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Albemarle Corporation (ALB)

Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Charlotte, United States | NYSE
128.75 USD +2.96 (2.353%) ⇧ (July 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★⯪☆☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 6:04 a.m. EDT

Albemarle presents a classic deep-value opportunity in the lithium space, currently trading at a steep discount to its forward growth profile. While the stock has endured a punishing multi-year correction—dropping nearly 60% in 2024 alone—the forward P/E of under 10x and robust 33% revenue growth suggest the market may be pricing in a permanent decline rather than a cyclical trough. The recent 19% slide in two weeks has pushed the price well below key moving averages, creating a technical headwind, yet the analyst consensus remains firmly bullish with a target price implying over 60% upside. Options activity confirms this tension: traders are placing heavy call walls at 200 and 300 strikes, anticipating a bounce, while maintaining protective puts at lower levels. For a patient investor, the balance sheet is manageable and the turnaround story is supported by data, making this a compelling long-term entry despite the short-term pain.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.178133
AutoETS0.178464
MSTL0.180085
AutoTheta0.230810

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 34%
H-stat 15.96
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.469
Excess Kurtosis -0.87
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-11
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-11
Debt to Equity Ratio 19.845
Revenue per Share 46.672
Market Cap 15,184,086,016
Forward P/E 9.90
Beta 1.35
Profit Margins -4.24%
Website https://www.albemarle.com

As of July 11, 2026, 6:04 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for elevated volatility with implied volatility hovering around 60% for longer-dated contracts. Call positioning is heavily skewed toward upside targets of 200 to 300, indicating a bullish thesis on a recovery, while put positioning clusters around the 80 to 125 range, acting as a hedge against further downside. The disparity between OTM call volume and put volume suggests a speculative bet on a rebound rather than a bearish stance.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.24% 1.33% 1.54% 1.20%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-12 0.4050 0.237648
2026-03-13 0.4050 0.255973
2025-12-12 0.4050 0.305108
2025-09-12 0.4050 0.533035
2025-06-13 0.4050 0.666996
2025-03-14 0.4050 0.538349
2024-12-13 0.4050 0.407527
2024-09-13 0.4050 0.463175
2024-06-14 0.4000 0.386436
2024-03-14 0.4000 0.333639
2023-12-14 0.4000 0.274179
2023-09-14 0.4000 0.216251
2023-06-15 0.4000 0.173228
2023-03-16 0.4000 0.186385
2022-12-15 0.3950 0.164241
2022-09-15 0.3950 0.137751
2022-06-09 0.3950 0.163372
2022-03-17 0.3950 0.201151
2021-12-16 0.3900 0.168890
2021-09-16 0.3900 0.168649
2021-06-10 0.3900 0.232447
2021-03-11 0.3900 0.241830
2020-12-10 0.3850 0.272219
2020-09-17 0.3850 0.383275
2020-06-11 0.3850 0.516640
2020-03-12 0.3850 0.594227
2019-12-12 0.3680 0.541017
2019-09-12 0.3680 0.531178
2019-06-13 0.3680 0.505772
2019-03-14 0.3680 0.434321
2018-12-13 0.3350 0.380942
2018-09-13 0.3350 0.332969
2018-06-14 0.3350 0.357677
2018-03-14 0.3350 0.333898
2017-12-14 0.3200 0.250823
2017-09-14 0.3200 0.253968
2017-06-13 0.3200 0.284040
2017-03-13 0.3200 0.306220
2016-12-13 0.3050 0.334723
2016-09-13 0.3050 0.400841
2016-06-13 0.3050 0.390275
2016-03-14 0.3050 0.508164
2015-12-11 0.2900 0.604797
2015-09-14 0.2900 0.692455
2015-06-12 0.2900 0.485112
2015-03-12 0.2900 0.540541
2014-12-11 0.2750 0.475203
2014-09-11 0.2750 0.427350
2014-06-11 0.2750 0.384078
2014-03-12 0.2750 0.423012
2013-12-11 0.2400 0.352113
2013-09-11 0.2400 0.377774
2013-06-12 0.2400 0.387847
2013-03-13 0.2400 0.369344
2012-12-12 0.2000 0.336757
2012-09-12 0.2000 0.365764
2012-06-13 0.2000 0.346380
2012-03-13 0.2000 0.314169
2011-12-13 0.1750 0.346603
2011-09-13 0.1650 0.361763
2011-06-13 0.1650 0.253690
2011-03-11 0.1650 0.300546
2010-12-13 0.1400 0.254314
2010-09-13 0.1400 0.332305
2010-06-11 0.1400 0.331990
2010-03-11 0.1400 0.338164
2009-12-11 0.1250 0.346260
2009-09-11 0.1250 0.370041
2009-06-11 0.1250 0.435996
2009-03-11 0.1250 0.709824
2008-12-11 0.1200 0.617602
