Albemarle Corporation · NYSE (us_market)
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · United States
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, 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 chemicals 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 that include 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 in 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 akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and performance catalyst solutions comprising organometallics and curatives. It serves 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.
| Event Period | Drawdown | Buy Point (Bottom) | Sell Point (Peak) | ticker.setupCols.buyScore | ticker.setupCols.sellScore | Max Return | Algo Return |
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DROP2026-02-25$195.87 RISE2026-03-20$156.70 PEAK2026-04-16$215.62 50d | -20.0% 23d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +37.6% 27d | Missed |
DROP2026-01-27$194.18 RISE2026-02-05$156.48 PEAK2026-04-16$215.62 79d | -19.4% 9d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +37.8% 70d | Missed |
DROP2025-10-24$105.64 RISE2025-11-04$88.45 PEAK2026-01-27$194.18 95d | -16.3% 11d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +119.5% 84d | Missed |
DROP2025-08-27$87.68 RISE2025-09-09$72.58 PEAK2025-11-28$129.99 93d | -17.2% 13d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +79.1% 80d | Missed |
DROP2025-07-24$84.18 RISE2025-08-06$67.30 PEAK2025-10-24$105.64 92d | -20.1% 13d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +57.0% 79d | Missed |
DROP2025-01-22$90.25 RISE2025-06-02$55.09 PEAK2025-08-27$87.68 217d | -39.0% 131d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +59.2% 86d | Missed |
DROP2024-12-02$111.30 RISE2025-04-08$50.76 PEAK2025-07-02$67.99 212d | -54.4% 127d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +33.9% 85d | Missed |
DROP2024-05-14$135.46 RISE2024-08-14$72.85 PEAK2024-10-07$104.47 146d | -46.2% 92d | 2024-06-04 $118.31 | 2024-10-07 $104.47 | 79Quality on Sale | 59Value Trap Risk | +43.4% 54d | -11.7% Held 125d |
DROP2023-12-26$152.39 RISE2024-04-18$111.80 PEAK2024-05-14$135.46 140d | -26.6% 114d | 2024-01-16 $125.95 | 2024-05-14 $135.46 | 87Quality on Sale | 77Quality on Sale | +21.2% 26d | +7.6% Held 119d |
DROP2023-09-28$172.40 RISE2024-02-05$108.73 PEAK2024-03-01$142.80 155d | -36.9% 130d | 2023-10-26 $135.21 | 2024-03-01 $142.80 | 96Quality on Sale | 83Quality on Sale | +31.3% 25d | +5.6% Held 127d |
DROP2023-07-31$212.28 RISE2023-12-05$113.26 PEAK2023-12-26$152.39 148d | -46.6% 127d | 2023-08-21 $188.07 | 2023-12-26 $152.39 | 92Quality on Sale | 86Quality on Sale | +34.5% 21d | -19.0% Held 127d |
DROP2023-02-02$290.15 RISE2023-05-03$172.91 PEAK2023-07-12$243.44 160d | -40.4% 90d | 2023-03-17 $208.49 | 2023-07-12 $243.44 | 72Quality on Sale | 80Deep Value | +40.8% 70d | +16.8% Held 117d |
DROP2022-11-11$325.38 RISE2022-12-28$214.04 PEAK2023-02-02$290.15 83d | -34.2% 47d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +35.6% 36d | Missed |
DROP2022-09-14$307.05 RISE2022-10-14$237.47 PEAK2022-11-11$325.38 58d | -22.7% 30d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +37.0% 28d | Missed |
DROP2022-05-27$270.92 RISE2022-07-12$195.82 PEAK2022-09-14$307.05 110d | -27.7% 46d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +56.8% 64d | Missed |
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In recent months, Albemarle has outperformed its Basic Materials peers as analysts have upgraded the stock and sharply raised full-year earnings estimates, with consensus projections rising very significantly over the past quarter. This rapid shift in analyst expectations suggests growing confidence in Albemarle’s ability to convert operational and cost-efficiency efforts into stronger profitability despite a challenging lithium market backdrop. We’ll now explore how this sharp upgrade in...
