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In the latest session, Albemarle Corp (NYSE: ALB) closed at $77.98 down -3.44% from its previous closing price of $80.76. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.42 million shares were traded. ALB stock price reached its highest trading level at $80.59 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $75.45.
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 1.47 and its Current Ratio is at 2.31. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.37 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.32.
On July 29, 2025, Robert W. Baird Downgraded its rating to Underperform which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $60.
UBS Downgraded its Neutral to Sell on July 11, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $57.
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 9176921088 and an Enterprise Value of 13609852928. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.84 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.15. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.726 whereas that against EBITDA is 28.761.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ALB is 1.64, which has changed by 0.070418715 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18157876 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ALB has reached a high of $113.91, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $49.43. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 14.91%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.40%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, ALB has traded an average of 4.36M shares per day and 5621950 over the past ten days. A total of 117.67M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 116.62M. Insiders hold about 0.90% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.83% stake in the company. Shares short for ALB as of 1753920000 were 14771116 with a Short Ratio of 3.39, compared to 1751241600 on 17324709. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 14771116 and a Short% of Float of 18.93.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for ALB is 1.62, from 1.62 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.020059435The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.18.
Earnings Estimates
Albemarle Corp (ALB) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 16.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.87, with high estimates of -$0.51 and low estimates of -$1.45.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$1.0 and -$3.18 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$2.11. EPS for the following year is -$0.01, with 19.0 analysts recommending between $2.48 and -$2.3.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 17 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.27B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.37B to a low estimate of $1.2B. As of the current estimate, Albemarle Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.35BFor the next quarter, 17 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.26B. There is a high estimate of $1.3B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.19B.
A total of 20 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ALB’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.03B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.71B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.92B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.38BBased on 23 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.27B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.19B and the low estimate is $4.64B.
