optimized Conversion Network And Capex Cuts Will Secure Lithium Stability
Optimization and cost efficiency efforts could improve Albemarle's margins despite volatile lithium prices, enhancing earnings stability.Albemarle: Tariff War Triggers Richer Yields And Improved Upside Potential
Apr 10It's Down 33% But Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
Apr 09Albemarle's (NYSE:ALB) Dividend Will Be $0.405
Mar 03Albemarle: Stock Lines Up For A Secular Buy
Feb 11We Think Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt
Dec 18Albemarle Stock Is My Top Pick For Next Year And For The Rest Of The Decade
Dec 10Albemarle Preferred Shares Are Awful, Get Better Yield This Way
Nov 29Albemarle: Troubles Persist, Best To Stay Away
Nov 20Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.405
Nov 15Albemarle: Don't Lose Faith Now
Nov 07Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.405
Nov 01Albemarle May Be The Next Lithium Stock To Surge
Oct 17Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Sep 27Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.405
Aug 22Albermarle Unprepared For Shift To Sodium
Aug 21Albemarle: Tough Road Ahead
Aug 07Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.405
Jul 21Forget The Panic, Embrace The Potential: Why Albemarle Is Still A Winner
Jul 15Albemarle Joins Exxon In The Lithium Hunt
Jul 01Albemarle: Growth At A Reasonable Price Winner
Jun 10Albemarle's Strong Outlook: EV Market Expansion Fuels Buy Rating
May 23Albemarle Stock Faces Lithium And EV Overcapacity (Technical Analyses)
May 09Dirt Cheap: Why Albemarle Is My Favorite EV Stock In A Horrible Market
Apr 08Albemarle Is Losing Money, Lithium Market Turnaround Is Near (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 26Albemarle: When A Growth Stock Was A Cyclical Stock All Along (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 04Albemarle: It's Time To Look At Lithium
Feb 05Albemarle: Overvaluation Amid Current Headwinds
Jan 30Albemarle: There May Be More Pain
Jan 20Albemarle: Take Advantage Of Lithium's Rocky Run
Jan 10Shareholder Returns
| ALB | US Chemicals | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 8.6% | -0.9% | 0.9% |
| 1Y | -16.3% | -3.6% | 14.8% |
Return vs Industry: ALB underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned -3.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ALB underperformed the US Market which returned 14.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ALB volatility | |
|---|---|
| ALB Average Weekly Movement | 6.8% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 5.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
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 (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 8,300 | Jerry Masters | www.albemarle.com |
Albemarle Corporation provides energy storage solutions 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 for use in lithium batteries used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles, power grids and solar panels, high performance greases, specialty glass used in consumer appliances and electronics, organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, and various life science applications, as well as intermediates in the pharmaceutical industry; technical services, including handling and use of reactive lithium products; and recycling services for lithium-containing by-products.
Albemarle Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| ALB fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$9.07b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$1.31b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$5.09b |
Is ALB overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ALB income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$5.09b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.89b |
| Gross Profit | US$200.20m |
| Other Expenses | US$1.51b |
| Earnings | -US$1.31b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Jul 30, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -11.11 |
| Gross Margin | 3.93% |
| Net Profit Margin | -25.67% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 33.3% |
How did ALB perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/20 17:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Albemarle Corporation is covered by 47 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |