ALB Stock - Albemarle Corporation
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Financial Statements
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.38B | $9.62B | $7.32B | $3.33B | $3.13B |
| Gross Profit | $84.24M | $1.20B | $3.08B | $1.01B | $996.85M |
| Gross Margin | 1.6% | 12.4% | 42.0% | 30.3% | 31.9% |
| Operating Income | $-1,776,545,000 | $251.88M | $2.47B | $798.43M | $505.81M |
| Net Income | $-1,179,449,000 | $1.57B | $2.69B | $123.67M | $375.76M |
| Net Margin | -21.9% | 16.4% | 36.7% | 3.7% | 12.0% |
| EPS | $-11.20 | $13.41 | $22.97 | $1.07 | $3.53 |
Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. The Lithium segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and lithium specialties; and reagents, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride for use in lithium batteries for consumer electronics and electric vehicles, high performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers for car tires, rubber soles, plastic bottles, catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, life sciences, pharmaceutical industry, and other markets. It also provides cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services. The Bromine segment offers bromine and bromine-based fire safety solutions; specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, alkyl and inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and other bromine fine chemicals for use in chemical synthesis, oil and gas well drilling and completion fluids, mercury control, water purification, beef and poultry processing, and other industrial applications; and other specialty chemicals, such as tertiary amines for surfactants, biocides, and disinfectants and sanitizers. The Catalysts segment provides hydroprocessing, isomerization, and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and organometallics and curatives. The company serves the energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection markets. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Price Targets
Recent Analyst Actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 16th 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Upgrade | Equal Weight | $147 |
| December 5th 2025 | UBS | Upgrade | Buy | $185 |
| December 2nd 2025 | Robert W. Baird | Upgrade | Neutral | $113 |
| October 24th 2025 | Rothschild & Co Redburn | Initiation | Buy | $135 |
| October 20th 2025 | Truist | Reiterated | Hold | $87← $72 |
| October 14th 2025 | BofA Securities | Downgrade | Neutral | $100 |
| August 26th 2025 | UBS | Upgrade | Neutral | $89 |
| July 30th 2025 | KeyBanc Capital Markets | Downgrade | Sector Weight | - |
| July 29th 2025 | Robert W. Baird | Downgrade | Underperform | $60 |
| July 11th 2025 | UBS | Downgrade | Sell | $57 |
| February 5th 2025 | Evercore ISI | Downgrade | In-line | - |
| January 28th 2025 | Truist | Initiation | Hold | $96 |
| January 14th 2025 | Clarksons Platou | Initiation | Buy | $112 |
| August 5th 2024 | Robert W. Baird | Downgrade | Neutral | $85← $102 |
| July 31st 2024 | Berenberg | Downgrade | Hold | $83← $160 |
Earnings History & Surprises
ALBEPS Surprise History
Quarterly EPS Details
| Period | Report Date | Estimated EPS | Actual EPS | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
Q1 2026 | Feb 11, 2026 | $-0.72 | — | — | — |
Q4 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $-0.86 | $-0.19 | +77.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $-0.83 | $0.11 | +113.3% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $-0.62 | $-0.18 | +71.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2025 | Feb 12, 2025 | $-0.60 | $-1.09 | -81.7% | ✗ MISS |
Q4 2024 | Nov 6, 2024 | $-0.44 | $-1.55 | -253.2% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.53 | $0.04 | -92.5% | ✗ MISS |
Q2 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $0.25 | $0.26 | +2.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2024 | Feb 14, 2024 | $0.99 | $1.85 | +86.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $3.99 | $2.74 | -31.3% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2023 | Aug 2, 2023 | $4.27 | $7.33 | +71.7% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2023 | May 3, 2023 | $6.93 | $10.32 | +48.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | $8.28 | $8.62 | +4.1% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2022 | Nov 2, 2022 | $6.84 | $7.50 | +9.6% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2022 | Aug 3, 2022 | $3.26 | $3.45 | +5.8% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2022 | May 4, 2022 | $1.63 | $2.38 | +46.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2022 | Feb 16, 2022 | $0.96 | $1.01 | +5.2% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2021 | Nov 3, 2021 | $0.75 | $1.05 | +40.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2021 | Aug 4, 2021 | $0.83 | $0.89 | +7.2% | ✓ BEAT |
Latest News
Albemarle shares are trading higher after Wells Fargo raised the price target from $100 to $135.
📈 PositiveWells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Albemarle, Raises Price Target to $135
➖ NeutralAlbemarle shares are trading higher after multiple analyst firms raised their respective price targets.
📈 PositiveCitigroup Maintains Neutral on Albemarle, Raises Price Target to $150
➖ NeutralMizuho Maintains Neutral on Albemarle, Raises Price Target to $132
➖ NeutralShares of lithium-related stocks are trading higher after the Bureau of Natural Resources of Yichun announced plans to cancel 27 mining permits.
📈 PositiveReuters Reported Earlier, China's Yichun To Revoke 27 Expired Lithium Mining Permits; Analysts Say Impact Unlikely On Current Supply
➖ NeutralAlbemarle Backs Power Metals' Case Lake Project With Non-Dilutive Funding, Advancing North American Cesium Production
📈 PositiveShares of rare-earth mineral stocks are trading lower. Reports suggest that China is granting European countries licenses with lengthier terms to get rare earth materials.
➖ NeutralPower Metals Says Albemarle Agrees To C$5 Million Pre-Payment Arrangement For Cesium Oxide Concentrate From Company's Case Lake Project In Ontario, Canada
📈 PositiveAlbemarle upgraded to Buy at UBS as lithium seen entering new upcycle
📈 PositiveAlbemarle shares are trading higher after UBS upgraded the stock to Buy and raised its price target from $107 to $185.
📈 PositiveUBS Upgrades Albemarle to Buy, Raises Price Target to $185
📈 PositiveDeutsche Bank Maintains Hold on Albemarle, Raises Price Target to $125
📈 PositiveBaird Upgrades Albemarle to Neutral, Raises Price Target to $113
➖ NeutralAlbemarle shares are trading higher after BMO Capital maintained an Outperform rating and raised its price target on the stock from $125 to $136. The stock may also be rising amid broader strength in lithium stocks.
📈 PositiveAlbemarle shares clock nine-session winning streak
📈 PositiveBMO Capital Maintains Outperform on Albemarle, Raises Price Target to $136
📈 PositiveShares of lithium stocks are trading higher after Ganfgeng Lithium Group's chairman issued bullish FY26 demand guidance, which may be based on an increase in demand for batteries and power infrastructure. Also, the commodity may be experiencing sympathy with the Chile stock rally since the country is the second-largest lithium producer.
📈 PositiveAlbemarle shares are trading higher after multiple analysts raised their price targets on the stock.
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