Albemarle Corporation (ALB)

NYSE: ALB · Real-Time Price · USD
60.30
+0.98 (1.65%)
May 2, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
1.65%
Market Cap 7.09B
Revenue (ttm) 5.09B
Net Income (ttm) -1.31B
Shares Out 117.66M
EPS (ttm) -11.12
PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
Dividend $1.62 (2.69%)
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 14, 2025
Volume 3,471,453
Open 59.90
Previous Close 59.32
Day's Range 58.78 - 62.00
52-Week Range 49.43 - 137.50
Beta 1.71
Analysts Hold
Price Target 91.15 (+51.16%)
Earnings Date Apr 30, 2025

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, organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, and variou... [Read more]

Sector Materials
IPO Date Feb 17, 1994
Country United States
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol ALB
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 20 analysts, the average rating for ALB stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is $91.15, which is an increase of 51.16% from the latest price.

Price Target
$91.15
(51.16% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Stock Forecasts

News

Albemarle CEO says 'math doesn't work' for US lithium refinery project

Albemarle's stalled plans to build the largest U.S. lithium refinery remain on hold due to the ongoing global glut of the battery metal that has dragged down market prices, the company's CEO told Reut...

3 days ago - Reuters

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Q1 2025 - Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Meredith Bandy - VP, IR and Sustainability Kent Masters - Chairman and CEO Neal Sheorey...

3 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Albemarle posts loss on sliding lithium prices, keeps 2025 outlook

Albemarle , the world's largest producer of lithium for electric vehicle batteries, posted a small quarterly loss on Wednesday due to sliding prices for the ultralight metal, although the company main...

4 days ago - Reuters

Albemarle Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, today announced its re...

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Albemarle: Tariff War Triggers Richer Yields And Improved Upside Potential

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Albemarle Corporation to Release First Quarter 2025 Earnings Results on Wednesday, April 30, 2025

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Albemarle Announces Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that it declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.405 per share.

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Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Presents at BofA Securities 2025 Global Agriculture and Materials Conference (Transcript)

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Albemarle Corporation (ALB) BMO Capital Markets 2025 Global Metals, Mining & Critical Materials Conference (Transcript)

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Albemarle Corporation to Participate in February 2025 Investor Conferences

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Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Q4 2024 Earnings Call February 13, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Meredith Bandy - VP, IR and Sustainability Kent Masters - Chairman and CEO Neal Sheorey - EVP ...

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Albemarle swings to quarterly profit as cost cuts offset lithium price drop

Albemarle , the world's largest producer of lithium, said on Wednesday it swung to a quarterly profit as cost cuts helped offset plunging prices for the metal used to make electric vehicle batteries.

2 months ago - Reuters

Albemarle Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, today announced its re...

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Albemarle Corporation to Release Fourth-Quarter 2024 Earnings Results on Wednesday, February 12, 2025

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