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Albemarle Corporation provides energy storage solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties, and Ketjen. The Energy Storage segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride for use in lithium batteries used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles, power grids and solar panels, high performance greases, specialty glass used in consumer appliances and electronics. The Specialties segment provides bromine and highly specialized lithium solutions for various industries, such as energy, mobility, connectivity, and health comprising fire safety compounds; bromine-based specialty chemicals products, including elemental bromine, alkyl bromides, inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and various bromine fine chemicals; lithium specialties, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride; cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; and zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators. This segment also provides organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, and various life science applications, as well as intermediates in the pharmaceutical industry; technical services, including handling and use of reactive lithium products; and recycling services for lithium-containing by-products. The Ketjen segment offers clean fuels technologies, including hydroprocessing catalysts together with isomerization and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and performance catalyst solutions comprising organometallics and curatives. It serves grid storage, automotive, aerospace, conventional energy, electronics, construction, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals and medical device industries. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Fundamentals
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Sector Basic Materials Industry Specialty Chemicals Market Cap 19.31B
Enterprise Value 23.50B Income -677.38M Sales 5.14B
Book/sh 62.00 Cash/sh 13.73 Dividend Yield 99.00%
Payout 57.97% Employees 7800 IPO
P/E Forward P/E 18.87 PEG
P/S 3.76 P/B 2.64 P/C
EV/EBITDA 31.85 EV/Sales 4.57 Quick Ratio 1.32
Current Ratio 2.23 Debt/Eq 33.95 LT Debt/Eq
EPS (ttm) -5.75 EPS next Y 8.69 EPS Growth
Revenue Growth 15.90% Earnings 2026-04-29 ROA 0.30%
ROE -4.66% ROIC Gross Margin 13.10%
Oper. Margin 2.26% Profit Margin -9.93% Shs Outstand 117.85M
Shs Float 117.42M Short Float 12.69% Short Ratio 3.33
Short Interest 52W High 206.00 52W Low 49.43
Beta 1.48 Avg Volume 2.98M Volume 1.48M
Target Price $188.74 Recom Buy Prev Close $168.00
Price $163.89 Change -2.45%
Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$188.74
Mean price target
2. Current target
$163.89
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$69.24
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$163.89
Low
$83.28
High
$230.00
Mean
$188.74

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-02-18 main Evercore ISI Group In-Line → In-Line $180
2026-02-17 main RBC Capital Outperform → Outperform $216
2026-02-17 up B of A Securities Neutral → Buy $190
2026-02-13 main Citigroup Neutral → Neutral $190
2026-02-12 main Mizuho Neutral → Neutral $185
2026-01-28 main JP Morgan Neutral → Neutral $195
2026-01-28 main Jefferies Buy → Buy $230
2026-01-26 main Wells Fargo Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $174
2026-01-21 main Citigroup Neutral → Neutral $180
2026-01-21 main Oppenheimer Outperform → Outperform $207
2026-01-21 up Truist Securities Hold → Buy $205
2026-01-13 up Deutsche Bank Hold → Buy $185
2026-01-12 main UBS Buy → Buy $205
2026-01-12 main Mizuho Neutral → Neutral $156
2026-01-12 up Scotiabank Sector Perform → Sector Outperform $200
2026-01-07 up Baird Neutral → Outperform $210
