Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Albemarle (ALB)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Albemarle (NYSE: ALB):

• 8/4/2026 – Albemarle had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 8/1/2026 – Albemarle was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 7/28/2026 – Albemarle had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank.
• 7/28/2026 – Albemarle had its price target lowered by Scotiabank from $215.00 to $200.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 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”.

Albemarle Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a $0.41 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. This is a boost from Albemarle’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Albemarle’s payout ratio is currently -47.51%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Albemarle news, CEO J Kent Masters sold 16,393 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.72, for a total value of $3,011,721.96. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company 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.