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Albemarle Corp (ALB)

Albemarle Corp (ALB)
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Market News and Commentary

Albemarle's Lithium Pricing Reality Check Arrives While the Battery Narrative Still Holds

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) reports second-quarter 2026 earnings after the close on August 5, 2026, with analysts expecting a dramatic turnaround from last year's losses. The specialty chemicals company—a leading global producer of lithium and specialty chemicals—faces a critical test as investors assess whether the lithium market recovery that began in Q1 can sustain momentum. With consensus calling for $3.35 per share versus just $0.11 in the same quarter last year, this report will either validate the bull case for a lithium supercycle rebound or expose the recovery as fragile.

Albemarle Corporation is a global specialty chemicals company and the world's largest lithium producer,...

Fundamentals

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  • Market Capitalization, $K 14,015,394
  • Shares Outstanding, K 117,935
  • Annual Sales, $ 5,143 M
  • Annual Income, $ -510,630 K
  • EBIT $ 273 M
  • EBITDA $ 1,113 M
  • 60-Month Beta 1.33
  • Price/Sales 2.77
  • Price/Cash Flow 18.70
  • Price/Book 1.78

Options Overview Details

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  • Implied Volatility 61.01% (+0.85%)
  • Historical Volatility 35.45%
  • IV Percentile 44%
  • IV Rank 49.17%
  • IV High 75.37% on 02/05/26
  • IV Low 47.11% on 08/28/25
  • Expected Move (DTE 1) 6.43 (5.41%)
  • Put/Call Vol Ratio 0.88
  • Today's Volume 7,826
  • Volume Avg (30-Day) 5,713
  • Put/Call OI Ratio 1.08
  • Today's Open Interest 193,728
  • Open Int (30-Day) 194,311
  • Expected Range 112.41 to 125.27

Analyst Rating / Earnings Estimates

Current Rating
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Moderate Buy
Based on 22 analysts offering recommendations.
Earnings Estimates - Current Qtr 09/30/26
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  • Average Estimate $3.68
  • Number of Estimates 4
  • High Estimate $4.32
  • Low Estimate $3.16
  • Prior Year $-0.19
  • Growth Rate Est. (year over year) +2,036.84%

Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
111.55 +6.54%
on 07/28/26
137.43 -13.53%
on 07/06/26
-16.72 (-12.33%)
since 07/02/26
3-Month
111.55 +6.54%
on 07/28/26
221.00 -46.23%
on 05/07/26
-75.98 (-39.00%)
since 05/05/26
52-Week
66.89 +77.66%
on 08/06/25
221.00 -46.23%
on 05/07/26
+50.59 (+74.12%)
since 08/05/25

Most Recent Stories

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Albemarle: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Albemarle: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

ALB : 118.84 (-1.64%)
Albemarle Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, today announced its...

ALB : 118.84 (-1.64%)
Albemarle's Lithium Pricing Reality Check Arrives While the Battery Narrative Still Holds

Barchart Research What to Expect from ALB Earnings ALB Generated August 4, 2026 Current Price $120.82 EPS Estimate $$3.35 Consensus Rating Moderate Buy Average Move 2.93% Albemarle's Lithium Pricing Reality...

ALB : 118.84 (-1.64%)
The U.S. Army Just Called China’s Bluff in the Rare Earth War

Just recently, in a span of about six weeks, one impressive company was selected by the U.S. Army to ...

CENX : 46.90 (-0.47%)
ALB : 118.84 (-1.64%)
ALOY : 9.70 (-11.09%)
CCJ : 94.27 (+1.27%)
CLF : 12.65 (+2.76%)
Why Washington Is Treating Rare Earths Like Gold

EQNX::TICKER_START (NYSE:ALB),(NYSE:FMC),(NYSE:TECK),(NASDAQ:TMC),(NASDAQ:CRML) EQNX::TICKER_END

CRML : 6.68 (-1.47%)
ALB : 118.84 (-1.64%)
TMC : 4.02 (+1.77%)
ALOY : 9.70 (-11.09%)
FMC : 10.78 (+2.18%)
TECK : 66.05 (+2.02%)
Lithium Prices Sink To Five-Month Lows Amid Oversupply Jitters

Lithium prices have sunk to a five-month low as the return of previously idled mine capacity triggered ...

ALB : 118.84 (-1.64%)
Albemarle Appoints Eduardo Bartolomeo to Board of Directors

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, today announced...

ALB : 118.84 (-1.64%)
Albemarle Announces Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB) today announced that it declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.41 per share....

ALB : 118.84 (-1.64%)
3 Rare-Earth ETFs That Help Investors Balance Exposure and Risk

Federal support for MP Materials, USA Rare Earth, and others is rebuilding U.S. rare-earth refining. REMX, EART, and SETM ETFs offer diversified ways to invest in this supply chain.

MP : 47.91 (+0.93%)
ALB : 118.84 (-1.64%)
USAR : 17.16 (-0.67%)
REMX : 72.46 (+1.31%)
SETM : 31.57 (+2.43%)
EART : 29.45 (+2.47%)
Albemarle Corporation to Release Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Results on Wednesday, August 5, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, announced today...

ALB : 118.84 (-1.64%)

Barchart Technical Opinion

The Barchart Technical Opinion rating is a 88% Sell with a Strengthening short term outlook on maintaining the current direction.

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Business Summary

Albemarle Corporation is a premier specialty chemicals company with leading positions in attractive end markets globally. It is a leading producer of highly-engineered specialty chemicals geared to meet customer requirements across a bevy of end markets including petroleum refining, consumer electronics,...

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 126.31
2nd Resistance Point 124.65
1st Resistance Point 121.74
Last Price 118.84
1st Support Level 117.17
2nd Support Level 115.51
3rd Support Level 112.60

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52-Week High 221.00
Fibonacci 61.8% 162.13
Fibonacci 50% 143.95
Fibonacci 38.2% 125.76
Last Price 118.84
52-Week Low 66.89

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