2026-01-06 main Jefferies Buy → Buy $167
2025-12-19 main Wells Fargo Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $135
2025-12-18 main Citigroup Neutral → Neutral $150
2025-12-18 main Mizuho Neutral → Neutral $132
Insider Transactions
Date Shares Value Url Text Insider Position Transaction Start Date Ownership
0 698 Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. LABAUVE DONALD J JR Officer 2026-03-02 00:00:00 D
1 4490 Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. NORRIS ERIC S. Officer 2026-03-02 00:00:00 D
2 22450 Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. MASTERS JERRY KENT JR. Chief Executive Officer 2026-03-02 00:00:00 D
3 4490 Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. ANDERSON MELISSA HANFT Officer 2026-03-02 00:00:00 D
4 4490 Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. SHEOREY NEAL RAVI Chief Financial Officer 2026-03-02 00:00:00 D
5 1796 Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. LIMA CYNTHIA RENEE Officer 2026-03-02 00:00:00 D
6 3143 Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. MUMMERT MARK RICHARD Officer 2026-03-02 00:00:00 D
7 1796 Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. KRUPA ANDER C General Counsel 2026-03-02 00:00:00 D
8 1796 Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. GAGARINAS AUTUMN M Officer 2026-03-02 00:00:00 D
9 1485 266696.0 Stock Award(Grant) at price 178.67 - 184.93 per share. LABAUVE DONALD J JR Officer 2026-02-27 00:00:00 D
Financials
Line Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-31
TaxEffectOfUnusualItems-91.22M-238.21M12.96M-1.35M
TaxRateForCalcs0.210.210.210.16
NormalizedEBITDA748.62M124.75M731.05M2.87B
TotalUnusualItems-434.37M-1.13B61.70M-8.40M
TotalUnusualItemsExcludingGoodwill-434.37M-1.13B61.70M-8.40M
NetIncomeFromContinuingOperationNetMinorityInterest-510.63M-1.18B1.57B2.69B
ReconciledDepreciation658.68M588.64M429.94M300.84M
ReconciledCostOfRevenue4.47B5.31B8.43B4.25B
EBITDA314.26M-1.01B792.75M2.86B
EBIT-344.42M-1.60B362.81M2.56B
NetInterestIncome-207.65M-165.62M-116.07M-122.97M
InterestExpense207.65M165.62M116.07M122.97M
NormalizedIncome-167.48M-283.34M1.52B2.70B
NetIncomeFromContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperation-510.63M-1.18B1.57B2.69B
TotalExpenses5.08B6.02B9.43B4.84B
TotalOperatingIncomeAsReported-367.08M-1.78B251.88M2.47B
DilutedAverageShares117.52M117.77M117.79M116.54M
BasicAverageShares117.52M117.32M117.12M115.84M
DilutedEPS-11.2013.3622.841.06
BasicEPS-11.2013.4122.971.07
DilutedNIAvailtoComStockholders-677.38M-1.32B1.57B2.69B
NetIncomeCommonStockholders-677.38M-1.32B1.57B2.69B
PreferredStockDividends166.75M136.65M
NetIncome-510.63M-1.18B1.57B2.69B
MinorityInterests-45.42M-43.97M-97.07M-125.31M
NetIncomeIncludingNoncontrollingInterests-465.21M-1.14B1.67B2.82B
NetIncomeContinuousOperations-465.21M-1.14B1.67B2.82B
EarningsFromEquityInterestNetOfTax243.74M715.43M1.85B772.27M
TaxProvision156.88M87.08M430.28M390.59M
PretaxIncome-552.07M-1.76B246.74M2.43B
OtherIncomeExpense-411.71M-955.98M172.63M77.96M
OtherNonOperatingIncomeExpenses22.66M178.34M110.93M86.36M
SpecialIncomeCharges-434.37M-1.13B61.70M-8.40M
GainOnSaleOfBusiness0.000.0071.19M-8.40M
ImpairmentOfCapitalAssets426.67M0.000.00
RestructuringAndMergernAcquisition7.70M1.13B9.49M0.00
NetNonOperatingInterestIncomeExpense-207.65M-165.62M-116.07M-122.97M
InterestExpenseNonOperating207.65M165.62M116.07M122.97M
OperatingIncome67.28M-642.23M190.18M2.48B
OperatingExpense601.43M704.77M995.73M596.13M
ResearchAndDevelopment51.40M86.72M85.72M71.98M
SellingGeneralAndAdministration550.04M618.05M910.00M524.14M
GrossProfit668.72M62.54M1.19B3.07B
CostOfRevenue4.47B5.31B8.43B4.25B
TotalRevenue5.14B5.38B9.62B7.32B
OperatingRevenue5.14B5.38B9.62B7.32B
Line Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-31
