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    Albemarle Corp (ALB)

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    BASIC MATERIALS • SPECIALTY CHEMICALS • NYSE

    $98.20
    +0.23 (+0.23%)

    Market Cap: $11.59B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    85%(33/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +12.27%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.55
    Range$1.79 - $3.40
    15 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)No revisions (30d)
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$3.55-28.1%
    60d ago$3.44-25.9%
    30d ago$2.50+2.0%
    7d ago$2.56-0.4%
    Current$2.55
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.5B
    Range$1.4B - $1.7B
    12 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$4.45
    Range$3.17 - $6.12
    18 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.6B
    Range$1.3B - $1.9B
    17 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$4.45---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.55---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 5
    		$3.75$3.35+11.94%Beat+3309.1%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 6
    		$2.95$1.31+125.19%Beat+1738.9%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 11
    		$-0.53$-0.51-3.33%Miss+51.4%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 5
    		$-0.19N/A+79.35%Beat+87.7%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.11N/A+113.58%Beat+175.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 30
    		$-0.18N/A+73.53%Beat-169.2%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 12
    		$-1.09$-0.67-62.69%Miss-158.9%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 6
    		$-1.55$-0.48-222.92%Miss-156.6%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 31
    		$0.04N/A-91.30%Miss-99.5%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 1
    		$0.26$0.23+13.04%Beat-97.5%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 14
    		$1.85$1.11+66.67%Beat-78.5%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 1
    		$2.74$3.74-26.74%Miss-63.5%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 2
    		$7.33$4.52+62.17%Beat+112.5%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 3
    		$10.32$7.04+46.59%Beat+333.6%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 15
    		$8.62$8.37+2.99%Beat+753.5%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 2
    		$7.50$6.99+7.30%Beat+614.3%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 3
    		$3.45$3.25+6.15%Beat+287.6%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 4
    		$2.38$1.65+44.24%Beat+116.4%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 16
    		$1.01$0.99+2.02%Beat-13.7%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 3
    		$1.05$0.77+36.36%Beat-3.7%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.89$0.83+7.23%Beat+3.5%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 5
    		$1.10$0.80+37.50%Beat+10.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 17
    		$1.17$1.12+4.46%Beat-32.4%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 4
    		$1.09$0.76+43.42%Beat-28.8%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.86$0.72+19.44%Beat-44.5%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 6
    		$1.00$0.84+19.05%Beat-18.7%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 19
    		$1.73$1.75-1.14%Miss+13.1%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 6
    		$1.53$1.50+2.00%Beat+16.8%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 7
    		$1.55$1.43+8.39%Beat+14.0%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 8
    		$1.23$1.23+0.00%Beat-5.4%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 20
    		$1.53$1.47+4.08%Beat+14.2%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 7
    		$1.31$1.25+4.80%Beat+21.3%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 7
    		$1.36$1.28+6.25%Beat+20.4%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 9
    		$1.30$1.20+8.33%Beat+23.8%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 27
    		$1.34$1.21+10.74%Beat+71.8%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 8
    		$1.08$1.07+0.93%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 7
    		$1.13$1.10+2.73%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 3
    		$1.05$0.96+9.38%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.78$0.73+6.85%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.67%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.64
    Payout Ratio68.83%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+0.84%
    5Y CAGR+1.02%
    ALB dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun ALB in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio16.42EV/EBITDA13.27x
    Price/FCF8.63xFCF Yield11.59%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin3.80%Operating Margin27.70%
    ROE2.65%ROIC1.33%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.18xInterest Coverage1.44x
    Current Ratio2.09xQuick Ratio1.35x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.36Avg Volume2.54M
    52-Week High$219.7052-Week Low$87.01

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$101.38
    SMA 20$105.58
    SMA 50$119.76
    SMA 200$152.89
    EMA 10$101.21
    EMA 20$105.69
    EMA 50$116.01
    EMA 200$132.70

    MACD

    Line: -6.00Signal: -5.86Hist: -0.14

    ADX

    ADX: 38.9+DI: 14.2-DI: 34.2

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down100.0
    PSAR$105.42

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$116.53
    Lower Band$94.63
    %B Position2074%(Upper)
    Band Width0.16

    RSI (14-Day)

    Oversold
    29.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K15.1
    Stoch %D11.3
    Williams %R-76.6
    ROC (10d)-6.5%
    Momentum-6.83
    CCI (20d)-126.1
    MFI (14d)33.2

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$3.95(4.0%)
    StdDev (20d)5.47
    Hist Vol32.6%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$97.26
    OBV97.7M
    AD Line-352.3M
    CMF (20d)-0.040

