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Albemarle Corp

ALB
164.930USD
-5.700-3.34%
Close 02/02, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
19.41BMarket Cap
LossP/E TTM

Albemarle Corp

164.930
-5.700-3.34%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Albemarle Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

Key Insights

Albemarle Corp's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 29 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 167.91.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing well in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Albemarle Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
29 / 69
Overall Ranking
128 / 4529
Industry
Chemicals

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Albemarle Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Albemarle Corporation is engaged in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health. The Company’s segments include Energy Storage, Specialties, and Ketjen. The Energy Storage segment develops and manufactures a range of basic lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride. Its Specialties business optimizes its portfolio of bromine and highly specialized lithium solutions. Its Specialties business serves a variety of industries, including energy, mobility, connectivity, and health. Specialty products are essential in both internal combustion and electric vehicles, from high-voltage cables and powertrains to airbags and tires. Its Ketjen segment includes clean fuels technologies (CFT), fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts and additives, and performance catalyst solutions (PCS). It serves various markets such as grid storage, automotive, aerospace, conventional energy, and others.
Turnaround to Loss
The company's performance has turned to a loss, with the latest annual loss of USD .
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 2.50, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 112.98M shares, increasing 0.39% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 1.40K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 27 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
167.910
Target Price
-1.59%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current financial score of Albemarle Corp is 7.71, ranking 24 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 1.31B, representing a year-over-year decrease of 3.46%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 81.78%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.71
Change
0

Financials

9.99

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

5.05

Operational Efficiency

8.40

Growth Potential

6.63

Shareholder Returns

8.48

Albemarle Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current valuation score of Albemarle Corp is 7.78, ranking 34 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. Its current P/E ratio is -103.36, which is -147.33% below the recent high of 48.92 and -17.73% above the recent low of -121.69.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.78
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 29/69
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current earnings forecast score of Albemarle Corp is 7.33, ranking 31 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. The average price target is 110.00, with a high of 185.00 and a low of 58.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.33
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 27 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
167.910
Target Price
-1.59%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

23
Total
5
Median
7
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Albemarle Corp
ALB
27
Ecolab Inc
ECL
28
Celanese Corp
CE
19
Eastman Chemical Co
EMN
18
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA
SQM
16
Element Solutions Inc
ESI
12
1
2
3
4
5

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current price momentum score of Albemarle Corp is 7.27, ranking 42 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 192.06 and the support level at 141.43, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.51
Change
-0.24

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(3)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-5.025
Neutral
RSI(14)
48.876
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
26.037
Sell
ATR(14)
9.857
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-97.066
Neutral
Williams %R
86.233
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
1.073
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(3)
Neutral(0)
Buy(3)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
178.954
Sell
MA10
181.495
Sell
MA20
173.049
Sell
MA50
148.984
Buy
MA100
120.816
Buy
MA200
94.054
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current institutional shareholding score of Albemarle Corp is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 106.58%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 1.62%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 14.50M shares, representing 12.32% of shares outstanding, with 0.88% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
14.58M
-0.85%
Capital World Investors
8.26M
+0.25%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
6.33M
-0.31%
State Street Investment Management (US)
5.62M
-15.37%
PRIMECAP Management Company
Star Investors
3.26M
-1.51%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
3.00M
+1.50%
Two Sigma Investments, LP
2.56M
+275.81%
BofA Global Research (US)
2.41M
+38.37%
Invesco Capital Management LLC
Star Investors
2.41M
-6.77%
ProShare Advisors LLC
2.01M
-29.85%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Chemicals domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Albemarle Corp is 5.61, ranking 39 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. The company's beta value is 1.43. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. Albemarle Corp’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Chemicals industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.61
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.43
VaR
+5.35%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+39.33%
240-Day Volatility
+63.66%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+8.23%
120 days
+8.50%
5 years
+19.13%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-8.37%
120 days
-11.49%
5 years
-19.91%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+4.28
120 days
+3.36
5 years
+0.34

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+39.33%
3 years
+79.15%
5 years
+84.40%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+2.80
3 years
-0.08
5 years
+0.03
Skewness
240 days
-0.07
3 years
+0.00
5 years
-0.19

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+63.66%
5 years
+53.09%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.83%
5 years
+4.34%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+458.33%
240 days
+458.33%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+52.30%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+46.86%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+3.68%
120 days
+3.30%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+31.01%
60 days
+38.08%
120 days
+23.89%

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8.55 /10
Score
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8.55 /10
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8.52 /10
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