Albemarle Corporation (ALB)
NYSE: ALB · Real-Time Price · USD
70.06
+2.76 (4.10%)
At close: Aug 7, 2025, 4:00 PM
70.50
+0.44 (0.63%)
After-hours: Aug 7, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT
Albemarle Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 17 analysts that cover Albemarle stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $87.41, which forecasts a 24.76% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $58 and the highest is $170.
Price Target: $87.41 (+24.76%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Albemarle stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Buy | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Hold | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotiabank | Scotiabank | Hold Maintains $65 → $70 | Hold | Maintains | $65 → $70 | -0.09% | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $75 → $70 | Hold | Maintains | $75 → $70 | -0.09% | Aug 1, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Sell Maintains $57 → $62 | Strong Sell | Maintains | $57 → $62 | -11.50% | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Keybanc | Keybanc | Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Baird | Baird | Hold → Sell Downgrades $60 | Hold → Sell | Downgrades | $60 | -14.36% | Jul 29, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
4.88B
from 5.38B
Decreased by -9.25%
Revenue Next Year
5.30B
from 4.88B
Increased by 8.59%
EPS This Year
-1.55
from -11.20
EPS Next Year
0.79
from -1.55
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 5.6B | 6.4B | 7.8B | ||
| Avg | 4.9B | 5.3B | 6.2B | ||
| Low | 4.4B | 4.5B | 5.0B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 4.1% | 31.8% | 47.7% | ||
| Avg | -9.3% | 8.6% | 17.2% | ||
| Low | -17.5% | -8.2% | -5.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.05 | 5.38 | 13.36 | ||
| Avg | -1.55 | 0.79 | 4.59 | ||
| Low | -3.03 | -1.86 | -1.37 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | - | 1,598.5% | ||
| Avg | - | - | 483.5% | ||
| Low | - | - | - |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.