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In the latest session, Albemarle Corp (NYSE: ALB) closed at $90.54 down -7.19% from its previous closing price of $97.55. In other words, the price has decreased by -$7.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.53 million shares were traded. ALB stock price reached its highest trading level at $97.605 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $90.1.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Albemarle Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.58 and its Current Ratio is at 2.44. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.36 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.36.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Robert W. Baird on August 05, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $85 from $102 previously.
On July 31, 2024, Berenberg Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $160 to $83.
HSBC Securities Downgraded its Buy to Hold on July 17, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $95.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 05 ’24 when Masters J Kent sold 2,525 shares for $101.12 per share. The transaction valued at 255,328 led to the insider holds 73,747 shares of the business.
Jerry Kent Masters Jr. bought 2,525 shares of ALB for $259,090 on Dec 05 ’24. On Nov 19 ’24, another insider, Johnson Netha N., who serves as the Chief Operations Officer of the company, sold 1,060 shares for $106.04 each. As a result, the insider received 112,403 and left with 30,360 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ALB now has a Market Capitalization of 10642071552 and an Enterprise Value of 15169529856. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.64 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.33. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.333 whereas that against EBITDA is -16.223.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ALB has reached a high of $153.54, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $71.97. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.85%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.48%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, ALB has traded an average of 2.33M shares per day and 1827920 over the past ten days. A total of 117.54M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 117.08M. Insiders hold about 0.39% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.87% stake in the company. Shares short for ALB as of 1732838400 were 12715602 with a Short Ratio of 5.45, compared to 1730332800 on 13634704. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12715602 and a Short% of Float of 12.34.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for ALB is 1.61, from 1.605 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0164531The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.14.