OrdinarySharesNumber117.72M117.56M117.36M117.17M
ShareIssued117.72M117.56M117.36M117.17M
NetDebt1.58B2.32B3.28B1.72B
TotalDebt3.30B3.62B4.28B3.32B
TangibleBookValue5.58B5.91B7.52B6.08B
InvestedCapital10.49B11.24B13.58B11.20B
WorkingCapital2.21B1.88B1.66B2.45B
NetTangibleAssets7.82B8.15B7.52B6.08B
CapitalLeaseObligations103.11M99.51M113.68M99.27M
CommonStockEquity7.30B7.73B9.41B7.98B
PreferredStockEquity2.24B2.24B
TotalCapitalization12.65B13.08B12.95B11.20B
TotalEquityGrossMinorityInterest9.78B10.20B9.67B8.19B
MinorityInterest248.10M238.17M252.92M208.22M
StockholdersEquity9.53B9.96B9.41B7.98B
GainsLossesNotAffectingRetainedEarnings-334.81M-742.06M-528.53M-560.66M
OtherEquityAdjustments-334.81M-742.06M-528.53M-560.66M
RetainedEarnings4.61B5.48B6.99B5.60B
AdditionalPaidInCapital3.02B2.99B2.95B2.94B
CapitalStock2.24B2.24B1.17M1.17M
CommonStock1.18M1.18M1.17M1.17M
PreferredStock2.24B2.24B0.00
TotalLiabilitiesNetMinorityInterest6.59B6.41B8.61B7.27B
TotalNonCurrentLiabilitiesNetMinorityInterest4.79B4.44B5.05B4.52B
OtherNonCurrentLiabilities68.86M101.48M55.26M57.75M
LiabilitiesHeldforSaleNonCurrent59.97M0.00
EmployeeBenefits192.85M186.37M210.12M219.59M
NonCurrentPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlans192.85M186.37M210.12M219.59M
TradeandOtherPayablesNonCurrent430.71M391.31M376.64M341.51M
NonCurrentDeferredLiabilities708.80M436.06M636.46M480.77M
NonCurrentDeferredRevenue340.53M78.03M78.03M0.00
NonCurrentDeferredTaxesLiabilities368.27M358.03M558.43M480.77M
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligation3.22B3.22B3.65B3.31B
LongTermCapitalLeaseObligation103.11M99.51M113.68M99.27M
LongTermDebt3.12B3.12B3.54B3.21B
LongTermProvisions110.93M110.64M111.93M110.79M
CurrentLiabilities1.80B1.97B3.56B2.74B
OtherCurrentLiabilities191.75M
CurrentDeferredLiabilities93.09M2.12M
CurrentDeferredRevenue93.09M2.12M
CurrentDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligation74.08M398.02M625.76M2.13M
CurrentDebt74.08M398.02M625.76M2.13M
PensionandOtherPostRetirementBenefitPlansCurrent140.21M157.15M168.36M145.88M
PayablesAndAccruedExpenses1.30B1.41B2.77B2.59B
CurrentAccruedExpenses288.53M308.73M376.47M306.84M
Payables1.01B1.10B2.39B2.29B
DuetoRelatedPartiesCurrent550.19M518.38M47.50M
DividendsPayable61.39M61.28M46.67M99.28M
TotalTaxPayable35.47M95.28M255.16M134.88M
IncomeTaxPayable35.47M95.28M255.16M134.88M
AccountsPayable913.53M943.89M2.09B2.05B
TotalAssets16.37B16.61B18.27B15.46B
TotalNonCurrentAssets12.37B12.77B13.05B10.27B
OtherNonCurrentAssets597.23M102.69M122.98M75.95M
NonCurrentDeferredAssets17.54M53.61M22.43M46.43M
NonCurrentDeferredTaxesAssets17.54M53.61M22.43M46.43M
NonCurrentAccountsReceivable407.67M229.57M14.26M
InvestmentsAndAdvances900.93M1.12B1.37B1.15B
OtherInvestments16.77M16.53M18.39M18.76M
InvestmentinFinancialAssets64.31M374.62M496.33M299.67M
AvailableForSaleSecurities64.31M374.62M496.33M299.67M
LongTermEquityInvestment819.85M726.59M855.13M832.12M
InvestmentsinJointVenturesatCost819.85M726.59M855.13M832.12M
GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssets1.71B1.81B1.89B1.91B
OtherIntangibleAssets214.23M230.75M261.86M287.87M
Goodwill1.50B1.58B1.63B1.62B
NetPPE8.73B9.45B9.63B7.09B
AccumulatedDepreciation-3.16B-3.19B-2.74B-2.39B
GrossPPE11.89B12.64B12.37B9.48B
ConstructionInProgress642.93M1.01B3.06B2.25B
OtherProperties116.40M118.84M137.41M128.17M
MachineryFurnitureEquipment7.81B8.19B6.17B4.45B
BuildingsAndImprovements936.63M933.19M699.04M492.51M
LandAndImprovements616.98M637.39M613.98M373.75M
Properties1.76B1.76B1.69B1.80B
CurrentAssets4.01B3.84B5.22B5.19B
OtherCurrentAssets2.38M4.75M6.59M6.72M
AssetsHeldForSaleCurrent371.81M0.00
PrepaidAssets71.90M77.19M323.93M156.44M
Inventory1.18B1.50B2.16B2.08B
FinishedGoods620.74M912.66M1.62B1.68B
WorkInProcess297.90M290.60M213.40M133.20M
RawMaterials260.63M299.27M536.39M263.36M