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)2.6M
    Vol Ratio0.9x
    VWMA (20d)$105.73

    Pivot Points

    R3$105.23
    R2$103.00
    R1$100.48
    Pivot Point$98.25
    S1$95.73
    S2$93.50
    S3$90.98

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-36.39
    Ultimate Osc45.6
    KST-169.90

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$1.74B$1.43B$1.43B$1.31B$1.33B$1.08B$1.23B$1.35B$1.43B$1.36B$2.36B$2.31B
    Cost of Revenue$1.15B$927.76M$1.23B$1.19B$1.13B$920.58M$1.09B$1.46B$1.44B$1.32B$3.06B$2.26B
    Gross Profit$590.30M$500.97M$197.93M$117.61M$196.88M$156.30M$138.21M$-104,034,000$-10,578,000$38.94M$-704,052,000$54.93M
    Operating Expenses$137.36M$172.44M$415.32M$334.60M$149.35M$136.54M$133.81M$1.00B$482.03M$218.44M$217.00M$194.95M
    R&D$3.67M$9.17M$12.18M$12.67M$12.44M$14.10M$20.02M$22.40M$20.77M$23.53M$22.75M$21.08M
    SG&A$126.35M$137.41M$155.50M$138.58M$132.46M$123.50M$136.00M$154.25M$166.42M$161.38M$186.52M$172.11M
    Operating Income$452.94M$233.51M$-217,386,000$-216,986,000$47.53M$19.76M$4.40M$-1,108,830,000$-492,611,000$-179,506,000$-849,866,000$-140,014,000
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$30.92M$33.12M$57.78M$50.96M$49.94M$48.98M$44.70M$47.76M$35.19M$37.97M$34.39M$29.33M
    Income Before Tax$441.65M$254.19M$-284,990,000$-239,146,000$-8,971,000$-18,966,000$76.73M$-1,178,846,000$-494,132,000$-167,574,000$-920,951,000$-158,164,000
    Income Tax Expense$94.00M$21.51M$157.33M$-30,565,000$34.09M$-3,978,000$10.61M$110.85M$-30,660,000$-3,721,000$118.88M$-8,551,000
    Net Income$499.21M$328.98M$-401,760,000$-147,941,000$35.19M$49.30M$85.11M$-1,060,641,000$-176,594,000$16.65M$-603,292,000$320.69M
    EBITDA$628.37M$350.10M$-63,504,000$-23,704,000$209.70M$191.76M$284.54M$-967,584,000$-320,666,000$-5,854,000$-671,232,000$-23,387,000
    EBIT$472.57M$192.30M$-227,214,000$-188,187,000$40.97M$30.01M$121.43M$-1,131,086,000$-458,945,000$-129,605,000$-815,375,000$-128,832,000
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $24500
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    2
    New Awards (TTM)
    1
    Avg Remaining Term
    N/A

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 1 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    N6660426P0136Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$25500Mar 10, 2026

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

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    Mizuho upgrades Albemarle stock to Outperform at USD 130.00

    Mizuho has upgraded Albemarle stock from Neutral to Outperform, setting a price target of USD 130.00. This upgrade comes as Albemarle reported a 31.10% increase in second-quarter revenue, reaching USD 1.74 billion...

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    ALB Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    16.4x
    Forward P/E
    11.4x
    EV/EBITDA
    13.3x
    P/FCF
    8.6x
    PEG
    0.8x
    P/B
    1.4x
    See GNG's fair value

    ALB Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    23.8%
    Operating margin
    27.7%
    Net margin
    3.8%
    ROIC
    1.3%
    ROE
    2.6%
    FCF margin
    22.7%
    FCF yield
    11.6%

    ALB Competitors

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    Sector: Basic Materials

    ALB Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    22
    Strong Buy
    3
    Buy
    10
    Hold
    9
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    ALB Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • ALB converts 22.7% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • ALB grew quarterly revenue 31.1% year over year.

    ALB Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    14.3%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $2.55
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 0 down

    ALB Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.7%
    Payout ratio
    68.8%
    3Y DPS growth
    0.8%
    5Y DPS growth
    1.0%
    Pay months
    Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
    ALB dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About ALB

    What is ALB's current dividend yield?

    Albemarle Corp (ALB) has a forward dividend yield of 1.67%.

    Does ALB pay dividends?

    Yes, Albemarle Corp pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.67%.

    What is ALB's P/E ratio?

    Albemarle Corp has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.42.

    What is ALB's market cap?

    Albemarle Corp (ALB) has a market capitalization of $11.59B with a current stock price of $98.20.

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