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Basic Materials - Chemicals - Specialty - NYSE - US
$ 103.53
1.4 %
$ 12.2 B
Market Cap
-6.18
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. The Lithium segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and lithium specialties; and reagents, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride for use in lithium batteries for consumer electronics and electric vehicles, high performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers for car tires, rubber soles, plastic bottles, catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, life sciences, pharmaceutical industry, and other markets. It also provides cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services.[ Read More ]

The intrinsic value of one ALB stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 104 USD, Albemarle Corporation is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart ALB

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FINANCIALS
9.62 B REVENUE
31.38%
252 M OPERATING INCOME
-89.80%
1.57 B NET INCOME
-44.11%
1.33 B OPERATING CASH FLOW
-30.53%
-2.78 B INVESTING CASH FLOW
-95.49%
624 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
1.97%
1.35 B REVENUE
-5.29%
-1.11 B OPERATING INCOME
-480.27%
-1.03 B NET INCOME
-449.87%
241 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
-33.71%
-302 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
32.86%
-110 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
2.44%
Balance Sheet Decomposition Albemarle Corporation
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Current Assets 5.22 B
Cash & Short-Term Investments 890 M
Receivables 1.84 B
Other Current Assets 2.49 B
Non-Current Assets 13.1 B
Long-Term Investments 1.38 B
PP&E 9.63 B
Other Non-Current Assets 2.04 B
Current Liabilities 3.56 B
Accounts Payable 2.09 B
Short-Term Debt 656 M
Other Current Liabilities 816 M
Non-Current Liabilities 5.05 B
Long-Term Debt 3.55 B
Other Non-Current Liabilities 1.49 B
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Albemarle Corporation
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Revenue 9.62 B
Cost Of Revenue 8.42 B
Gross Profit 1.2 B
Operating Expenses 934 M
Operating Income 252 M
Other Expenses -1.32 B
Net Income 1.57 B
RATIOS
12.49% GROSS MARGIN
12.49%
2.62% OPERATING MARGIN
2.62%
16.36% NET MARGIN
16.36%
16.72% ROE
16.72%
8.61% ROA
8.61%
-1.39% ROIC
-1.39%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Albemarle Corporation
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Net Income 1.57 B
Depreciation & Amortization 430 M
Capital Expenditures -2.15 B
Stock-Based Compensation 36.5 M
Change in Working Capital -1.61 B
Others 781 M
Free Cash Flow -824 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets Albemarle Corporation
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for ALB of $129 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $83 to a high of $166 .
ALB Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
83 USD -19.83%
ALB Average Price Target Wall Street Target
129 USD 24.82%
ALB Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
166 USD 60.34%
4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
0.80% DIVIDEND YIELD
0.405 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
5. COMPETITION
6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Albemarle Corporation
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Sold
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3-6 MONTHS
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6-9 MONTHS
309 K USD 2
9-12 MONTHS
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Date Value Insider Amount Avg Price
6 months ago
May 14, 2024
Sell 114 K USD
Mummert Mark Richard
SVP, Capital Projects
- 843
135.528 USD
6 months ago
May 13, 2024
Sell 195 K USD
Barichivich John Clarence III
VP, Controller & CAO
- 1475
132.17 USD
1 year ago
Nov 07, 2023
Bought 167 K USD
Coleman Kristin M.
EVP, General Counsel
+ 1373
121.86 USD
1 year ago
May 10, 2023
Bought 246 K USD
Norris Eric
President, Energy Storage
+ 1260
195.49 USD
1 year ago
May 05, 2023
Bought 994 K USD
Masters J Kent
Chairman & CEO
+ 5470
181.64 USD
1 year ago
May 05, 2023
Bought 250 K USD
Coleman Kristin M.
