Albemarle Corp (ALB) is a leading specialty chemicals business with stocks listed in the US. It opened the day at US$117.5 after a previous close of US$113.26. During the day the price has varied from a low of USD116.71 to a high of USD122.17. The latest price was USD118.3 (25 minute delay). Albemarle is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Albemarle's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 2 March 2007. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Albemarle shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Albemarle shares which in turn could have impacted Albemarle's share price.
| Open | US$117.5 |
|---|---|
| High | US$122.17 |
| Low | US$116.71 |
| Close | US$118.3 |
| Previous close | US$113.26 |
| Change | US$5.04 |
| Change % | 4.4499% |
| Volume | 5,019,872 |
| 52-week range | US$112 - US$291.3148 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$140.6698 |
| 200-day moving average | US$192.8346 |
| Target price | US$191.89 |
| PE ratio | 4.4722 |
| Dividend yield | US$1.595 (1.27%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$28.21 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $118.3
| 1 week (2023-11-29) | -4.12% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2023-11-06) | -0.97% |
| 3 months (2023-09-06) | -37.68% |
| 6 months (2023-06-06) | -44.49% |
| 1 year (2022-12-06) | -54.15% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2021-12-06) | -52.40% |
| 3 years (2020-12-07) | -15.50% |
| 5 years (2018-12-06) | 29.73% |
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Valuing Albemarle stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Albemarle's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Albemarle's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 4x. In other words, Albemarle shares trade at around 4x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Albemarle's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.3951. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Albemarle's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Albemarle's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$2.6 billion (£2.1 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Albemarle's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Over the last 12 months, Albemarle's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$112 up to US$291.3148. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Albemarle's is 1.673. This would suggest that Albemarle's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
| Revenue TTM | US$9.9 billion |
|---|---|
| Gross profit TTM | US$3.1 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 8.56% |
| Return on equity TTM | 40.12% |
| Profit margin | 33.63% |
| Book value | 84.343 |
| Market capitalisation | US$14.8 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 5.52% of net profits
Recently Albemarle has paid out, on average, around 5.52% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.27% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Albemarle shareholders could enjoy a 1.27% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Albemarle's case, that would currently equate to about $1.595 per share.
While Albemarle's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Albemarle is investing more in its future growth.
Albemarle's most recent dividend payout was on 2 January 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 14 December 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Albemarle.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 41.74
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Albemarle's overall score of 41.74 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 84th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Albemarle is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 21.59/100
Albemarle's environmental score of 21.59 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Albemarle is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 15.41/100
Albemarle's social score of 15.41 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Albemarle is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 13.74/100
Albemarle's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Albemarle is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Albemarle scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Albemarle has managed to keep its nose clean.
Albemarle Corp was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 41.74 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 84.08 |
| Environmental score | 21.59 |
| Environmental score percentile | 7 |
| Social score | 15.41 |
| Social score percentile | 7 |
| Governance score | 13.74 |
| Governance score percentile | 7 |
| Level of controversy | 1 |
Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. The Lithium segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and lithium specialties and reagents, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride for use in lithium batteries for consumer electronics and electric vehicles, high performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers for car tires, rubber soles, plastic bottles, catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, life sciences, pharmaceutical industry, and other markets. It also provides cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services. The Bromine segment offers bromine and bromine-based products used in fire safety solutions; specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, alkyl and inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and other bromine fine chemicals for use in chemical synthesis, oil and gas well drilling and completion fluids, mercury control, water purification, beef and poultry processing, and other industrial applications; and other specialty chemicals, such as tertiary amines for surfactants, biocides, disinfectants, and sanitizers. The Catalysts segment provides hydroprocessing, isomerization, and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and organometallics and curatives. The company serves the energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection markets. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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