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Albemarle Corporation

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 33% YoY at strong marginsStreet coverage with positive forward estimatesConsistent chatter on X (1.2K/wk), no spike
$ALB·$15B·Chemicals - Specialty·Basic Materials
$120.33+0.7%YTD-16.9%1Y+78.1%
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ALALB
$ALBAlbemarle Corporation
$120.33+0.73%1.2k posts+7%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $ALB, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Comeback attemptWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-07-17

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Lithium bellwether trying to inflect off the down-cycle with UBS' top-pick call and Q2 in three weeks.

Albemarle is the largest US-listed lithium producer plus specialty bromine and catalysts businesses. It's the archetype of the lithium-cycle stock — hyper-cyclical, capital-intensive, and priced almost entirely off battery-grade lithium carbonate/hydroxide spot prices.

Where the setup gets interesting:

  • Growth just re-accelerated: Q1 revenue up 33% YoY to $1.43B and EPS positive $2.35 vs a loss in Q4 — the operational inflection is real, driven by better volumes and stabilizing lithium prices.
  • The multiple looks bad on trailing but real on forward: negative trailing P/E (loss quarters in the mix), but FY27 consensus EPS of $12.46 puts forward P/E under 10x — this is a cheap lithium recovery play if the price cycle actually holds.
  • Sell-side has re-anchored: UBS positive on lithium miners with ALB as top pick — that's the type of specialist-analyst validation that matters more than broker Momentum ratings.
  • The tape is coiled: shares at 35% of the 52-week range but +78% over the last 12 months — the recent 25% four-week drawdown is what the community is treating as an entry.
  • CFO transition is a small overhang: a June 5 executive change means Q2 will be the first print under new financial-reporting leadership, which historically brings guidance conservatism.

The forward view: the August 5 Q2 print is the referee. A beat with commentary that lithium volumes are firming (Europe battery fleet 4x to 178GW by 2030 tailwind) and pricing has stabilized restarts the coil upward toward the community's $291 long-term price target. What keeps it coiled: another muted lithium-price quarter with cost-cutting rather than volume-growth as the margin lever. What breaks it lower: a China oversupply headline, or a specific customer (Tesla, LG Chem) contract-renegotiation disclosure.

Agrees with X sentimentThe bullish X read on UBS' top-pick call and the battery-fleet buildout is directionally right. Where we'd add: the CFO transition and the cyclicality of the lithium price mean the Q2 print has to actually deliver, not just confirm the sell-side narrative.

What to watch: August 5 Q2 earnings and lithium-volume/price commentary; a China oversupply headline or a customer contract-renegotiation would break the coil lower.

On the calendar: 2026-08-05 — Q2 2026 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-15

Albemarle chatter is bullish. Buy zone $86.78-135.62 with PT $291.48 long-term. Q2 2026 earnings August 5 - date for fresh lithium commentary. UBS remains positive on lithium mining stocks despite near-term headwinds - ALB top pick alongside IGO/LTR. Europe's battery fleet on track to 4x to 178GW by 2030 - lithium demand tailwind. Community broadly long.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Mines and refines lithium compounds for EV batteries and energy storage, plus bromine and catalyst chemicals.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Chemicals - Specialty sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $ALB.

Chemicals - Specialty · Basic Materials

No material change from last week — lithium price recovery as EV battery demand growth slowly rebalances Atacama supply gluts, and US government rare earth/critical mineral investment ($725M..

What this means for $ALB

Direct beneficiary — Mines and refines lithium compounds for EV batteries and energy storage, plus bromine and catalyst chemicals; the company is structurally positioned to capture the EV battery lithium price recovery and Atacama supply rebalancing.

Industry benchmark

6-name peer basket
+32.6%YTD
+67.8%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-78.7How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
2.2%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
5.6%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
3.1%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
3.3Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-2.4%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
18.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.2Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 6, 2026$2.95$1.19+147.9%
Q4 2025Feb 11, 2026$-0.53$-0.42-26.8%
Q3 2025Nov 5, 2025$-0.19$-0.86+77.9%
Q2 2025Jul 30, 2025$0.11$-0.83+113.3%
Next earningsWed, Aug 5·consensus EPS $3.12

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$1.4B+32.7%35.1%16.3%$2.35$247.6M
Q4 FY25$1.4B+15.9%14.2%3.4%$-3.87$233.1M
Q3 FY25$1.3B-3.5%9.0%-2.3%$-1.72$223.4M
Q2 FY25$1.3B-7.0%14.8%4.0%$-0.16$-126.8M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 15 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$6.3B$5.9B – $7.2B$12.46$9.78 – $15.4415
FY27$6.6B$6.1B – $7.7B$12.15$7.55 – $16.3814
FY28$6.8B$6.8B – $6.8B$12.43$7.71 – $21.5212
FY29$6.3B$5.5B – $7.7B$10.84$9.19 – $14.0111
FY30$7.4B$6.5B – $9.1B$13.85$11.75 – $17.906

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.9×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.35%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-25.6%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-20.9%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 117.5M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.8% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.355-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellMay 15Masters J KentCEO16.4K sh$3.0MSellMar 10Masters J KentCEO11.8K sh$2.0M
+ 47 other (30 awards · 16 inkinds · 1 gift) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 58-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

ALB (ALB) filed an 8-K under Item 5.02 disclosing a change in its executive leadership or board composition. The filing reports both a departure and an appointment in Chief Financial Officer. Individuals named in the filing include The Securities, Employer Identification. Leadership changes at the C-suite and board level are material events requiring 8-K disclosure within four business days, as they can affect company strategy, investor confidence, and operational continuity.

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 88-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

ALB disclosed a personnel change (8-K Item 5.02, dated 2026-05-08). An executive departure and a new appointment are both reported. Personnel changes are generally administrative; materiality depends on seniority and circumstances.

8-KOfficer or director changeApr 178-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

ALB disclosed a personnel change (8-K Item 5.02, dated 2026-04-17). An executive departure and a new appointment are both reported. Personnel changes are generally administrative; materiality depends on seniority and circumstances.

8-KMaterial agreementMar 258-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement
AI summary

ALB entered into a amendment (8-K Item 1.01, dated 2026-03-25). Rate: 0.10%. Material definitive agreement — investors should review the full exhibit for covenants, conditions, and use of proceeds.

S-3ASRAuto-shelf registrationMar 16S-3ASR
8-KAcquisition completedMar 68-K — Item 2.01: Acquisition completed · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD · Item 8.01: Other event
8-KOfficer or director changeMar 48-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 23
+ 18 other (5 13Gs · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 10-Ks · 2 proxys) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Albemarle (ALB) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Notezacks.com·1d agoAlbemarle (ALB) Loses 25.1% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why a Trend Reversal May be Around the Cornerzacks.com·1d agoWill ALB's Expansion Actions Power Stronger Sales Volumes?zacks.com·1d agoAlbemarle Corporation (ALB) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Knowzacks.com·2d agoAlbemarle Stock Loses 25% in a Month: What Should Investors Do Now?zacks.com·3d ago

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