Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $191.61: Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.
Albemarle produces lithium compounds (Energy Storage), bromine and specialty chemicals (Specialties), and refining catalysts (Ketjen, being divested in early 2026) for ~1,900 customers in ~70 countries. A major global lithium producer with assets in Chile, Nevada, Australia, and... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $191.61: Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 58 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMGeographicChina39%10-K Item 1A: 'In 2025, net sales shipped to or within China represented 39% of our total net sales.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-17Item 5.02LOWOn April 13, 2026, Chief Accounting Officer Donald J. LaBauve Jr. advised the Company of his intent to retire effective June 1, 2026, following 36+ years of service. No dispute or disagreement, including regarding accounting practices or financial reporting, was cited.SEC filing →
- 2026-03-04Item 5.02LOWOn February 26, 2026, the Board appointed Michelle T. Collins and Mark R. Widmar as independent directors. Collins assigned to Audit & Finance and Governance committees; Widmar to Compensation and Safety/Operations committees. Routine non-executive director appointments; no arrangements or related party transactions.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $191.61: Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 58 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $177.81. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $211.40 (+10.6% upside). Prior stop was $177.81. Stop-loss: $177.81.
Target reached (-7.0% upside); Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0).
Albemarle Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 21.2). TrendMatrix value score: 4.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
29 analysts cover ALB with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $197.
What does Albemarle Corporation do?Albemarle produces lithium compounds (Energy Storage), bromine and specialty chemicals (Specialties), and refining...
Albemarle produces lithium compounds (Energy Storage), bromine and specialty chemicals (Specialties), and refining catalysts (Ketjen, being divested in early 2026) for ~1,900 customers in ~70 countries. A major global lithium producer with assets in Chile, Nevada, Australia, and China; in 2025, net sales shipped to or within China represented 39% of total net sales.