EVP, General Counsel
+ 1373
182 USD
1 year ago
Mar 03, 2023
Sell 1.43 M USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 5700
251.4 USD
1 year ago
Mar 01, 2023
Sell 107 K USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 417
255.49 USD
1 year ago
Jan 06, 2023
Sell 378 K USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 1719
220 USD
1 year ago
Dec 01, 2022
Sell 631 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 2250
280.25 USD
2 years ago
Nov 11, 2022
Sell 2.92 M USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 9072
322.26 USD
2 years ago
Nov 08, 2022
Sell 736 K USD
Norris Eric
President, Lithium
- 2390
307.8 USD
2 years ago
Nov 01, 2022
Sell 643 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 2250
285.66 USD
2 years ago
Oct 03, 2022
Sell 609 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 2250
270.75 USD
2 years ago
Aug 31, 2022
Sell 1.94 M USD
Crawford Raphael Goszcz
President, Catalysts
- 7218
268.28 USD
2 years ago
Aug 31, 2022
Sell 86.8 K USD
Crawford Raphael Goszcz
President, Catalysts
- 320
271.24 USD
2 years ago
Aug 31, 2022
Sell 771 K USD
Crawford Raphael Goszcz
President, Catalysts
- 2839
271.59 USD
2 years ago
Aug 31, 2022
Sell 2.05 M USD
Crawford Raphael Goszcz
President, Catalysts
- 7591
270.2 USD
2 years ago
Sep 06, 2022
Sell 605 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 2250
268.99 USD
2 years ago
Aug 31, 2022
Sell 61.3 K USD
Crawford Raphael Goszcz
President, Catalysts
- 2839
21.59 USD
2 years ago
Aug 31, 2022
Sell 2.05 M USD
Crawford Raphael Goszcz
President, Catalysts
- 7591
270.2 USD
2 years ago
Feb 18, 2022
Bought 1 M USD
Masters J Kent
Chairman, President & CEO
+ 5241
190.8 USD
2 years ago
Feb 18, 2022
Bought 151 K USD
Johnson Netha N.
President, Bromine Specialties
+ 806
187.76 USD
2 years ago
Feb 18, 2022
Bought 47.7 K USD
Johnson Netha N.
President, Bromine Specialties
+ 254
187.95 USD
2 years ago
Jan 05, 2022
Sell 366 K USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 1527
239.94 USD
2 years ago
Jan 05, 2022
Sell 554 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 2308
239.94 USD
2 years ago
Dec 08, 2021
Sell 349 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 1337
261 USD
3 years ago
Nov 12, 2021
Sell 893 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 3297
270.87 USD
3 years ago
Nov 12, 2021
Sell 103 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 378
271.52 USD
3 years ago
Nov 12, 2021
Sell 146 K USD
Barichivich John Clarence III
VP, Controller & CAO
- 540
271.15 USD
3 years ago
Nov 08, 2021
Sell 847 K USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 3098
273.5 USD
3 years ago
Nov 08, 2021
Sell 1.1 M USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 4001
274.39 USD
3 years ago
Nov 08, 2021
Sell 850 K USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 3090
275.15 USD
3 years ago
Nov 08, 2021
Sell 1.49 M USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 5381
276.42 USD
3 years ago
Nov 08, 2021
Sell 5.26 M USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 18960
277.48 USD
3 years ago
Nov 08, 2021
Sell 500 K USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 1800
278.05 USD
3 years ago
Nov 08, 2021
Sell 369 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 1337
275.8 USD
3 years ago
Oct 08, 2021
Sell 297 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 1337
221.98 USD
3 years ago
Sep 08, 2021
Sell 326 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 1337
243.75 USD
3 years ago
Aug 13, 2021
Sell 953 K USD
Norris Eric
President, Lithium
- 4017
237.26 USD
3 years ago
Aug 13, 2021
Sell 610 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 2605
234.02 USD
3 years ago
Aug 13, 2021
Sell 544 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 2315
234.87 USD
3 years ago
Aug 13, 2021
Sell 918 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 3891
235.93 USD
3 years ago
Aug 10, 2021
Sell 774 K USD
Crawford Raphael Goszcz
President, Catalysts
- 3220
240.48 USD
3 years ago
Aug 10, 2021
Sell 434 K USD
Crawford Raphael Goszcz
President, Catalysts
- 1801
241.16 USD
3 years ago
Aug 10, 2021
Sell 1.08 M USD
Crawford Raphael Goszcz
President, Catalysts
- 4500
240.05 USD
3 years ago
Aug 06, 2021
Sell 1.04 M USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 4830
215.49 USD
3 years ago
Aug 06, 2021
Sell 1.02 M USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 4697
216.64 USD
3 years ago
Aug 06, 2021
Sell 103 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 473
217.29 USD
3 years ago
Aug 09, 2021
Sell 301 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 1338
