The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.63. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 3 as “overweight”, 17 as “hold”, and 1 as “sell”.
The public float for ALB is 117.12M, and at present, short sellers hold a 15.97% of that float. On July 08, 2025, the average trading volume of ALB was 3.62M shares.
ALB stock’s latest price update
Albemarle Corp (NYSE: ALB) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 10.02% compared to its previous closing price of $65.5. However, the company has seen a gain of 14.98% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-07-08 that Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Albemarle (ALB). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
ALB’s Market Performance
Albemarle Corp (ALB) has experienced a 14.98% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 22.89% rise in the past month, and a 23.16% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.15%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.24% for ALB. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 14.66% for ALB’s stock, with a simple moving average of -10.33% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ALB
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ALB reach a price target of $96. The rating they have provided for ALB stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on January 28th, 2025.
Robert W. Baird gave a rating of “Neutral” to ALB, setting the target price at $85 in the report published on August 05th of the previous year.
ALB Trading at 19.56% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ALB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -36.74% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.15%, as shares surge +18.92% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +22.31% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ALB rose by +13.53%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.79% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $62.80. In addition, Albemarle Corp saw -28.00% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ALB starting from Masters J Kent, who sold 2,525 shares at the price of $101.12 back on Dec 05 ’24. After this action, Masters J Kent now owns 73,747 shares of Albemarle Corp, valued at $255,328 using the latest closing price.
Jerry Kent Masters Jr., the Officer of Albemarle Corp, proposed sale 2,525 shares at $102.61 during a trade that took place back on Dec 05 ’24, which means that Jerry Kent Masters Jr. is holding N/A shares at $259,090 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ALB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.25% for the present operating margin
- 0.04% for the gross margin
The net margin for Albemarle Corp stands at -0.22%. The total capital return value is set at -0.08%. Equity return is now at value -10.58%, with -6.33% for asset returns.
Based on Albemarle Corp (ALB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.36. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -9.99.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -1.01 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -2.61. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.05. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.31for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.3. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.11.
Conclusion
To sum up, Albemarle Corp (ALB) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
