Albemarle Corporation shares have declined 3.3% over the past three months, underperforming the State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF's 6.9% gain during the same period. On a year-to-date basis, ALB is up 13.4%, slightly behind the ETF's 14.2% rise, though over the past 52 weeks the stock has soared 170%, far outpacing the ETF's 19.1% return. The company, valued at an $18.9 billion market cap, reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.4 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $2.95, both exceeding analyst estimates. Analysts hold a consensus Moderate Buy rating on the stock with a mean price target of $218.09, implying a 36% premium to current levels.
Albemarle CorpArticle reports earnings beat and analyst consensus, but stock underperformed recently; no clear directional catalyst.