224.71 USD
3 years ago
Jul 08, 2021
Sell 222 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 1338
165.69 USD
3 years ago
Jun 08, 2021
Sell 229 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 1338
171.3 USD
3 years ago
Jun 03, 2021
Sell 75.8 K USD
Barichivich John Clarence III
VP, Controller & CAO
- 453
167.225 USD
3 years ago
Jun 03, 2021
Sell 149 K USD
Barichivich John Clarence III
VP, Controller & CAO
- 887
168.17 USD
3 years ago
May 27, 2021
Sell 1.01 M USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 6135
164.76 USD
3 years ago
May 25, 2021
Sell 489 K USD
Norris Eric
President, Lithium
- 3090
158.16 USD
3 years ago
May 18, 2021
Sell 999 K USD
Crawford Raphael Goszcz
President, Catalysts
- 6255
159.73 USD
3 years ago
May 18, 2021
Sell 6.6 K USD
Crawford Raphael Goszcz
President, Catalysts
- 41.1168
160.44 USD
3 years ago
Mar 03, 2021
Sell 1.34 M USD
KISSAM LUTHER C IV
Director
- 8862
151.71 USD
3 years ago
Mar 03, 2021
Sell 587 K USD
KISSAM LUTHER C IV
Director
- 3850
152.47 USD
3 years ago
Mar 03, 2021
Sell 425 K USD
KISSAM LUTHER C IV
Director
- 2766
153.74 USD
3 years ago
Mar 02, 2021
Sell 234 K USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 1521
153.89 USD
3 years ago
Mar 02, 2021
Sell 227 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 1478
153.89 USD
3 years ago
Feb 26, 2021
Sell 55.2 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 361
152.98 USD
3 years ago
Mar 01, 2021
Sell 68 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 425
160.05 USD
3 years ago
Feb 26, 2021
Sell 58.3 K USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 381
152.98 USD
3 years ago
Mar 01, 2021
Sell 75.7 K USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 473
160.05 USD
4 years ago
Nov 17, 2020
Sell 8.5 M USD
KISSAM LUTHER C IV
Director
- 67476
125.98 USD
4 years ago
Nov 17, 2020
Sell 8.25 M USD
KISSAM LUTHER C IV
Director
- 65082
126.81 USD
4 years ago
Nov 17, 2020
Sell 3.99 M USD
KISSAM LUTHER C IV
Director
- 31233
127.79 USD
4 years ago
Nov 17, 2020
Sell 51.4 K USD
KISSAM LUTHER C IV
Director
- 400
128.54 USD
4 years ago
Nov 11, 2020
Sell 1.73 M USD
Crawford Raphael Goszcz
President, Catalysts
- 14580
118.43 USD
4 years ago
Nov 09, 2020
Sell 846 K USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 7228
117.06 USD
4 years ago
Nov 06, 2020
Sell 1.02 M USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 9899
103.46 USD
4 years ago
Nov 09, 2020
Sell 1.32 M USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 11177
118.28 USD
4 years ago
Nov 06, 2020
Sell 688 K USD
Tozier Scott
EVP & CFO
- 6579
104.51 USD
4 years ago
Nov 09, 2020
Sell 140 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 1200
116.4 USD
4 years ago
Nov 09, 2020
Sell 318 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 2703
117.53 USD
4 years ago
Nov 09, 2020
Sell 1.46 M USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 12292
118.57 USD
4 years ago
Nov 09, 2020
Sell 831 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 6959
119.38 USD
4 years ago
Nov 09, 2020
Sell 205 K USD
NARWOLD KAREN G
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 1705
120.17 USD
7. News
Albemarle Corporation (ALB) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know Zacks.com users have recently been watching Albemarle (ALB) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects. zacks.com - 4 days ago
Albemarle: Don't Lose Faith Now Albemarle is adjusting its business model due to slow EV demand, leading to reduced new mine construction and potential future price boosts. The lithium miner reported Q3'24 revenues dropped 39% to $1.4 billion, reflecting a potential trough of the lithium price cycle, with significant cost-cutting measures in place. The company cut capex plans, slashed spending from $2.1 billion in 2023 to $0.8-$0.9 billion in 2025. seekingalpha.com - 1 week ago
Albemarle's Q3 Earnings and Sales Miss on Lower Lithium Pricing Lower lithium market prices weigh on ALB's Q3 results, partly masked by volume growth and cost and productivity benefits. zacks.com - 1 week ago
Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Kent Masters - Chairman, President, and CEO Neal Sheorey - EVP and CFO Netha Johnson - COO Eric Norris - CMO Meredith Bandy - VP, IR and Sustainability Conference Call Participants Aleksey Yefremov - KeyBanc Capital Markets John Roberts - Mizuho Securities David Deckelbaum - TD Cowen Apurva Kilambi - Scotia Capital Rock Hoffman - Bank of America Vincent Andrews - Morgan Stanley Matt Hettwer - Vertical Research Partners Joel Jackson - BMO Capital Markets Harris Fein - Wolfe Research Chris Perrella - UBS Eric Zhang - Citi Operator Hello, and welcome to Albemarle Corporation's Q3 2024 Earnings Call. [Operator instructions]. seekingalpha.com - 1 week ago
