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S&P 500
Albemarle Corporation
Basic materials · Specialty Chemicals
$94.93
−$4.19 (−4.23%) today
Closing price on Nov 10, 2026 · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 23 analysts
Buy
Median price target $135.00 +42.2%
- Open
- $96.70
- Day range
- 93.93 – $97.18
- 52-week range
- 89.77 – $221.00
- Volume
- 1,954,262
- Market cap
- $11,203M
- P/E (TTM)
- 22.9x
- EPS (TTM)
- $4.15
- EPS est. 2026
- $10.46
- P/E est. 2026
- 9.1x
- Dividend yield
- 1.7%
- Beta
- 1.36
- Payout
- 39%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Albemarle financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $1,553M | +18.8% |
| Net income | $297M | n/s |
| Earnings per share | $2.15 | n/s |
| Net margin | 19.1% | +31.4 pp |
| Free cash flow | $325M | +45.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.18 | −52.2% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1,308M | −$161M |
| Q4 2025 | $1,428M | −$414M |
| Q1 2026 | $1,429M | $319M |
| Q2 2026 | $1,743M | $480M |
| Q3 2026 | $1,553M | $297M |
Albemarle earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 13 | $1.3440.04 – 2.00 | +353.6%−$0.530 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 5 | $1.5520.16 – 2.69 | −47.4%$2.950 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 17 | $10.4649.11 – 11.28 | +1,424.5%−$0.790 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 18 | $8.4683.74 – 12.65 | −19.1%$10.464 |
Forward P/E: 9.1x (2026) and 11.2x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | −$1.720 | — |
| Q4 2025 | −$0.530 | −$0.488 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.950 | $1.314 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.750 | $3.241 |
| Q3 2026 | $2.580 | $2.530 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $1.344 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $1.552 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $22.840 | — |
| 2023 | $13.360 | — |
| 2024 | −$11.200 | — |
| 2025 | −$5.760 | — |
| 2026 | — | $10.464 |
| 2027 | — | $8.468 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $1.552 | −47.4% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $1.344 | n/s |
| Q3 2026 | $2.580est. $2.530 · surprise +2.0% | n/s |
| Q2 2026 | $3.750est. $3.241 · surprise +15.7% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $2.950est. $1.314 · surprise +124.6% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | −$0.530est. −$0.488 · surprise −8.6% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | −$1.720 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $8.468 | −19.1% |
| 2026Estimated | $10.464 | n/s |
| 2025 | −$5.760 | n/s |
| 2024 | −$11.200 | −183.8% |
| 2023 | $13.360 | −41.5% |
| 2022 | $22.840 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Albemarle dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 1.7% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 1.7% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $1.63 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $1.64 |
| Payout (TTM) | 39% |
| Last dividend | $0.41Sep 11, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | Dec 18, 2026 |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $1.47 |
| 2020 | $1.54 |
| 2021 | $1.56 |
| 2022 | $1.58 |
| 2023 | $1.60 |
| 2024 | $1.61 |
| 2025 | $1.62 |
| est. 12m | $1.64 |
Albemarle forecasts
23 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 14 buy, 9 hold, 0 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $211.00 | +122.3% |
| Median | $135.00 | +42.2% |
| Low | $83.28 | −12.3% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $129.99 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $141.44 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $170.63 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $178.67 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $179.53 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $196.70 |
| May 29, 2026 | $176.42 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $135.03 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $117.64 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $134.97 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $105.78 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $91.00 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $94.93 |
Albemarle peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | Albemarle | 11,203 | 22.9x | 94.93 | −4.23% | 89.77221.00 |
| LIN | Linde | 239,541 | 34.6x | 521.78 | +0.28% | 387.78548.20 |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams | 85,846 | 32.7x | 355.34 | −0.72% | 289.86377.77 |
| ECL | Ecolab | 85,832 | 41.6x | 306.03 | −0.23% | 243.15318.93 |
| APD | Air Products | 69,534 | 130.6x | 312.25 | +0.38% | 229.11324.00 |
| PPG | PPG Industries | 27,484 | 17.5x | 124.42 | −0.12% | 93.39133.43 |
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