Albemarle Corporation (ALB)
Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty · Data as of 2026-10-22
Bottom line
ALB is trading at a discount to its history, near its historical support zone, and recent volume shows no clear direction. Historically, this combination has been a favourable starting point for further research. Past patterns are not a guarantee of future results.
Valuation — Cheap against its own asset value (Green)
ALB is in a cyclical industry, where earnings swing with the economy, so we compare its price-to-book of 1.1× with its own typical level (2.5×).
Price zones — Near its historical support zone (Green)
At $92.54, the stock is close to the lower end of its recent range. Over the past year ALB has traded between $88.01 and $221.00; its historical support zone sits near $88.01 and resistance near $116.53. It is below both its 50- and 200-day averages, which has historically signalled a downtrend.
52-week range $88.01–$221.00 · 50-day average $116.53 · 200-day average $152.17
Money flow — No clear direction (Yellow)
Buying and selling volume in ALB have been fairly balanced recently, with no strong accumulation or distribution pattern. Volume on up days has been about 0.4× volume on down days over the last 30 sessions.
Dividends & company facts
ALB paid $1.62 a share in dividends over the past year — 1.8% of today's price — and raised it 4 times in the last five years.
- Dividend yield (12 months)
- 1.76%
- Paid over 12 months
- $1.62 a share
- Payout ratio
- 159.4%
- Shares, past year
- +15.8%
- Revenue, 12 months
- $5.9B
- Profit, 12 months
- $224M
- Employees
- 7,800
- CEO
- Jerry Kent Jr.
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, NC
- Listed since
- 1994 · NYSE
About the company
Albemarle Corporation stands as a global innovator, producing and distributing a diverse portfolio of engineered specialty chemicals. Its business operations are divided into three principal segments: Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. The Lithium division supplies a variety of lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, hydroxide, and chloride, alongside critical reagents like butyllithium.
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一句话结论
ALB 相对自身历史处于折价水平，接近其历史支撑区，近期成交量没有明确方向。从历史来看，这样的组合是一个值得进一步研究的有利起点。过去的形态并不能保证未来的结果。
估值 — 相对自身资产价值偏低
ALB 所在的行业具有周期性，盈利会随经济起伏，因此我们把它 1.1× 的市净率与其自身惯常的水平（2.5×）作比较。
价格区间 — 接近其历史支撑区
目前价格为 $92.54，接近其近期区间的下沿。过去一年 ALB 的价格在 $88.01 到 $221.00 之间波动；其历史支撑区在 $88.01 附近，阻力区在 $116.53 附近。它同时位于 50 日和 200 日均线下方，这在历史上通常对应下降趋势。
资金流向 — 方向不明确
ALB 近期的买卖成交量大致均衡，没有明显的吸筹或派发形态。过去 30 个交易日，上涨日的成交量约为下跌日的 0.4×。
股息与公司概况
ALB 过去一年每股派息 1.62 美元，相当于当前股价的 1.8%，过去五年上调过 4 次。
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