115.47 USD
↘ 2.05 (1.75%)PRE MARKET (AS OF 07:21 AM EDT)
Albemarle Corporation
ALBNYSE • USD
Market: OPEN
ALB is currently priced at $115.47. There is a divergence between signals — underlying fundamentals rate "Buy" but technical indicators lean "Strong Sell". Notable factors include a bearish Death Cross on the long-term moving averages. The stock looks compelling on valuation, with multiples below sector averages across P/E, P/B, and EV/EBITDA.
Technical & fundamental data as of Sep 11, 2026.
Open?$117.89
High?$117.89
Low?$114.60
Prev. Close?$117.52
Volume?15.5K
Avg. Volume?2.3M
VWAP?$115.75
Rel. Volume?0.01x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$114.32 × 200
Ask?$115.25 × 100
Spread?$0.93
Midpoint?$114.79
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?13.9B
Shares Out?118.0M
Float?117.4M
Float %?99.6%
P/E Ratio?241.49
P/B Ratio?1.35
EPS?$0.49
Dividend?2.85%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
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.
Themes
Employees
7.8K
Market Cap
13.9B
Industry
PLASTIC MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS
Website
Listed
1994-02-22
Address
4250 CONGRESS STREET
CHARLOTTE, NC 28209
Phone: 980-299-5700
CHARLOTTE, NC 28209
Phone: 980-299-5700
Technical OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?60
Z-Score?58
Momentum?83
Short Sent.?65
Piotroski F-Score?5/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?2.61Grey
Confidence?79%Moderate
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?8.20%Elevated
Short Interest?9.6M
Days to Cover?5.2
Free Float117.4M
Avg Daily Volume1.8M
Settlement Date2026-08-31
Financial Health
Current Ratio?2.09Strong
Quick Ratio?1.35Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.86Adequate
Debt/Equity?0.18Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 9 peers + S&P 500
Score89/100
P/E?241.5PRICEY▾
Peers50
S&P3
P/B?1.35CHEAP▾
Peers56
S&P90
P/S?2.35CHEAP▾
Peers22
S&P59
P/FCF?10.3CHEAP▾
Peers75
S&P88
EV/EBITDA?9.7CHEAP▾
Peers78
S&P83
EV/Sales?2.39CHEAP▾
Peers22
S&P69
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?0.6%WEAK▾
Peers20
S&P16
ROA?0.4%WEAK▾
Peers25
S&P9
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$1.3B
Enterprise Value?$14.1B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day