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| 30d | 90d | YTD | 1y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | -9.01% | -0.99% | +24.73% | +216.39% |
| XLB | -0.39% | -3.94% | +12.79% | +18.49% |
| Alpha (stock − sector) | -8.62% | +2.96% | +11.94% | +197.91% |
| Fund | Style | Shares | Value | % of Port | Change vs. last quarter | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StateStreet | passive | 5.22M | $940.03M | 0.03% | Trimmed-8.1% | 2026-03-31 |
| TwoSigma | quant | 2.32M | $416.67M | 0.34% | Added+84.0% | 2026-03-31 |
| DEShaw | quant | 1.34M | $240.54M | 0.14% | Added+613.4% | 2026-03-31 |
| RenTech | quant | 730.7K | $131.19M | 0.21% | Added+78.5% | 2026-03-31 |
| FidelityFMR | fundamental | 232.6K | $41.76M | 0.00% | Added+214.4% | 2026-03-31 |
| Bridgewater | macro | 32.9K | $5.91M | 0.03% | New | 2026-03-31 |
| Wellington | fundamental | 18.9K | $3.39M | 0.00% | Trimmed-9.3% | 2026-03-31 |
| TRowePrice | fundamental | 271.0K | $48.66K | 0.01% | Added+63.3% | 2026-03-31 |
| Filed | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Masters J Kent | Chairman & CEO | S Open-market sale | 700 | $184.52 | −$129.2K |
| 2026-05-19 | Masters J Kent | Chairman & CEO | S Open-market sale | 11,867 | $183.87 | −$2.18M |
| 2026-05-19 | Masters J Kent | Chairman & CEO | S Open-market sale | 3,826 | $183.12 | −$700.6K |
| 2026-04-02 | Wolff Alejandro Daniel | Director | A Grant / award | 25 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-12 | Masters J Kent | Chairman & CEO | G Gift | 30,716 | $162.79 | −$5.00M |
| 2026-03-12 | Masters J Kent | Chairman & CEO | S Open-market sale | 996 | $171.82 | −$171.1K |
| 2026-03-12 | Masters J Kent | Chairman & CEO | S Open-market sale | 5,392 | $171.18 | −$923.0K |
| 2026-03-12 | Masters J Kent | Chairman & CEO | S Open-market sale | 5,395 | $170.26 | −$918.6K |
| 2026-03-10 | Wolff Alejandro Daniel | Director | A Grant / award | 32 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-10 | Wolff Alejandro Daniel | Director | A Grant / award | 46 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-10 | Wolff Alejandro Daniel | Director | A Grant / award | 42 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-10 | Wolff Alejandro Daniel | Director | A Grant / award | 32 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-10 | Wolff Alejandro Daniel | Director | A Grant / award | 29 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-10 | Wolff Alejandro Daniel | Director | A Grant / award | 25 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-04 | Lima Cynthia Renee | SVP, Ext. Affairs & Comm. | A Grant / award | 1,796 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-04 | Gagarinas Autumn M. | Chief People Officer | A Grant / award | 1,796 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-04 | Anderson Melissa H. | Chief Bus..Transformation Off. | A Grant / award | 4,490 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-04 | Masters J Kent | Chairman & CEO | A Grant / award | 22,450 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-04 | Mummert Mark Richard | Chief Supply Chain Officer | A Grant / award | 3,143 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-04 | Krupa Ander C. | General Counsel & Sec | A Grant / award | 1,796 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-04 | LaBauve Donald J. Jr. | VP, Corporate Controller & CAO | A Grant / award | 698 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-04 | Norris Eric | Chief Commercial Officer | A Grant / award | 4,490 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-04 | Sheorey Neal Ravi | Chief Financial Officer | A Grant / award | 4,490 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-02 | Collins Michelle T | Director | A Grant / award | 325 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-02 | Masters J Kent | Chairman & CEO | F Tax withholding | 3,924 | $184.93 | −$725.7K |
| Report Date | EPS Estimate | EPS Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29upcoming | 3.03 | — | — |
| 2026-05-06 | 1.31 | 2.95 | +124.60% |
| 2026-02-11 | -0.49 | -0.53 | -8.60% |
| 2025-11-05 | -1.00 | -1.72 | -71.43% |
| 2025-07-30 | -0.81 | 0.11 | +113.51% |
| 2025-04-30 | -0.68 | -0.18 | +73.52% |
| 2025-02-12 | -0.67 | -1.09 | -63.00% |
| 2024-11-06 | -0.48 | -1.55 | -221.72% |
| 2024-07-31 | 0.46 | 0.04 | -91.27% |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.23 | 0.26 | +11.70% |
| 2024-02-14 | 1.11 | 1.85 | +66.72% |
| 2023-11-01 | 3.74 | 2.74 | -26.71% |
| 2023-08-02 | 4.52 | 7.33 | +62.22% |
| 2023-05-03 | 7.04 | 10.32 | +46.59% |
| 2023-02-15 | 8.37 | 8.62 | +3.02% |
| 2022-11-02 | 6.99 | 7.50 | +7.29% |