US · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
EPS came in at 3.75 against a street estimate of 3.35 — a beat of 11.9%.
Analysts rate Albemarle Corp a hold (9 buy, 17 hold, 2 sell out of 28) with an average price target of $172.56.
CONFIDENT ALB crushed Q2: $1.7B revenue (+31% YoY), $858M EBITDA (+155%), 49% margins. Lithium demand up 45%, supply tight. Raised 2026 specialties outlook; flat volume guidance despite Greenbushes fire offset by Wodgina gains. DLE pilot progressing at Salar de Atacama. Q2 2026 Lithium demand diversifying geographically; stationary storage becoming parity with EVs by 2026. Analysts probed demand confidence (stationary storage upside justified by customer visibility), bromine pricing durability (2027 normalization risk offset by cost actions), and spodumene lag math (Q2 prices hitting Q3 margins). Management emphasized tight market, policy tailwinds, cost mitigation resilience. 2026-08-06…
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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| Capital World Investors | 8.39% |
| BlackRock Inc | 7.40% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.49% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.35% |
| State Street Corp | 4.43% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.91% |
| Bank of America Corp | 2.52% |
| PRIMECAP Management Company | 2.25% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Board / officer change · Q3 2026 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION – FORM 8-K SUMMARY September 2, 2026 – Executive Leadership Succession --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • CEO Transition Date: February 1 | 2026-09-03 |
| Board / officer change · Q3 2026 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Effective Date: August 24, 2026 • Position: Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting | 2026-08-21 |
| Quarterly report · Q2 2026 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q SUMMARY For Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net sales (6 months): $3,172,044 thousand | 2026-08-05 |
| Results announced · Q3 2026 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION – Q2 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net sales: $1.7 billion in Q2 2026, up 31% year-over-year ($1.3 billion in Q2 20 | 2026-08-05 |
| Board / officer change · Q3 2026 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION (ALB) – FORM 8-K SUMMARY OTHER NOTABLE POINTS • Board Appointment: Eduardo De Salles Bartolomeo appointed as independent direc | 2026-07-23 |
| Quarterly report · Q1 2026 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION - Q1 2026 SUMMARY FOR RETAIL INVESTORS HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net Sales: $1,428.7 million (Q1 2026) vs. $1,076.9 million (Q1 2025) | 2026-05-06 |
| Proxy statement · Q4 2025 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION PROXY SUMMARY FOR RETAIL INVESTORS CEO COMPENSATION & CHANGE • CEO J. Kent Masters, Jr. total 2025 compensation: Not specified | 2026-03-24 |
| Annual report FY2025 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION - 10-K SUMMARY FOR RETAIL INVESTORS HEADLINE NUMBERS • Market capitalization: $7.4 billion (as of June 30, 2025) • Shares outs | 2026-02-11 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.41 / share ex-date Sep 11, 2026 · pay Oct 1, 2026 | 2026-09-11 |
| Dividend | $0.41 / share ex-date Jun 12, 2026 · pay Jul 1, 2026 | 2026-06-12 |
| Dividend | $0.41 / share ex-date Mar 13, 2026 · pay Apr 1, 2026 | 2026-03-13 |
| Dividend | $0.41 / share ex-date Dec 12, 2025 · pay Jan 2, 2026 | 2025-12-12 |
| Dividend | $0.41 / share ex-date Sep 12, 2025 · pay Oct 1, 2025 | 2025-09-12 |
| Announcement | Date |
|---|---|
| Acquires Ketjen catalyst business stake, forms joint venture with KPS Albemarle Corporation is selling its Ketjen catalyst business to a buyer backed by private equity firm KPS Capital Partners. The deal structure: Albemarle receives $800 million in cash (adju | 2025-10-27 |
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