Albemarle (ALB) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 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”.
• 5/14/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $200.00 to $215.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/13/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $200.00 to $215.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $210.00 to $250.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/11/2026 – Albemarle was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 5/11/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $245.00 to $253.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/11/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Argus from $185.00 to $230.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/11/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $230.00 to $244.00.
• 5/9/2026 – Albemarle was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 5/8/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $230.00 to $264.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $245.00 to $260.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $210.00 to $225.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $165.00 to $200.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Albemarle was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d-)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 5/7/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $210.00 to $236.00.
• 5/7/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Mizuho from $185.00 to $205.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/28/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $170.00 to $189.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by HSBC Holdings plc from $200.00 to $220.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/24/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $216.00 to $245.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $210.00 to $245.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – Albemarle was downgraded by Rothschild & Co Redburn from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $188.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $190.00 to $210.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $190.00 to $225.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2026 – Albemarle had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Robert W. Baird. They now have a $210.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Albemarle was given a new $189.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 4/13/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $216.00 to $222.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $220.00 to $230.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Albemarle Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th will be given a $0.405 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 12th. This represents a $1.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Albemarle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -47.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO J Kent Masters sold 16,393 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.72, for a total transaction of $3,011,721.96. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 87,519 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,078,990.68. The trade was a 15.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.