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ALB · Albemarle Corp

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$134.28 +1.57 (+1.18%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$15.66B
Shares
118.01M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$134.28 Open$134.41 Day$131.19–135.95 52W close$72.58–215.62 Avg vol 30d2.2M Short int11.2M · 9.5% float · 4.7d Short vol56% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 9, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −13%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +1%
      above
      RSI (14) 58
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 43%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +14%
      trailing
      6-month return −27%
      trailing
      YTD return −5%
      this year
      Relative strength −38%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $133 › 200d $155 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +127 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      9.48% of float · ▲ +4.3% MoM · 4.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      944 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 67
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −4%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 13%
      expanding
      EPS growth +49%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $692.5M
      Balance sheet $1.6B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 59%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −48%
      past year
      ATR 4.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      Capital expenditures · FY 2026E $500M
      Specialties net sales · FY 2026E $1.4B – $1.6B
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 5, 2025
      Capital expenditures · FY 2025E $600M
      Interest and financing expenses · FY 2025E $180M – $210M
      Depreciation and amortization · FY 2025E $630M – $670M
      Free cash flow · FY 2025E $300M – $400M
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Total company net sales 2023
      guided $9.5B – $9.8B
      $9.62B In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −13% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      58 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      43% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $133 › 200d $155 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +127 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      9.48% of float · ▲ +4.3% MoM · 4.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      944 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $73 Now $134 · 43% Range high $216
      vs 200-day avg -13% vs 50-day avg +1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Avg. Realized Price ($/kg LCE) $19.53 Q2 2026
      Consolidated Leverage Ratio non-GAAP 0.5 Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Consolidated Windfield-Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $2.03B Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Consolidated Windfield-Adjusted Funded Net Debt non-GAAP $996.13M Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $638M Q2 2026
      Operating cash flow conversion non-GAAP 83% Q2 2026
      Sales Volume (kT LCE) 65K Q2 2026
      Cost and productivity improvements $40M Q1 2026
      Adjusted diluted loss per share attributable to common shareholders non-GAAP -$0.53 Q4 2025
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Diluted loss per share attributable to common shareholders -$3.87
      +$0.15 Non-operating pension and OPEB items
      +$3.19 Non-recurring and other unusual items
      = Adjusted diluted loss per share attributable to common shareholders -$0.53

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Specialty Chemicals — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ALB
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      this stock
      $15.66B -5.1% -4.4% 9.5%
      LIN
      Linde PLC
      $218.66B +12.3% +3.0% 30.6 1.2%
      AIQUF
      L Air Liquide SA /Fi
      $122.12B +4.3% 0.0%
      SHW
      Sherwin Williams Co
      $84.62B +6.6% +2.1% 32.2 2.6%
      ECL
      Ecolab Inc.
      $79.62B +8.8% +2.2% 38.1 1.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      944
      % held
      111.2%
      Net QoQ
      +7.4M sh
      Top holder
      Capital World Investors
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      654
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      11.2M
      Days to cover
      4.7d
      Change
      +456.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      56%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      3.5K
      Value
      $414.8K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.4%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      John Boozman
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      May 15, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $5.1B
      Net income (FY)
      $-510.6M
      EPS diluted
      $-5.76
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 15.0M
      Remaining
      shares 7.4M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      15
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $993.3K
      Shares
      5.7K
      Filed
      Feb 20, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Albemarle Reports Second Quarter…
      Published
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ALB +4.6% +14.3% -27.4% +14.1% -5.1%
      SPY -0.4% +2.6% +10.7% +2.7% +12.5%
      vs SPY +5.0% +11.8% -38.1% +11.4% -17.6%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.405 / share · ex Jun 12, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.41 / share · ex Sep 11, 2026
      Raised 1.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.62 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.21%
      Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2025
      Authorized
      shares 15.00M
      Spent (derived)
      shares 7.60M
      Remaining
      shares 7.40M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 915913 CUSIP 012653101 13F (30d) 843 filings 812 filers Visit website Investor relations