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Albemarle Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Analyst price target for ALB

Based on 16 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Albemarle Corp.
Min Forecast
$78.00-23.6%
Avg Forecast
$109.38+7.14%
Max Forecast
$178.00+74.36%

Should I buy or sell ALB stock?

Based on 16 analysts offering ratings for Albemarle Corp.
Hold
Strong Buy
2 analysts 12.5%
Buy
3 analysts 18.75%
Hold
10 analysts 62.5%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
1 analysts 6.25%

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ALB stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-08-28
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-08-19
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-08-16Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-08-08
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-08-06
RBC Capital
Bottom 8%
8
BuyMaintains$111.00+8.73%2024-08-06
KeyBanc
Top 24%
77
Strong BuyMaintains$132.00+29.30%2024-08-05
Baird
Top 16%
85
HoldDowngrades$85.00-16.74%2024-08-05
Bank of America
Bottom 20%
20
Strong BuyMaintains$126.00+23.42%2024-08-02
Berenberg
Bottom 30%
30
HoldDowngrades$83.00-18.70%2024-07-31

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Forecast return on equity

Is ALB forecast to generate an efficient return?
Company
3.98%
Industry
24.33%
Market
49.39%
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Forecast High Return on Equity Forecast

Forecast return on assets

Is ALB forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?
Company
2.43%
Industry
9.46%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

ALB earnings per share forecast

What is ALB's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$0.50
Avg 2 year Forecast
$2.82
Avg 3 year Forecast
$4.46

ALB revenue forecast

What is ALB's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$5.6B-25.48%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$5.9B-21.16%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$6.7B-9.69%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

ALB revenue growth forecast

How is ALB forecast to perform vs Specialty Chemicals companies and vs the US market?
Company
-3.9%
Industry
2.18%
Market
9.63%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

ALB vs Specialty Chemical Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
ALB$102.09$109.38+7.14%Hold
SQM$41.69$45.92+10.14%Hold
EMN$109.00$111.64+2.42%Buy
AXTA$35.63$41.89+17.57%Strong Buy
RPM$128.91$132.10+2.47%Buy

Albemarle Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Albemarle Stock a good buy in 2024, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 16 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: ALB) stock is to Hold ALB stock.

Out of 16 analysts, 2 (12.5%) are recommending ALB as a Strong Buy, 3 (18.75%) are recommending ALB as a Buy, 10 (62.5%) are recommending ALB as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending ALB as a Sell, and 1 (6.25%) are recommending ALB as a Strong Sell.

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What is ALB's earnings growth forecast for 2024-2026?

(NYSE: ALB) Albemarle's forecast annual earnings growth rate of N/A is not forecast to beat the US Specialty Chemicals industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 11.74%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 18.6%.

Albemarle's earnings in 2024 is -$554,169,000.On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast ALB's earnings for 2024 to be $58,178,951, with the lowest ALB earnings forecast at -$352,599,705, and the highest ALB earnings forecast at $364,353,029. On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast ALB's earnings for 2025 to be $331,714,049, with the lowest ALB earnings forecast at -$176,299,853, and the highest ALB earnings forecast at $686,452,859.

In 2026, ALB is forecast to generate $524,421,541 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $146,916,544 and the highest earnings forecast at $998,961,978.

What is ALB's revenue growth forecast for 2024-2026?

(NYSE: ALB) Albemarle's forecast annual revenue growth rate of -3.9% is not forecast to beat the US Specialty Chemicals industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 2.18%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 9.63%.

Albemarle's revenue in 2024 is $7,457,882,000.On average, 7 Wall Street analysts forecast ALB's revenue for 2024 to be $653,184,959,318, with the lowest ALB revenue forecast at $619,517,681,685, and the highest ALB revenue forecast at $699,512,094,292. On average, 7 Wall Street analysts forecast ALB's revenue for 2025 to be $691,055,578,033, with the lowest ALB revenue forecast at $533,013,220,725, and the highest ALB revenue forecast at $812,684,493,673.

In 2026, ALB is forecast to generate $791,646,514,741 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $726,355,392,300 and the highest revenue forecast at $926,327,025,995.

What is ALB's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2024-2027?

(NYSE: ALB) forecast ROA is 2.43%, which is lower than the forecast US Specialty Chemicals industry average of 9.46%.

What is ALB's Price Target?

According to 16 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year ALB price target, the average ALB price target is $109.38, with the highest ALB stock price forecast at $178.00 and the lowest ALB stock price forecast at $78.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Albemarle's share price could reach $109.38 by Aug 28, 2025. The average Albemarle stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 7.14% from the current ALB share price of $102.09.

What is ALB's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2024-2026?

(NYSE: ALB) Albemarle's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is -$4.73. On average, analysts forecast that ALB's EPS will be $0.50 for 2024, with the lowest EPS forecast at -$3.00, and the highest EPS forecast at $3.10. On average, analysts forecast that ALB's EPS will be $2.82 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at -$1.50, and the highest EPS forecast at $5.84. In 2026, ALB's EPS is forecast to hit $4.46 (min: $1.25, max: $8.50).

What is ALB's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2024-2027?

(NYSE: ALB) forecast ROE is 3.98%, which is considered weak.
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