Albemarle (ALB) stock

Lithium and bromineLithium

Worth $12B

$94.93

-4.23%

Lithium and bromine, worth $12BLithium

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Why is ALB down?

Down 4.2% today with lithium stocks: all 6 are down, 6.1% on average; the S&P 500 is down 0.4%.

Rose 5% since Nov 3

Up 5% from Nov 3 to Nov 10.

“Net sales of $1.6 billion, up 19% due to higher pricing in Energy Storage (+68%) and higher pricing and volumes in Specialties (price +10%”

Albemarle rose 5.3% from Nov 3 to Nov 10. It rose 5% on Nov 4 alone. Albemarle's Nov 4 release said

Sources: Price history, Nov 10, 2026; Company release, Nov 4, 2026

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Why ALB still lags the market over five years

Down 62% over the five years to Nov 9 while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 5% since Nov 3.

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Quality Score

Below Average

In its industry

#5of 8

Plastics & Resins

Checks firing

0of 14

Trending down

From 52-week high

-57.0%

under its best in a year

ALB's Quality Score fell 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 4. Its price is now lower than two years ago.

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Key facts on ALB

Key facts on ALB
Since its 2022 high	Down 70% profit $2.69B → $681.6M a year
Latest filing	8-K, Nov 4 Reported its quarterly results

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ALB in the news

TodayWith its group.

What's next

Fri Dec 18: Ex-dividend, $0.41 a shareAt the open. Pays Jan 4.

ALB catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +0.7% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.

43 past catalysts since 2018, with sizes and sources, for Pro members.

Why ALB scores 4

Below Averagefor quality, not price, 0 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

−2Long-term trend below a falling 200-⁠day average, down over two years
+2Profit A profit of $682M over the last four quarters, after a loss of $21M the four before, from the SEC filingsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.

Size adds
Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
News adds

No effect today: Chart checks, Run-up, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, and Persistence.

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How ALB ranks in Plastics & Resins

ALB is #5 of 8 by Quality Score.

How ALB ranks in Plastics & Resins
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	DDDuPont de Nemours	7/14	18
2	AVNTAvient	5/14	12
4	DOWDow	3/14	5
	EMNEastman Chemical		Open for its score
	HXLHexcel		Open for its score
5	ALBAlbemarle	0/14	4

When does ALB report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Wed Feb 10, after the close (in 92 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What ALB reported on Nov 4, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $1.6B, 19% more than a year ago; a profit of $2.15 a share, from a loss of $1.72.

“Net sales of $1.6 billion, up 19% due to higher pricing in Energy Storage (+68%) and higher pricing and volumes in Specialties (price +10%, volume +3%).”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
Line	Q3 2026	Q2 2026	Q3 2025
By segment
Energy Storageup 58%	$1.1B74%	$1.3B75%	$709M54%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 4)

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The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Full year 2026
Specialties adjusted EBITDA	$350M to $375Mraised

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 4)

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In the company's words

“Adjusted EBITDA (a) of $646 million; up 186% due primarily to higher pricing in Energy Storage, increased pricing and volumes in Specialties and cost and productivity improvements.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 4)

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The numbers

Market value: $12B; today
Sales: $6.2B; up 24.4% on the year
Free cash flow: $1.4B; last 12 months

Sales grew 10% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $1.64 a share a year.

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The whole report on ALB: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

+3.0%+5.5%+3.6%

May 6Aug 5Nov 4

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Nov 4, 2026After close	After close	+4.8%	+3.6%	not yet
Aug 5, 2026After close	After close	+7.5%	+5.5%	+8.0%
May 6, 2026After close	After close	+7.5%	+3.0%	+4.3%

ALB closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and ALB's Quality Score going into each

ALB sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $5.1B in 2025. It made a profit in six of the eight years.

Nothing is firing on ALB right now

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ALB RSI today: 43.1, below its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 43.1, MACD above signal, below both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on ALB

What it does and how it makes money3 findingsAn operating loss of $367M in fiscal 2025, on $5.14B of sales.Annual report, filed Feb 11, 2026
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where ALB stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
Who holds and trades it4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on who holds and trades ALB, for Pro members

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Is ALB's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 13% of its free cash flow.

ALB's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$1.64 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $194M a year $1.64 a share on 119M shares, its average count in the quarter to Sep 30, 2026
Free cash flow	$1.4B The last four quarters, to Sep 30, 2026
Record	Raised in the last year Against the payout a year before, each year

ALB insider trades

One insider sold $3M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellJ. Kent Masters$2.2MChairman & CEOat $183.87 on May 15, filed May 19

SellJ. Kent MastersChairman & CEO$2.2Mat $183.87 on May 15, filed May 19

All 3 insider filings on ALB from the last six months, for Pro members.

All ALB insider trades

ALB trades by Congress and the executive branch

6 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

BuyRo Khanna$1K to $15KHousetraded Sep 25, disclosed Oct 7(12 days later)

BuyRo KhannaHouse$1K to $15Ktraded Sep 25, disclosed Oct 7(12 days later)

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ALB's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

J. Kent MastersChairman & CEO · 6 trades
Neal Ravi SheoreyChief Financial Officer · no trades on file
Eric NorrisChief Commercial Officer · 1 trade
Melissa H. AndersonChief Bus..Transformation Off. · 1 trade
Ander C. KrupaGeneral Counsel & Sec · no trades on file
Autumn M. GagarinasChief People Officer · no trades on file
Cynthia Renee LimaSVP, Ext. Affairs & Comm. · no trades on file
Donald J. LaBauve Jr.VP, Corporate Controller & CAO · no trades on file

9 more officers and directors file at ALB.

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Which ETFs hold ALB?

In ETFs: ALB is under 0.1% of SPMO, under 0.1% of VIG, and under 0.1% of VYM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jul 31 to Aug 31, 2026.

About Albemarle

Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the US, Australia, and China. Albemarle is a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants.

7,800 employeesCharlotte, NCalbemarle.com

What Albemarle says it competes with

“The global lithium market is highly competitive and growing very rapidly.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 11, 2026

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BreakawayOct 7Ro Khanna bought ALB$1K to $15K, disclosed Oct 7

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As of Nov 10, 2026: ALB's Quality Score is 4 (Below Average), #5 of 8 in Plastics & Resins. Insiders sold $3M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does ALB's Quality Score say?

ALB scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #5 of 8 in Plastic Materials, Synthetic Resins & Nonvulcanizable Elastomers by Quality Score, with 0 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 5% from Nov 3 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is ALB's Quality Score?

ALB scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #5 of 8 in Plastic Materials, Synthetic Resins & Nonvulcanizable Elastomers by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ALB's 4.

Are insiders buying ALB?

One insider sold $3M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is J. Kent Masters, Chairman & CEO, who sold $2.2M on May 15. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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