Albemarle Corporation (ALB)

NYSE: ALB · Real-Time Price · USD
166.35
+7.42 (4.67%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
164.83
-1.52 (-0.91%)
After-hours: Feb 13, 2026, 7:58 PM EST
Market Cap19.60B +94.7%
Revenue (ttm)5.14B -4.4%
Net Income-677.38M
EPS-5.76
Shares Out 117.85M
PE Ration/a
Forward PE27.43
Dividend$1.62 (0.97%)
Ex-Dividend DateDec 12, 2025
Volume2,594,322
Open160.57
Previous Close158.93
Day's Range156.72 - 167.88
52-Week Range49.43 - 195.69
Beta1.45
AnalystsBuy
Price Target157.11 (-5.55%)
Earnings DateFeb 11, 2026

About ALB

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, specialty glass used in consumer appliances and electronics. The Specialties segment provides bromine and highly specialized lithium solutions for ... [Read more]

Sector Materials
IPO Date Feb 17, 1994
Employees 7,800
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol ALB
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Albemarle's revenue was $5.14 billion, a decrease of -4.37% compared to the previous year's $5.38 billion. Losses were -$677.38 million, -48.53% less than in 2024.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 20 analysts, the average rating for ALB stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $157.11, which is a decrease of -5.55% from the latest price.

Price Target
$157.11
(-5.55% downside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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Albemarle Losses Narrow and Guidance Was Great. Why the Stock Is Down After Earnings.

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1 day ago - Barrons

Albemarle Announces Plans to Idle its Kemerton Lithium Hydroxide Processing Plant

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2 days ago - PRNewsWire

Albemarle Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

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24 days ago - Accesswire

Albemarle Corporation to Release Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Results on Wednesday, February 11, 2026

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4 weeks ago - Benzinga

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Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) shares closed higher on Thursday after various analysts raised their price targets on the stock.

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