Russell Investments Group Adds $43M in Albemarle Corporation ($ALB)

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Key Points

  • Russell Investments Group changed its Albemarle Corporation ($ALB) stake by 283.53% last quarter, boosting to 349,028 shares worth $58.65 million.
  • Wall Street's consensus rating on $ALB is Buy and an average price target of $172.56.
  • $ALB last traded around $168.05.

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Russell Investments Group increased its position in Albemarle Corporation ($ALB) by 283.53% during the most recent quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 349,028 shares of Albemarle Corporation after buying 258,025 shares during the quarter. Russell Investments Group's holdings in Albemarle Corporation were worth $58.65 million as of its most recent filing.

Albemarle Corporation Stock Up 22.3%

Shares of Albemarle Corporation ($ALB) traded around $168.05 on Saturday, up 22.3% for the day.

Last price$168.05
Market cap$15.93B
P/E ratio499.89
Forward P/E11.95
PEG ratio0.79
Beta1.32
52-week low$71.25
52-week high$221
50-day MA$129.25
200-day MA$156.21
Current ratio2.09
Quick ratio1.25
Debt-to-equity0.19

Albemarle Corporation Earnings

EPS (ttm)$0.27
Revenue (ttm)$5.91B
Revenue growth31.10%
Net margin3.79%
Return on equity2.65%
Next earningsNov 4, 2026

Albemarle Corporation Dividend

Annual dividend$1.64
Dividend yield119%
Payout ratio600%
Ex-dividend dateSep 11, 2026

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ConsensusBuy
Average target$172.56
High target$225
Low target$83.28
Analysts covering20

About Albemarle Corporation

Albemarle Corporation provides energy storage solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties, and Ketjen. The Energy Storage segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride for use in lithium batteries used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles; power grids and solar panels; high-performance greases; and specialty glass used in consumer appliances and electronics. The Specialties segment provides bromine and highly specialized lithium solutions for various industries, such as energy, mobility, connectivity, and health comprising fire safety compounds; bromine-based specialty chemical products, including elemental bromine, alkyl bromides, inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and various bromine fine chemicals; lithium specialties, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride; cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; and zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications, including airbag initiators. This segment also provides organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, and various life science applications, as well as intermediates for the pharmaceutical industry; technical services, including handling and use of reactive lithium products; and recycling services for lithium-containing by-products. The Ketjen segment offers clean fuels technologies, including hydroprocessing catalysts together with isomerization and alkylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and performance catalyst solutions comprising organometallics and curatives. It serves the grid storage, automotive, aerospace, conventional energy, electronics, construction, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and medical device industries. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

ExchangeNYSE
SectorBasic Materials
IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
HeadquartersCharlotte, NC
CEOMr. Jerry Kent Masters Jr.
Employees7,800

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