Albemarle Corp (ALB) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 4, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Albemarle Corp stock $115, price $94.97, upside +20.7%, quality 44 out of 100. Rating: undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 9 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Albemarle Corp
ALB · USThe stock costs 17% less than our calculation considers fair.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
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60‑month range $49.76 – $309.13 · fair‑value band $68.26 – $168.01 · the $94.97 price screens below the $114.60 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 5, 2026.
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Company profile
Albemarle Corporation provides energy storage solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties, and Ketjen.
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The Energy Storage segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride for use in lithium batteries used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles, power grids and solar panels, high performance greases, specialty glass used in consumer appliances and electronics.
The Specialties segment provides bromine and highly specialized lithium solutions for various industries, such as energy, mobility, connectivity, and health comprising fire safety compounds; bromine-based specialty chemicals products, including elemental bromine, alkyl bromides, inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and various bromine fine chemicals; lithium specialties, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride; cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; and zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators.
This segment also provides organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, and various life science applications, as well as intermediates in the pharmaceutical industry; technical services, including handling and use of reactive lithium products; and recycling services for lithium-containing by-products.
The Ketjen segment offers clean fuels technologies, including hydroprocessing catalysts together with isomerization and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and performance catalyst solutions comprising organometallics and curatives.
It serves grid storage, automotive, aerospace, conventional energy, electronics, construction, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals and medical device industries. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Stock analysis
Albemarle Corp (ALB) currently trades at $94.97, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $114.60, implying the stock looks roughly 17% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $67.41 per share, and 0 of the 9 models we run sit above the $94.97 price.
Bear case: the Growth DCF group reads lowest at $26.20, and 9 of the 9 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: $68.26 (bear) to $168.01 (bull), the price of $94.97 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 44/100 (below-average quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Albemarle Corp reported revenue of $5.1B in FY2025 versus $3.3B in FY2021, a compound +11.5%/yr. Reported net income was −$511M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $12.9B Large · P/E ratio 351.7 · P/S ratio 1.89 · EPS (TTM) $0.2700 · Dividend yield 1.7% · Net margin −9.9% · Return on equity 2.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 3.8%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 42 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 56% below its 52-week high and 8% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −44% fair-value upside, at 21%, ALB screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
All 9 models by family
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for a cyclical trough year.
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, one officer or director sold shares worth $3.0M and none bought.
- SaleJ Kent MastersChairman & CEO, Director2× since Mar 10, 2026: 28,176 shares, avg. $178.32$5.0MMay 15, 2026
- SaleEric NorrisChief Commercial Officer5,692 shares at $165.45$941,741Feb 20, 2026
- SaleMelissa H. AndersonChief Bus..Transformation Off.8,454 shares at $163.71$1.4MFeb 13, 2026
Plus 12 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 4, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
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Recent news
- Albemarle (ALB) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
- Albemarle (ALB) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
- Albemarle: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
- Albemarle Non-GAAP EPS of $2.58 beats by $0.05, revenue of $1.55B misses by $20M
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| The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW | $363.50 | $146.37 | −60% | vs ALB |
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