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NYSE · ALB
Albemarle Corporation
Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
$126.28
Down-$5.88 (-4.45%)
Updated Sep 5, 2026, 6:05 PM
SID Score
5.2/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
62/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 21.06B
- P/E ratio
- -41.18
- Dividend yield
- 1.60%
- 52-week range
- $111.55 – $221.00
- Volume
- 3.24M
- Avg. volume
- 3.15M
Price performance
ALB price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
ALB closed at $126.28 after 21 trading sessions, down 3.68% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $126.28
- Period change
- -3.68%
- Period low
- $126.28
- Period high
- $143.25
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | $126.90 | $129.25 | $122.45 | $126.28 | 3.24M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $135.99 | $138.045 | $131.93 | $132.16 | 2.87M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $133.94 | $138.05 | $132.93 | $137.75 | 2.4M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $132.00 | $138.08 | $131.41 | $135.54 | 1.55M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $137.58 | $138.015 | $133.54 | $134.97 | 1.98M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $138.75 | $141.2199 | $135.7264 | $137.36 | 1.45M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $134.91 | $136.89 | $132.44 | $135.77 | 1.11M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $132.57 | $135.49 | $131.00 | $134.51 | 1.54M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $136.30 | $137.20 | $132.13 | $133.18 | 2.27M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $143.25 | $144.055 | $140.00 | $141.51 | 2.18M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $139.85 | $143.9402 | $139.2182 | $143.25 | 3.31M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $132.895 | $136.06 | $132.80 | $134.19 | 1.62M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $134.41 | $135.95 | $131.185 | $134.28 | 1.55M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $131.00 | $132.9319 | $129.85 | $132.71 | 1.28M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $135.14 | $135.45 | $132.19 | $133.99 | 1.98M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $132.03 | $137.315 | $131.649 | $136.15 | 2.34M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $128.00 | $133.67 | $127.12 | $130.48 | 2.11M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $131.77 | $132.33 | $127.56 | $128.34 | 1.92M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $130.45 | $132.47 | $128.62 | $129.36 | 1.48M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $131.38 | $133.22 | $129.00 | $131.21 | 2.42M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $129.25 | $132.99 | $125.64 | $131.11 | 2.63M |
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Company profile
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.
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- Consensus
- Hold
- Average target
- $114.13
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 31
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | JP Morgan | Neutral | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Citigroup | Buy | — |
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Benzinga · Aug 25, 2026
Albemarle’s Lithium Math Turns Brutal
Albemarle (ALB) stock dipped as JPMorgan cut earnings estimates and its price target to $140 over lower lithium prices.
Benzinga · Aug 25, 2026
JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Albemarle, Lowers Price Target to $140
JP Morgan analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas maintains Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $160 to $140.
Benzinga · Aug 24, 2026
Stock of the Day: Is This the Top for Albemarle?
Albemarle shares are consolidating. Psychological and emotional factors among traders often drive stock movements.
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