A share price of Albemarle Corp [ALB] is currently trading at $161.29, up 1.88%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The ALB shares have gain 12.06% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 24.75%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Albemarle Corp [NYSE: ALB] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 07, 2026, when Robert W. Baird upgraded its rating to a Outperform but kept the price target unchanged to $210 for it. Previously, Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to Equal-Weight on December 16, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $147. On December 05, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $185 on the stock. Robert W. Baird upgraded its rating to a Neutral but stick to its price target of $113 on December 02, 2025. Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $135 as its price target on October 24, 2025. Truist reiterated a Hold rating for this stock on October 20, 2025, and upped its price target to $87. In a note dated October 14, 2025, BofA Securities downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock but restated the target price of $100.
Albemarle Corp experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $49.43 and $164.98. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $141.91 within the next 12 months. Albemarle Corp [NYSE: ALB] shares were valued at $161.29 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -12.02% based on the average ALB price forecast.
Analyzing the ALB fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Albemarle Corp [NYSE:ALB] were 4.95B which represents -3.46% decline. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.12% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.01%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.02%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.01%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.0, Equity is -0.01 and Total Capital is 0.0. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.38.
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Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Albemarle Corp [NYSE:ALB] is 2.27. Also, the Quick Ratio is 1.51, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.96. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.84, the price to book ratio is 2.45.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Netha Johnson, Former Employee, that happened on Nov 07 ’25 when 38531.0 shares were purchased. General Counsel & Sec, Krupa Ander C. completed a deal on Oct 24 ’25 to sell 172.0 shares. Meanwhile, General Counsel & Sec Krupa Ander C. sold 116.0 shares on Oct 09 ’25.
