Albemarle Corp [ALB] stock prices are up 2.43% to $129.99 at the moment. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The ALB shares have gain 11.66% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 32.91%, 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 October 24, 2025, when Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated its Buy rating and assigned the stock a price target of $135. Previously, Truist reaffirmed its Hold rating on October 20, 2025, and elevated its price target to $87. On October 14, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral but maintained its price target of $100 on the stock. UBS upgraded its rating to a Neutral but stick to its price target of $89 on August 26, 2025. KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded its rating to a Sector Weight. Robert W. Baird downgraded its rating to Underperform for this stock on July 29, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $60. In a note dated July 11, 2025, UBS downgraded an Sell rating on this stock but restated the target price of $57.
The stock price of Albemarle Corp [ALB] has been fluctuating between $49.43 and $127.70 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $89.63 within the next 12 months. Albemarle Corp [NYSE: ALB] shares were valued at $129.99 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -31.05% based on the average ALB price forecast.
Analyzing the ALB fundamentals
The Albemarle Corp [NYSE:ALB] reported sales of 4.95B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -3.46%. 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. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.38.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 127.47 points at the first support level, and at 124.96 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 131.53, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 133.08.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Albemarle Corp [NYSE:ALB]’s Current Ratio is 2.27. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.51, while the Cash Ratio is 0.96. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.09, the price to book ratio is 1.97.
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.
