ALB Stock Overview
Develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Albemarle Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$88.65 |
| 52 Week High | US$153.21 |
| 52 Week Low | US$71.97 |
| Beta | 1.55 |
| 1 Month Change | -18.20% |
| 3 Month Change | -0.068% |
| 1 Year Change | -40.94% |
| 3 Year Change | -61.10% |
| 5 Year Change | 23.11% |
| Change since IPO | 1,122.76% |
Recent News & Updates
We Think Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt
Dec 18
Albemarle 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 15Recent updates
We 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 15What Does Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Share Price Indicate?
Jul 11Albemarle Joins Exxon In The Lithium Hunt
Jul 01Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.40
Jun 11Albemarle: Growth At A Reasonable Price Winner
Jun 10Would Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
May 29Albemarle's Strong Outlook: EV Market Expansion Fuels Buy Rating
May 23Albemarle Stock Faces Lithium And EV Overcapacity (Technical Analyses)
May 09Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) CEO Compensation For The Time Being
May 01Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Apr 29Dirt Cheap: Why Albemarle Is My Favorite EV Stock In A Horrible Market
Apr 08At US$119, Is It Time To Put Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) On Your Watch List?
Mar 27Albemarle 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 (NYSE:ALB) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.40
Feb 26Albemarle's (NYSE:ALB) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Feb 22Need To Know: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Estimates
Feb 16Albemarle: It's Time To Look At Lithium
Feb 05Albemarle: Overvaluation Amid Current Headwinds
Jan 30Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB)
Jan 28Albemarle: There May Be More Pain
Jan 20We Think Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jan 15Albemarle: Take Advantage Of Lithium's Rocky Run
Jan 10Investors Don't See Light At End Of Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Tunnel
Jan 01Albemarle: Buy This Dirt-Cheap Dividend Aristocrat Before Everyone Else Does
Dec 15Rare Stock Picks In November 2023 - From 31 Discerning Analysts
Dec 07Albemarle: More Pain Short Term
Nov 29I Recently Bought Albemarle Stock And Here Is My Strategy
Nov 07Is Albemarle Stock A Buy Amid Electric Car Market Expansion
Oct 27Albemarle: Lithium Weakness Will Pass
Oct 19Albemarle: Bottoming And Heading Higher From Here
Oct 13Albemarle: Bigger Is Not Always Better
Oct 02Shareholder Returns
| ALB | US Chemicals | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -10.8% | -4.3% | -2.4% |
| 1Y | -40.9% | -3.4% | 23.4% |
Return vs Industry: ALB underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned -3.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ALB underperformed the US Market which returned 23.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ALB volatility | |
|---|---|
| ALB Average Weekly Movement | 7.8% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 5.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 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 (8%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 9,000 | Jerry Masters | www.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
| ALB fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$10.42b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$1.97b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$6.50b |
1.6x
P/S Ratio-5.3x
P/E RatioIs ALB overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ALB income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$6.50b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$7.27b |
| Gross Profit | -US$768.73m |
| Other Expenses | US$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 Ratio | 33.0% |
How did ALB perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.8%
Current Dividend Yield-10%
Payout RatioDoes ALB pay a reliable dividends?
See ALB dividend history and benchmarks| Albemarle dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 13 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 02 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 9 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 11 days |
Does ALB pay a reliable dividends?
See ALB dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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 48 analysts. 25 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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| Christopher Kapsch | Aegis Capital Corporation |
| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |