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Albemarle Corporation (ALB)

Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Charlotte, United States | NYSE
97.06 USD -1.12 (-1.141%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 11:29 a.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 1:19 a.m. EDT

Albemarle is trading at a steep discount to its forward earnings potential, presenting a classic turnaround setup where the market is pricing in a massive earnings recovery despite a brutal three-year price decline. While the stock trades below its 50 and 200-day moving averages, the 31% revenue growth and robust operating margins suggest the business quality remains intact. The 1.6% dividend is a small but reliable cushion, funded by a minimal payout ratio. Options flow shows a defensive wall at the $100 level, aligning with the 52-week low proximity. Investors should watch for the earnings gap to close between the depressed trailing numbers and the aggressive forward estimates, which currently imply a nine-fold earnings expansion.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.097656
AutoETS0.097914
AutoTheta0.134512
AutoARIMA0.216349

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 47%
H-stat 0.83
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.114
Excess Kurtosis -1.45
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-10
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-10
Debt to Equity Ratio 18.976
Revenue per Share 50.152
Market Cap 11,453,570,048
Trailing P/E 359.48
Forward P/E 8.62
Beta 1.36
Profit Margins 3.79%
Website https://www.albemarle.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 1:19 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a medium-term rebound, evidenced by heavy call open interest at strikes between $103 and $120, which creates a dense wall of support near current prices. While call volume dominates, there is significant put activity at deep strikes (e.g., $80), indicating a hedge against further downside volatility. Implied volatility is skewed higher for far-out-of-the-money calls, suggesting anticipation of a sharp upside move if the earnings recovery materializes.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.35% 1.15% 1.58% 1.23%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-11 0.4100 0.348877
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 1.64
dividendYield 1.67
exDividendDate 2026-09-11
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.62
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.016500305
lastDividendValue 0.41
lastDividendDate 2026-09-11
dividendDate 2026-10-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.0586586
Address1 4,250 Congress Street
Address2 Suite 900
All Time High 334.55
All Time Low 6.125
Ask 97.38
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 9
Average Analyst Rating 1.9 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,528,100
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,390,879
Average Volume 2,390,879
Average Volume10Days 2,528,100
Beta 1.359
Bid 97.25
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 7
Book Value 68.14
City Charlotte
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 97.06
Current Ratio 2.086
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 98.99
Day Low 96.72
Debt To Equity 18.976
Display Name Albemarle
Dividend Date 1,790,812,800
Dividend Rate 1.64
Dividend Yield 1.67
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,793,908,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,793,908,800
Earnings Quarterly Growth 19.962
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,822,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,822,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,822,400
Ebitda 1,482,468,992
Ebitda Margins 0.25093
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.745
Enterprise To Revenue 2.445
Enterprise Value 14,446,776,320
Eps Current Year 11.46971
Eps Forward 11.26473
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.27
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,084,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 980 299 5512
Fifty Day Average 119.9854
Fifty Day Average Change -22.9254
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.19106825
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 5.86586
Fifty Two Week High 221.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -123.94
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.5608145
Fifty Two Week Low 88.01
Fifty Two Week Low Change 9.049995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.102829166
Fifty Two Week Range 88.01 - 221.0
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 761,927,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.99
Float Shares 117,607,380
Forward Eps 11.26473
Forward P E 8.616274
Free Cashflow 1,334,340,224
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 7,800
Fullday Change -1.1200027
Fullday Change Percent -1.1407647
Fullday Price 97.06
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.23959999
Gross Profits 1,415,511,040
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00215
Held Percent Institutions 1.01724
Implied Shares Outstanding 118,005,057
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 1,789,084,800
Last Dividend Value 0.41
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 11,453,570,048
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_18671
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 57,427,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 13,390,033,817
Number Of Analyst Opinions 21
Open 97.1
Operating Cashflow 1,800,327,936
Operating Margins 0.2771
Overall Risk 7
Payout Ratio 6.0
Peg Ratio 0.79
Phone 980 299 5700
Previous Close 98.18
Price Eps Current Year 8.462289
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.4244202
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.9386859
Profit Margins 0.03795
Quick Ratio 1.248
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.91304
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.1200027
Regular Market Change Percent -1.1407647
Regular Market Day High 98.99
Regular Market Day Low 96.72
Regular Market Day Range 96.72 - 98.99
Regular Market Open 97.1
Regular Market Previous Close 98.18
Regular Market Price 97.06
Regular Market Time 1,792,164,557
Regular Market Volume 484,235
Return On Assets 0.03165
Return On Equity 0.02648
Revenue Growth 0.311
Revenue Per Share 50.152
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Share Holder Rights Risk 8
Shares Outstanding 118,005,057
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.099700004
Shares Short 11,764,871
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 9,633,162
Short Name Albemarle Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.1137
Short Ratio 4.53
Source Interval 15
State NC
Symbol ALB
Target High Price 225.0
Target Low Price 83.28
Target Mean Price 161.77524
Target Median Price 170.0
Total Cash 1,631,687,936
Total Cash Per Share 13.827
Total Debt 1,998,937,984
Total Revenue 5,907,904,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.62
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.016500305
Trailing Eps 0.27
Trailing P E 359.48145
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.7941
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 153.46335
Two Hundred Day Average Change -56.40335
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.3675363
Type Disp Equity
Volume 484,235
Website https://www.albemarle.com
Zip 28,209