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Albemarle

58.55 USD
-0.91
1.53%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
57.95
-0.60
1.02%
1 day
-1.53%
5 days
4.65%
1 month
-18.70%
3 months
-31.64%
6 months
-38.70%
Year to date
-31.30%
1 year
-51.33%
5 years
-4.69%
10 years
-1.93%
 

About: Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the US, Australia, and China. Albemarle is a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants. It is also a major producer of oil refining catalysts.

Employees: 8,300

0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 3 (+1) [Q4]

11% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 115

7.74% more ownership

Funds ownership: 88.6% [Q3] → 96.34% (+7.74%) [Q4]

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 786 [Q3] → 781 (-5) [Q4]

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.86B [Q3] → $9.74B (-$121M) [Q4]

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 243 | Existing positions reduced: 306

32% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $711M | Put options by funds: $1.04B

Research analyst outlook

11 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$60
2%
upside
Avg. target
$77
32%
upside
High target
$122
108%
upside

11 analyst ratings

positive
18%
neutral
64%
negative
18%
Citigroup
Patrick Cunningham
32% 1-year accuracy
11 / 34 met price target
9%upside
$64
Neutral
Maintained
15 Apr 2025
Baird
Ben Kallo
53% 1-year accuracy
21 / 40 met price target
2%upside
$60
Neutral
Maintained
15 Apr 2025
Keybanc
Bradley Thomas
72% 1-year accuracy
18 / 25 met price target
74%upside
$102
Overweight
Maintained
14 Apr 2025
Truist Securities
Peter Osterland
36% 1-year accuracy
5 / 14 met price target
11%upside
$65
Hold
Maintained
14 Apr 2025
Wells Fargo
Michael Sison
24% 1-year accuracy
13 / 54 met price target
2%upside
$60
Equal-Weight
Maintained
9 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 18 articles about ALB published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
15 hours ago
An Opportunity To Buy Albemarle At Pre-EV Boom Price Levels
Albemarle's stock price decline offers a unique opportunity to invest in the EV trend at pre-boom levels, driven by a steep drop in lithium prices. Albemarle's long-term fundamentals remain strong, with potential upside from spending cuts and a future rebound in lithium prices. The steep drop in lithium prices since late 2022 was triggered by the perception that the global EV market is stagnating. Factors such as crude oil scarcity may revive lithium demand.
An Opportunity To Buy Albemarle At Pre-EV Boom Price Levels
Positive
Seeking Alpha
21 hours ago
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Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Albemarle to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing for the Stock?
ALB is likely to have benefited from its cost and productivity actions in the first quarter amid headwinds from softer lithium market prices.
Albemarle to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing for the Stock?
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Unveiling Albemarle (ALB) Q1 Outlook: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Evaluate the expected performance of Albemarle (ALB) for the quarter ended March 2025, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.
Unveiling Albemarle (ALB) Q1 Outlook: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Earnings Preview: Albemarle (ALB) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline
Albemarle (ALB) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Earnings Preview: Albemarle (ALB) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Investors Heavily Search Albemarle Corporation (ALB): Here is What You Need to Know
Albemarle (ALB) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
Investors Heavily Search Albemarle Corporation (ALB): Here is What You Need to Know
Negative
MarketBeat
1 week ago
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3 High Short Interest Stocks Set to Pop After Tariff Fears Fade
Positive
CNBC Television
2 weeks ago
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Here are the stocks set to benefit from Trump's probe of critical mineral imports
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Albemarle (ALB) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
The latest trading day saw Albemarle (ALB) settling at $57.39, representing a +1.27% change from its previous close.
Albemarle (ALB) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Here is What to Know Beyond Why Albemarle Corporation (ALB) is a Trending Stock
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