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Albemarle NYSE:ALB Stock Report

Last Price

US$102.09

Market Cap

US$12.0b

7D

6.3%

1Y

-36.1%

Updated

06 Oct, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

ALB Stock Overview

Develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide.

ALB fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health5/6
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$102.09
52 Week HighUS$177.52
52 Week LowUS$71.97
Beta1.54
11 Month Change32.76%
3 Month Change2.97%
1 Year Change-36.13%
33 Year Change-52.53%
5 Year Change48.15%
Change since IPO1,308.14%

Recent News & Updates

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

Recent updates

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

Albemarle's Big Purchase Sets It Up For Long-Term Success

Sep 06

Should You Investigate Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) At US$190?

Aug 26
Should You Investigate Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) At US$190?

Albemarle: The Gift Is Back As Shares Plunge

Aug 25

We Like Albemarle's (NYSE:ALB) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Jul 31
We Like Albemarle's (NYSE:ALB) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Albemarle And SQM: These Amazing Stocks Entered High Quality And Bad Momentum Screener

Jul 31

Shareholder Returns

ALBUS ChemicalsUS Market
7D6.3%-1.9%0.4%
1Y-36.1%17.8%32.6%

Return vs Industry: ALB underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned 17.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ALB underperformed the US Market which returned 32.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ALB's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ALB volatility
ALB Average Weekly Movement9.1%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement5.9%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.0%
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$12.00b
Earnings (TTM)-US$554.17m
Revenue (TTM)US$7.46b

1.6x

P/S Ratio

-21.7x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ALB income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$7.46b
Cost of RevenueUS$8.07b
Gross Profit-US$609.76m
Other Expenses-US$55.59m
Earnings-US$554.17m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Nov 06, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)-4.71
Gross Margin-8.18%
Net Profit Margin-7.43%
Debt/Equity Ratio29.7%

How did ALB perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.6%

Current Dividend Yield

-34%

Payout Ratio