2008-09-11 0.1200 0.338600
2008-06-11 0.1200 0.281822
2008-03-12 0.1200 0.323450
2007-12-12 0.1050 0.244755
2007-09-12 0.1050 0.271950
2007-06-13 0.1050 0.264085
2007-03-13 0.1050 0.255723
2006-12-13 0.0900 0.246778
2006-09-13 0.0900 0.338219
2006-06-13 0.0825 0.370370
2006-03-13 0.0825 0.393325
2005-12-13 0.0800 0.418082
2005-09-13 0.0800 0.447803
2005-06-13 0.0750 0.418177
2005-03-11 0.0750 0.403768
2004-12-13 0.0750 0.381679
2004-09-13 0.0725 0.426471
2004-06-14 0.0725 0.504348
2004-03-15 0.0725 0.517857
2003-12-11 0.0725 0.490196
2003-09-11 0.0700 0.495225
2003-06-11 0.0700 0.521027
2003-03-12 0.0700 0.628366
2002-12-11 0.0700 0.463576
2002-09-11 0.0700 0.474094
2002-06-12 0.0650 0.408163
2002-03-13 0.0650 0.505640
2001-12-12 0.0650 0.557461
2001-09-17 0.0650 0.711549
2001-09-10 0.1300 1.336761
2001-06-13 0.0650 0.574967
2001-03-13 0.0650 0.559140
2000-12-13 0.0650 0.579387
2000-09-13 0.0550 0.483516
2000-06-13 0.0550 0.491620
2000-03-13 0.0550 0.701195
1999-12-13 0.0500 0.551724
1999-09-13 0.0500 0.565371
1999-06-11 0.0500 0.426667
1999-03-11 0.0500 0.425532
1998-12-29 0.1950 1.782857
1998-12-11 0.0500 0.575540
1998-09-11 0.0450 0.510638
1998-06-11 0.0450 0.387097
1998-03-12 0.0450 0.364557
1997-12-11 0.0450 0.367347
1997-09-11 0.0450 0.342043
1997-06-12 0.0350 0.356688
1997-03-06 0.0350 0.358974
1996-12-12 0.0350 0.370861
1996-09-12 0.0350 0.427481
1996-06-12 0.0275 0.241758
1996-03-06 0.0275 0.255814
1995-12-13 0.0275 0.293333
1995-09-13 0.0275 0.305556
1995-06-13 0.0250 0.325203
1995-03-09 0.0250 0.363636
1994-12-09 0.0250 0.373832
1994-09-09 0.0250 0.341880
1994-06-09 0.0250 0.317460
1994-03-17 0.0250 0.330579
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.62
dividendYield 1.26
exDividendDate 2026-06-12
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.62
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.012878607
lastDividendValue 0.405
lastDividendDate 2026-06-12
dividendDate 2026-07-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.79648674
Address1 4,250 Congress Street
Address2 Suite 900
All Time High 334.55
All Time Low 6.125
Ask 128.16
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 9
Average Analyst Rating 2.0 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,174,200
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,304,785
Average Volume 2,304,785
Average Volume10Days 2,174,200
Beta 1.346
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 7
Book Value 64.597
City Charlotte
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 128.75
Current Ratio 2.068
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 130.53
Day Low 127.72
Debt To Equity 19.845
Display Name Albemarle
Dividend Date 1,782,864,000
Dividend Rate 1.62
Dividend Yield 1.26
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,786,046,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,786,046,400
Earnings Quarterly Growth 6.717
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,960,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,960,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,960,000
Ebitda 1,067,513,984
Ebitda Margins 0.19428
Enterprise To Ebitda 17.417
Enterprise To Revenue 3.384
Enterprise Value 18,593,314,816
Eps Current Year 12.57456
Eps Forward 13.01043
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -3.42
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,781,222,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 980 299 5512
Fifty Day Average 164.6304
Fifty Day Average Change -35.8804
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.21794517
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 79.648674
Fifty Two Week High 221.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -92.25
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.4174208
Fifty Two Week Low 64.95
Fifty Two Week Low Change 63.800003
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.98229414
Fifty Two Week Range 64.95 - 221.0
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 761,927,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.18
Float Shares 117,537,211
Forward Eps 13.01043
Forward P E 9.895906
Free Cashflow 716,711,744
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 7,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.18531
Gross Profits 1,018,185,984
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0019
Held Percent Institutions 0.96357
