Inside the research
Albemarle Corporation
ALB Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$109.73
▲ +1.48 (+1.4%)
| 52w hi | $214.35 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $80.16 |
| Vol | 1.99M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.35
| Short | -0.50 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.40 |
| Long | +0.06 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Albemarle Corporation
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
| Market cap | $12.95B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $15.81B |
| Trailing P/E | 406.41x |
| Forward P/E | 9.71x |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.66x |
| P / S (ttm) | 2.19x |
| Profit margin | 3.8% |
| Return on equity | 2.6% |
| Revenue growth | +31.1% |
| Debt / equity | 18.98 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.34 | |
| Sector | -0.02 | |
| Technical | -0.39 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
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; and specialty glass used in consumer appliances and electronics. The Specialties segment provides bromine and highly specialized lithium solutions for various industries, such as energy, mobility, connectivity, and health comprising fire safety compounds; bromine-based specialty chemical products, including elemental bromine, alkyl bromides, inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and various bromine fine chemicals; lithium specialties, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride; cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; and zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications, including airbag initiators. This segment also provides organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, and various life science applications, as well as intermediates for the pharmaceutical industry; technical services, including handling and use of reactive lithium products; and recycling services for lithium-containing by-products. The Ketjen segment offers clean fuels technologies, including hydroprocessing catalysts together with isomerization and alkylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and performance catalyst solutions comprising organometallics and curatives. It serves the grid storage, automotive, aerospace, conventional energy, electronics, construction, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and medical device industries. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.55 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.43 |
| Annual vol | 58.7% |
| Annual ret | +29.3% |
| Sharpe | 0.50 |
| Max DD | -54.4% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $208.92 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $264.00 / $83.28 |
| Median | $211.50 |
| Analysts | 22 |
| Strong Buy | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 9 | |
| Hold | 13 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-05-08 | Wells Fargo | → Equal-Weight |
| 2026-05-08 | UBS | → Buy |
| 2026-05-08 | Truist Securities | → Buy |
| 2026-05-08 | Citigroup | → Neutral |
| 2026-05-07 | Mizuho | → Neutral |
| 2026-04-24 | RBC Capital | → Outperform |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-07-23 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-06-05 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-05-08 | Officer / Director Change, Shareholder Vote… | read |
| 2026-05-06 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-17 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-03-25 | Material Agreement, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-06 | Acquisition / Disposition, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-03-04 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-02-11 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-12-12 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-11-05 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | DESALLES BARTOLOMEO EDUARDO | Grant | 1.38K | — | |
| 2026-07-01 | Collins Michelle T | Grant | 1.25K | — | |
| 2026-07-01 | Collins Michelle T | Grant | 2 | — | |
| 2026-07-01 | Cramer Ralf Hans | Grant | 1.25K | — | |
| 2026-07-01 | Cramer Ralf Hans | Withheld for tax | 929 | $126.42K | |
| 2026-07-01 | Cramer Ralf Hans | Withheld for tax | 13 | $1.77K | |
| 2026-07-01 | BRLAS LAURIE | Grant | 1.25K | — | |
| 2026-07-01 | BRLAS LAURIE | Grant | 36 | — | |
| 2026-07-01 | Wolff Alejandro Daniel | Grant | 33 | — | |
| 2026-07-01 | STEINER GERALD A | Grant | 1.25K | — |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 9 |
| Top-5 share | 95.2% |
| HHI | 2,496 (moderate) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $744.81M | 5.50M |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $362.68M | 2.69M |
| Citadel Advisors | $331.41M | 2.45M |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $163.99M | 1.21M |
| AQR Capital Management | $154.62M | 1.16M |
| Renaissance Technologies | $61.59M | 456.14K |
| Bridgewater Associates | $15.70M | 116.25K |
| Millennium Management | $11.45M | 206.13K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $131.45K | 973.49K |
As of 2026-06-30
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 0.74% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.81 |
| 5y CAGR | +1.0% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $1.56 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.58 |
| 2023 | $1.60 |
| 2024 | $1.61 |
| 2025 | $1.62 |
| 2026 | $0.41 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2010–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.38B | +5.7% | |
| Gross profit | $668.72M | -0.8% | |
| Operating income | -$367.08M | +14.7% | |
| Net income | -$510.63M | +17.5% | |
| Cash from ops | $1.33B | +10.5% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $108.79 | $112.07 | $108.30 | $109.73 | 1.99M |
| Sep 24 | $110.00 | $110.50 | $108.21 | $108.25 | 2.50M |
| Sep 23 | $114.17 | $115.08 | $112.31 | $113.47 | 2.20M |
| Sep 22 | $113.62 | $117.59 | $112.80 | $116.80 | 4.10M |
| Sep 21 | $113.50 | $114.49 | $111.57 | $112.92 | 1.91M |
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