Albemarle (ALB) Stock Price & Analysis
ALB Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- MXN 1,693.00 - MXN 1,718.00
- 52-Week Range
- MXN 1,600.00 - MXN 6,154.00
- Previous Close
- MXN 1,769.00
- Volume
- 0
- Average Volume (3M)
- 73
- Market Cap
- MXN 201.73B
- Enterprise Value
- MXN 21.25B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- MXN 1.63B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- MXN 1.99B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 189.6
- Beta
- 0.41
- Next Earnings
- Nov 04, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 47.53
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 1.74%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improved Cash Generation And Lower Leverage
The sharp recovery in operating and free cash flow strengthens Albemarle’s ability to fund operations, reduce debt, and preserve strategic flexibility. Lower leverage further improves resilience, although the company’s cash generation remains influenced by the lithium cycle.
Specialties Growth And Stronger Outlook
The Specialties segment provides a meaningful source of growth and diversification beyond lithium pricing. Higher sales, expanding margins, and upgraded guidance indicate improving operating execution and can support earnings stability across the broader portfolio.
DLE Technology Supports Resource Efficiency
Successful direct lithium extraction testing could improve resource recovery and water efficiency compared with conventional ponds. The submitted permit for up to six trains creates a pathway for scalable technology adoption and may strengthen Albemarle’s long-term resource position.
Bears Say
Highly Cyclical And Weakened Profitability
The recovery in revenue and profitability remains incomplete after the sharp downturn in 2024–2025. Low current margins and large historical swings show continued sensitivity to lithium pricing and demand, limiting earnings predictability over the next several quarters.
Greenbushes Disruption Delays Lithium Volumes
The CGP3 outage directly constrains near-term Energy Storage volumes and delays the return to full operating capacity. This reduces the segment’s ability to capture demand during the recovery period and keeps execution risk elevated until the restart is fully ramped.
Pricing Lag Creates Margin Pressure
Albemarle’s contract and inventory timing can leave costs reflecting earlier, higher spodumene prices while realized product prices adjust more quickly. That mismatch makes margins vulnerable during price declines and adds uncertainty to the durability of recent earnings improvement.
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Company Description
Albemarle
Albemarle Corporation stands as a global innovator, producing and distributing a diverse portfolio of engineered specialty chemicals. Its business operations are divided into three principal segments: Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. The Lithium division supplies a variety of lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, hydroxide, and chloride, alongside critical reagents like butyllithium. These materials are vital for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries found in electric vehicles and consumer electronics, as well as for high-performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers used in tires and plastics, and as catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis in areas like steroid chemistry, vitamins, and the pharmaceutical industry. This segment also delivers cesium products for chemical and pharmaceutical applications, zirconium, barium, and titanium for pyrotechnic devices such as airbag initiators, offers expert technical services for the safe handling of reactive lithium products, and provides recycling solutions for lithium-containing by-products. The Bromine segment focuses on bromine and bromine-based fire safety compounds. It produces an array of specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, various bromides, and brominated powdered activated carbon, which are utilized in chemical synthesis, fluids for oil and gas drilling, mercury emission control, water purification, and food processing. Additionally, it provides tertiary amines, which serve as key ingredients in surfactants, biocides, and sanitizers. Finally, the Catalysts segment offers a range of catalytic agents, including those for hydroprocessing, isomerization, and alkylation, alongside fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts and additives, as well as organometallics and curatives. Albemarle's products are integral to numerous industries, including energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection. Established in 1887, the company's headquarters are located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Sector
- Basicmaterials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- CEO
- Jerry Kent Jr.
- Employees
- 7,800
- Website
- www.albemarle.com
- Address
- 4250 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC, 28209, US
Albemarle (ALB) Earnings & Revenues
ALB Company Deck
ALB Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call conveyed a strong operational and financial quarter highlighted by robust top‑line growth (net sales +31%), outsized EBITDA expansion (+155%), exceptional cash generation (Q2 cash from operations $710M and $638M FCF) and meaningful cost/productivity gains. Management raised Specialties outlook, advanced DLE pilot results (>90% recoveries) and signaled disciplined capital allocation with attractive brownfield growth options. Offsetting risks include a June fire at Greenbushes (CGP3) that delayed some volume, tight industry inventories and spodumene supply constraints, supply chain impacts from Middle East disruptions (estimated $70–$90M effect), and near‑term margin sensitivity from spodumene price timing. Overall, the positive operational execution, strong cash flow and upgraded outlooks outweigh the near‑term operational and market headwinds.
View all MX:ALB earnings summariesALB Net sales Breakdown
- 52.70% Energy Storage
- 26.57% Specialties
- 20.73% Ketjen
ALB Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Moving Averages | 0 | 0 | 12 |