Receivables764.77M1.07B1.84B1.45B
OtherReceivables30.00M25.25M34.82M43.96M
TaxesReceivable141.27M298.11M587.23M213.65M
AccountsReceivable593.50M742.20M1.21B1.19B
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable-4.58M-5.20M-2.81M-2.53M
GrossAccountsReceivable598.08M747.40M1.22B1.19B
CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments1.62B1.19B889.90M1.50B
CashAndCashEquivalents1.62B1.19B889.90M1.50B
Line Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-31
FreeCashFlow692.47M-992.65M-827.96M646.20M
RepaymentOfDebt-511.39M-744.27M-28.86M-1.10B
IssuanceOfDebt56.73M112.44M973.06M1.96B
IssuanceOfCapitalStock0.002.24B0.000.00
CapitalExpenditure-589.80M-1.68B-2.15B-1.26B
InterestPaidSupplementalData180.71M150.69M101.98M92.09M
IncomeTaxPaidSupplementalData152.48M262.85M319.39M248.14M
EndCashPosition1.62B1.19B889.90M1.50B
BeginningCashPosition1.19B889.90M1.50B439.27M
EffectOfExchangeRateChanges123.70M-42.51M4.84M-37.22M
ChangesInCash302.07M344.84M-614.08M1.10B
FinancingCashFlow-834.19M1.24B623.91M611.89M
CashFlowFromContinuingFinancingActivities-834.19M1.24B623.91M611.89M
NetOtherFinancingCharges-25.48M-52.28M-133.29M-74.02M
ProceedsFromStockOptionExercised3.24M374.00K190.00K2.78M
CashDividendsPaid-357.28M-311.28M-187.19M-184.43M
PreferredStockDividendPaid-166.75M-122.75M0.000.00
CommonStockDividendPaid-190.53M-188.53M-187.19M-184.43M
NetPreferredStockIssuance0.002.24B0.000.00
PreferredStockIssuance0.002.24B0.000.00
NetCommonStockIssuance0.000.001.45B
CommonStockIssuance0.000.001.45B
NetIssuancePaymentsOfDebt-454.67M-631.83M944.20M867.55M
NetLongTermDebtIssuance-454.67M-631.83M944.20M867.55M
LongTermDebtPayments-511.39M-744.27M-28.86M-1.10B
LongTermDebtIssuance56.73M112.44M973.06M1.96B
InvestingCashFlow-146.01M-1.58B-2.56B-1.42B
CashFlowFromContinuingInvestingActivities-146.01M-1.58B-2.56B-1.42B
NetInvestmentPurchaseAndSale411.22M66.92M17.40M1.94M
SaleOfInvestment411.22M82.52M221.85M1.94M
PurchaseOfInvestment-15.60M-204.45M-706.00K-6.49M
NetBusinessPurchaseAndSale-239.00K-270.00K-427.43M-162.94M
SaleOfBusiness0.000.00289.79M
PurchaseOfBusiness-239.00K-270.00K-427.43M-162.94M
NetPPEPurchaseAndSale32.81M29.10M0.000.00
SaleOfPPE32.81M29.10M0.000.00
CapitalExpenditureReported-589.80M-1.68B-2.15B-1.26B
OperatingCashFlow1.28B687.88M1.33B1.91B
CashFlowFromContinuingOperatingActivities1.28B687.88M1.33B1.91B
DividendReceivedCFO93.74M358.93M2.00B801.24M
ChangeInWorkingCapital694.38M736.87M-1.01B-1.41B
ChangeInOtherCurrentLiabilities339.29M-116.03M-101.27M
ChangeInOtherCurrentAssets4.03M244.99M-171.87M-104.66M
ChangeInPayablesAndAccruedExpense91.39M-1.00B-29.89M1.09B
ChangeInAccruedExpense-36.75M-140.10M253.52M-201.36M
ChangeInPayable128.15M-862.24M-283.41M1.29B
ChangeInAccountPayable128.15M-862.24M-283.41M1.29B
ChangeInInventory212.35M1.06B-353.56M-1.61B
ChangeInReceivables47.31M555.22M-350.65M-786.12M
ChangesInAccountReceivables47.31M555.22M-350.65M-786.12M
OtherNonCashItems1.01B506.82M91.27M189.45M
StockBasedCompensation40.27M32.14M36.55M30.47M
UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentSecurities-14.09M30.07M39.86M3.28M
AssetImpairmentCharge426.67M0.000.00
DeferredTax81.17M-230.41M100.88M93.34M
DeferredIncomeTax81.17M-230.41M100.88M93.34M
DepreciationAmortizationDepletion658.68M588.64M429.94M300.84M
DepreciationAndAmortization658.68M588.64M429.94M300.84M
OperatingGainsLosses-233.34M-706.34M-1.94B-813.02M
PensionAndEmployeeBenefitExpense2.94M-24.65M-19.52M-68.37M
EarningsLossesFromEquityInvestments-243.74M-715.43M-1.85B-772.27M
GainLossOnInvestmentSecurities33.75M-71.19M8.40M-295.97M
GainLossOnSaleOfPPE0.00
GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness0.000.00-71.19M8.40M
NetIncomeFromContinuingOperations-465.21M-1.14B1.67B2.82B
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