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Albemarle (ALB)

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$71.58 USD

71.58
2,643,157

+4.28 (6.36%)

Updated Aug 7, 2025 12:36 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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D Value C Growth F Momentum F VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 6% (231 out of 246)

Industry: Chemical - Diversified

Zacks News

Charlotte, NC-based Albemarle Corporation is a premier specialty chemicals company with leading positions in attractive end markets globally. It is a leading producer of highly-engineered specialty chemicals geared to meet customer requirements across a bevy of end markets including petroleum refining, consumer electronics, energy storage, construction and automotive.

Zacks Equity Research

PPG Industries (PPG) Gets DOE Funding to Develop Agilon

PPG Industries (PPG) declared that the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") will provide funds to support a $1.14 million project.

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    Air Products (APD) Supplying Nitrogen for Boeing's New Jet

    Air Products (APD) has been chosen by aerospace giant Boeing to supply nitrogen for the latter's new 777X commercial jetliners.

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      Syngenta's (SYT) 2016 Earnings Fall Y/Y, Outlook Positive

      Syngenta AG's (SYT) full-year 2016, diluted earnings per share, excluding restructuring and impairment charges, came in at $17.03 per share (or $3.4 per ADR), down 4.2% from $17.78 reported in the year-ago period.

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        FMC Corp (FMC) Q4 Earnings, Revenues Trail Estimates

        FMC Corp.'s (FMC) fourth-quarter adjusted earnings and sales missed the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate.

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          Celanese (CE) to Acquire Nilit's Nylon Compounding Business

          Celanese Corporation (CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to buy NilitPlastics, the nylon compounding division of Nilit for an undisclosed price.

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            Cliffs Natural (CLF) Q4 Earnings: Stock Poised to Beat?

            Cliffs Natural (CLF) is scheduled to release fourth-quarter 2016 results before the opening bell on Feb 9.

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              FMC Corp (FMC) Q4 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?

              FMC Corp. (FMC) will release its fourth-quarter 2016 results after the bell on Feb 6.

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                LyondellBasell (LYB) Q4 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

                LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) is set to release its fourth-quarter 2016 results ahead of the bell on Feb 3.

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                  4 Chemical Stocks Poised to Notch Up Earnings Beat in Q4

                  Chemical makers continue to shift their focus on attractive, growth markets.

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                    Potash Corp. (POT) Misses Q4 Earnings, Revenue Estimates

                    Potash Corp. (POT) posted a profit of $59 million or 7 cents per share in fourth-quarter 2016, declining roughly 70.6% from $201 million or 24 cents per share it earned a year ago thereby missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 9 cents.

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                      Nucor (NUE) to Report Q4 Earnings: Is a Surprise in Store?

                      Nucor Corporation (NUE) is slated to release its fourth-quarter 2016 results ahead of the bell on Jan 31.

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                        Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Q4 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

                        Sherwin-Williams (SHW) is set to release fourth-quarter 2016 results before the bell on Jan 26.

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                          Praxair (PX) to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

                          Praxair Inc. (PX) is scheduled to report fourth quarter and full-year 2016 results on Jan 26, before the market opens.

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                            Eastman Chemical (EMN) Q4 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

                            Eastman Chemical (EMN) is set to release fourth-quarter 2016 results after the bell on Jan 26.

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                              What's in Store for WestRock (WRK) this Earnings Season?

                              WestRock (WRK) is slated to first-quarter fiscal 2017 results on Jan 26.

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                                BHP Billiton Hits 52-Week High on Solid Growth Prospects

                                Shares of premium basic materials company, BHP Billiton Limited (BHP), hit a fresh 52-week high of $40.43 per share on Jan 18, 2017.

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                                  5 Chemical Growth Stocks to Enrich Your Portfolio in 2017

                                  As the chemical industry's recovery momentum is expected to continue in 2017, it will be a prudent idea to zero in on these five stocks with compelling growth prospects.

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                                    International Flavors Completes Fragrance Resources Buyout

                                    New York-based International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) declared that it has successfully concluded the acquisition of Fragrance Resources, for an undisclosed amount.

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                                      Albemarle (ALB) Intends to Redeem Senior Notes Due 2019

                                      Albemarle Corporation (ALB) has announced its plan to redeem all of its outstanding 3.000% senior notes due 2019 on Feb 10, 2017.

                                        Zacks Equity Research

                                        RIO Tinto (RIO) Reports Robust Production Results in Q4

                                        Premium basic materials company, Rio Tinto plc (RIO) reported sturdy fourth-quarter 2016 production results.

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                                          POSCO's (PKX) Growth Initiatives Look Good: Time to Buy?

                                          On Jan 17, 2017, Zacks Investment Research upgraded POSCO (PKX) to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) from a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).

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                                            What Lies Ahead for PPG Industries (PPG) in Q4 Earnings?

                                            PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) is set to release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 results before the market opens on Jan 19.

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                                              Albemarle Scales New 52-Week High: What's Driving the stock?

                                              Albemarle (ALB) scaled a fresh 52-week high of $94.94 on Jan 13.

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                                                Praxair (PX) Starts 4th Plant for Samsung, Extends Pipeline

                                                Praxair Inc. (PX) recently announced that it has started operating a new air separation plant at Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd's Hwasung site in the Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Also, the company communicated about the upgrade of the pipeline system serving Samsung.

                                                  Zacks Equity Research

                                                  Albemarle Gets Final Approval for Lithium Expansion in Chile

                                                  Albemarle (ALB) has received the final approval to expand lithium operations in Chile.