New Strong Sell Stocks for November 7th ALB, ADM and AR have been added to the Zacks Rank #24 (Strong Sell) List on November 7, 2024. zacks.com - 1 week ago
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Albemarle (ALB) Q3 Earnings Although the revenue and EPS for Albemarle (ALB) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers. zacks.com - 1 week ago
Albemarle (ALB) Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates Albemarle (ALB) came out with a quarterly loss of $1.55 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.31. This compares to earnings of $2.74 per share a year ago. zacks.com - 1 week ago
Albemarle loses more than $1 billion in Q3 on falling lithium prices Albemarle , the world's largest lithium producer, said on Thursday it lost more than $1 billion in the third quarter and that it would slash its capital budget amid a 71% drop in prices for the electric vehicle battery metal. reuters.com - 1 week ago
Albemarle Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, today announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. prnewswire.com - 1 week ago
Albemarle to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in the Cards for the Stock? ALB is likely to have benefited from healthy lithium volumes and its cost and productivity actions in Q3 amid headwinds from softer lithium market prices. zacks.com - 1 week ago
Albemarle: Navigating Stormy Seas With Limited Visibility Albemarle Corporation's stock remains a “Sell” due to declining revenue, profitability issues, and significant overvaluation despite a 17% price drop since January. Lithium prices have halved over the past year, leading to an oversupply and negative sentiment for Albemarle's upcoming earnings release on November 6. Valuation models [DDM and DCF] indicate substantial downside potential, with DDM suggesting a fair value of $35.24 per share, far below the current price. seekingalpha.com - 1 week ago
Curious about Albemarle (ALB) Q3 Performance? Explore Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics Evaluate the expected performance of Albemarle (ALB) for the quarter ended September 2024, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight. zacks.com - 1 week ago
8. Profile Summary

Albemarle Corporation ALB

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Chemicals - Specialty
MARKET CAP $ 12.2 B
Dividend Yield 0.80%
Description Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. The Lithium segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and lithium specialties; and reagents, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride for use in lithium batteries for consumer electronics and electric vehicles, high performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers for car tires, rubber soles, plastic bottles, catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, life sciences, pharmaceutical industry, and other markets. It also provides cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services. The Bromine segment offers bromine and bromine-based fire safety solutions; specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, alkyl and inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and other bromine fine chemicals for use in chemical synthesis, oil and gas well drilling and completion fluids, mercury control, water purification, beef and poultry processing, and other industrial applications; and other specialty chemicals, such as tertiary amines for surfactants, biocides, and disinfectants and sanitizers. The Catalysts segment provides hydroprocessing, isomerization, and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and organometallics and curatives. The company serves the energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection markets. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Contact 4250 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC, 28209 https://www.albemarle.com
IPO Date Feb. 22, 1994
Employees 9000
Officers Ms. Cynthia Renee Lima Senior Vice President and Chief External Affairs & Communications Officer Ms. Maria I. Brennan Chief Supply Chain Officer Mr. Michael James Simmons President of Ketjen Global Business Unit Mr. Neal R. Sheorey Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Mr. Jerry Kent Masters Jr. Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer