Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Albemarle (ALB)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) in the last few weeks:

• 7/20/2026 – Albemarle was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 7/20/2026 – Albemarle had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $260.00 to $245.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Albemarle was given a new $166.00 price target by Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 7/13/2026 – Albemarle was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 7/5/2026 – Albemarle was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 7/1/2026 – Albemarle had its price target lowered by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $188.00 to $170.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/1/2026 – Albemarle had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $205.00 to $185.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Albemarle had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $244.00 to $211.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/27/2026 – Albemarle was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 6/18/2026 – Albemarle was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $225.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – Albemarle had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $236.00 to $224.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/13/2026 – Albemarle was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 6/2/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Berenberg Bank from $153.00 to $192.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 5/26/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $253.00 to $257.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/26/2026 – Albemarle was upgraded by Vertical Research from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $224.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/23/2026 – Albemarle was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.

Albemarle Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Albemarle’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. Albemarle’s payout ratio is currently -47.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Albemarle

In other news, CEO J Kent Masters sold 16,393 shares of Albemarle stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.72, for a total value of $3,011,721.96. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 87,519 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,078,990.68. This trade represents a 15.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Albemarle Corporation is a leading global specialty chemicals company primarily engaged in the production and distribution of lithium, bromine, and catalysts. Its lithium segment supplies key components used in rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, portable electronics, and grid storage systems. The company’s bromine specialty products serve a wide range of industries, including oil and gas drilling fluids, fire safety solutions, and water treatment. In its catalysts division, Albemarle provides products for petroleum refining, chemical processing and emissions control.

Founded in 1994 as a spin-off from Ethyl Corporation, Albemarle has grown through strategic acquisitions and capacity expansions to become one of the world’s foremost chemical producers.