171.58 USD
↗ 1.68 (0.99%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
Albemarle Corporation
ALBNYSE • USD
171.94
↗ 0.36 (0.21%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 08:15 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 08:15 PM EDT
171.94
↗ 0.36 (0.21%)
Market: CLOSED
Open?$171.59
High?$175.21
Low?$169.32
Prev. Close?$169.90
Volume?1.7M
Avg. Volume?2.2M
VWAP?$172.16
Rel. Volume?0.75x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$171.00 × 100
Ask?$172.88 × 700
Spread?$1.88
Midpoint?$171.94
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?20.2B
Shares Out?117.9M
Float?117.4M
Float %?99.6%
P/E Ratio?N/A
P/B Ratio?2.05
EPS?-$3.39
Dividend?1.95%
Ex-Dividend?2026-06-12
ALB is currently priced at $171.58. There is a divergence between signals — underlying fundamentals rate "Buy" but technical indicators lean "Strong Sell". Notable factors include a robust Altman Z-Score, negative Return on Equity and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. Valuation metrics place ALB at a fair price relative to peers.
Technical & fundamental data as of May 22, 2026.
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
20.2B
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(-1/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?– Neutral(0/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?77
Z-Score?80
Momentum?62
Short Sent.?60
Piotroski F-Score?6/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?3.34Safe
Confidence?81%High
Short InterestElevated
Short % of Float?8.76%Elevated
Short Interest?10.3M
Days to Cover?4.3
Free Float117.4M
Avg Daily Volume2.4M
Settlement Date2026-04-30
Financial Health
Current Ratio?2.07Strong
Quick Ratio?1.21Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.69Adequate
Debt/Equity?0.19Low
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 9 peers + S&P 500
Score67/100
P/E?N/A▾
P/B?2.05CHEAP▾
Peers40
S&P73
P/S?3.68FAIR▾
Peers22
S&P41
P/FCF?35.1PRICEY▾
Peers29
S&P21
EV/EBITDA?19.9FAIR▾
Peers38
S&P26
EV/Sales?3.83FAIR▾
Peers22
S&P49
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?-4.1%WEAK▾
Peers17
S&P12
ROA?-2.6%WEAK▾
Peers17
S&P3
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$577.3M
Enterprise Value?$21.0B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day