Albemarle (ALB)
Produces lithium compounds and bromine specialties for battery and industrial markets.
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Produces lithium carbonate, hydroxide and chloride for batteries and industrial uses, plus bromine derivatives and specialized lithium products for fire safety, pharmaceuticals, electronics and oilfields. Supply depends on brine resources, mining and processing joint ventures, and conversion plants, while lithium prices strongly shape Energy Storage results.
Extracts and converts lithium into carbonate, hydroxide and chloride for electric-vehicle and grid-storage batteries, electronics, greases and specialty glass. Energy Storage combines brine operations with interests in Western Australian hard-rock mines and a global conversion network.
Specialties supplies bromine derivatives and specialized lithium products for fire safety, pharmaceuticals, oilfield uses, electronics and other industrial applications. Retained Performance Catalyst Solutions makes organometallic co-catalysts and curing agents after the sale of control over Ketjen's refining-catalyst business.
Execution centers on resource integration, process chemistry, customer qualification and reliable delivery across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Brominated fire-safety products face regulatory scrutiny; Energy Storage results remain strongly tied to volatile lithium prices, and key feedstock comes through brine rights and mining joint ventures.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Scotiabank | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $215 | Target: $190 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $189 | Target: $161 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Truist Financial | Target | Target: $260 | Target: $225 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $264 | Target: $175 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | RBC Capital | Target | Target: $257 | Target: $166 |
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Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $1.63B · Total debt $1.99B · Total assets $15.91B · Shareholders' equity $10.28B
- Revenue
- $1.74B
- Operating income
- $452.9M
- Net income
- $480.0M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 99.03% | 116.86M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,027 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 0.35% | 409.4K shares | |
| 22 holders · as of Sep 16, 2026 | |||
| Other | 0.62% | 733.0K shares | |
| remainder | |||
118.01M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Capital World InvestorsInstitution | 8.39% | 9.90M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 8.05% | 9.50M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution | 6.53% | 7.70M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 5.45% | 6.44M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
State Street CorpInstitution | 4.66% | 5.50M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | J. Kent Masters | director, officer: Chairman & CEO | −16,393 | $183.72 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | J. Kent Masters | director, officer: Chairman & CEO | −11,783 | $170.81 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Eric Norris | officer: Chief Commercial Officer | −5,692 | $165.45 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Melissa H. Anderson | officer: Chief Bus..Transformation Off. | −8,454 | $163.71 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Ander C. Krupa | officer: General Counsel & Sec | −172 | $105.00 |
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle | $113.39 | +0.42% | $13.32B | — | 11.5 | 2.3 | +31.1% |
| SQM (ADR) | $70.32 | +1.14% | $19.86B | 14.3 | 8.9 | 2.9 | +136.7% |
| ICL | $5.35 | +0.09% | $6.89B | 22.2 | 12.1 | 0.9 | +16.5% |
| Rio Tinto (ADR) | $97.26 | +0.23% | $157.69B | 13.2 | — | 2.6 | +57.4% |
| Median | 14.3 | 10.5 | 2.6 | +57.4% |