Implied Shares Outstanding 117,934,651
Industry Specialty Chemicals
Industry Disp Specialty Chemicals
Industry Key specialty-chemicals
Ir Website http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=117031&p=irol-IRHome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,222,400
Last Dividend Value 0.405
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,172,793,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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; and specialty glass used in consumer appliances and electronics. The Specialties segment provides bromine and highly specialized lithium solutions for various industries, such as energy, mobility, connectivity, and health comprising fire safety compounds; bromine-based specialty chemical products, including elemental bromine, alkyl bromides, inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and various bromine fine chemicals; lithium specialties, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride; cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; and zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications, including airbag initiators. This segment also provides organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, and various life science applications, as well as intermediates for the pharmaceutical industry; technical services, including handling and use of reactive lithium products; and recycling services for lithium-containing by-products. The Ketjen segment offers clean fuels technologies, including hydroprocessing catalysts together with isomerization and alkylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and performance catalyst solutions comprising organometallics and curatives. It serves the grid storage, automotive, aerospace, conventional energy, electronics, construction, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and medical device industries. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Long Name Albemarle Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 15,184,086,016
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_18671
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common -399,635,008
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 14,834,999,749
Number Of Analyst Opinions 20
Open 129.0
Operating Cashflow 1,081,304,064
Operating Margins 0.24786
Overall Risk 7
Payout Ratio 0.5797
Peg Ratio 0.79
Phone 980 299 5700
Pre Market Change -1.6947021
Pre Market Change Percent -1.3162736
Pre Market Price 127.0553
Pre Market Time 1,784,111,986
Previous Close 125.79
Price Eps Current Year 10.238927
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.9931266
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.7634647
Profit Margins -0.042379998
Quick Ratio 1.11
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.95455
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.96
Regular Market Change Percent 2.35313
Regular Market Day High 130.53
Regular Market Day Low 127.72
Regular Market Day Range 127.72 - 130.53
Regular Market Open 129.0
Regular Market Previous Close 125.79
Regular Market Price 128.75
Regular Market Time 1,784,059,203
Regular Market Volume 2,234,060
Return On Assets 0.01605
Return On Equity -0.0182
Revenue Growth 0.327
Revenue Per Share 46.672
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20365608
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Share Holder Rights Risk 8
Shares Outstanding 117,934,651
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.00059999997
Shares Short 70,428
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 57,554
Short Name Albemarle Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0007
Short Ratio 0.03
Source Interval 15
State NC
Symbol ALB
Target High Price 260.0
Target Low Price 83.28
Target Mean Price 204.464
Target Median Price 208.0
Total Cash 1,089,809,024
Total Cash Per Share 9.241
Total Debt 2,005,991,040
Total Revenue 5,494,582,784
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.62
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.012878607
Trailing Eps -3.42
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.7941
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 150.4008
Two Hundred Day Average Change -21.650803
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.14395404
Type Disp Equity
Volume 2,234,060
Website https://www.albemarle.com
Zip 28,209