Albemarle Stock
Albemarle Corporation
Company data
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Jerry Kent Jr.
- Employees
- 7,800
- Market cap
- $11.3 B
- IPO
- 22/02/1994
Albemarle Corporation is a global innovator in the Basic Materials sector, specializing in the production and distribution of engineered specialty chemicals. Headquartered in Charlotte, USA, the company was established in 1887. The business operations are organized into three principal segments: Lithium, Bromine, and…
Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.
Albemarle stock: price history
1D
-2.8%
1W
-5.7%
1M
-12.8%
6M
-51.7%
YTD
-32.5%
1Y
+0.2%
2Y
-2.8%
5Y
-58.3%
10Y
+16.9%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
04/11/2026 (in 18 days)
Volatility around earnings
~54% stronger price swings than usual
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Analyst assessment of Albemarle
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$109.00
CONSENSUS
US$170.73
MEDIAN
US$161.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$250.00
0
STRONG BUY
21
BUY
19
HOLD
5
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
45
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 15/10/2026
Albemarle stock metrics
P/E
198.92
P/B
1.1
EV/EBITDA
10.77
RETURN ON EQUITY
4.7%
NET MARGIN
27.5%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.19
DIVIDEND YIELD
1.7%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
99.7%
FLOAT SHARES
117,607,380
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
2,593,984
Insider transactions (SEC)
Wolff Alejandro Daniel
Norris Eric
Mummert Mark Richard
Gagarinas Autumn M.
Hood Max
Attention
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Frequently asked questions about Albemarle stock
What does Albemarle do?
Albemarle Corporation is a company in the Basic Materials sector, Chemicals - Specialty industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Jerry Kent Jr., the company employs around 7,800 people.
The IPO was on 22/02/1994; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker ALB.
What do analysts say about Albemarle stock?
45 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 15/10/2026).
The average price target is US$170.73, ranging from US$109.00 to US$250.00, with a median of US$161.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Albemarle report next?
The next earnings date is 04/11/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 54% stronger than usual.
Does Albemarle pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.41 per share, ex-date 11/09/2026, paid on 01/10/2026.
The dividend yield is 1.7% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Albemarle?
Comparable stocks include Ecolab, Sherwin-Williams Company, Air Products and Chemicals, PPG Industries, International Flavors & Fragrances, NewMarket, Axalta Coating Systems and Calumet.
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