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ALB Buy
ALBEMARLE CORP
Current Price —
Implied Upside —
Analysts 27
30-Day Momentum
▲ 2 upgrades / ▼ 0 downgrades / 6 reiterations from 7 firms
Next Earnings
Nov 4, 2026 (9 days)
Rating Timeline
| Date ▼ | Firm | Action | From → To Rating | Price Target | Firm Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Oct 15, 2026 | RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | — | 55% |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Mizuho | upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | — | 52% |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Barclays | initiate | — → Equal-Weight | — | 53% |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Argus Research | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 53% |
| Oct 5, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Mizuho | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 52% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Aug 10, 2026 | RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | — | 55% |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Scotiabank | maintain | Sector Outperform → Sector Outperform | — | 55% |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | maintain | In-Line → In-Line | — | 58% |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | — | 54% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | B of A Securities | reiterate | Buy → Buy | — | 53% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | maintain | In-Line → In-Line | — | 58% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | BMO Capital | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | — | 53% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Mizuho | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 52% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Scotiabank | maintain | Sector Outperform → Sector Outperform | — | 55% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Mizuho | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 52% |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Citigroup | upgrade | Neutral → Buy | — | 54% |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Wells Fargo | reiterate | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | — | 54% |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Berenberg | maintain | Hold → Hold | — | 29% |
| May 26, 2026 | RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | — | 55% |
| May 26, 2026 | Vertical Research | upgrade | Hold → Buy | — | 55% |
| May 14, 2026 | Scotiabank | maintain | Sector Outperform → Sector Outperform | — | 55% |
| May 13, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 57% |
| May 11, 2026 | Argus Research | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 53% |
| May 11, 2026 | RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | — | 55% |
| May 8, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| May 8, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| May 8, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| May 8, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | — | 54% |
| May 7, 2026 | Mizuho | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 52% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | — | 55% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | B of A Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 53% |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Baird | downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | — | 55% |
| Apr 9, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | maintain | In-Line → In-Line | $180 | 58% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | $216 | 55% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | B of A Securities | upgrade | Neutral → Buy | $190 | 53% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $190 | 54% |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Mizuho | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $185 | 52% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $195 | 54% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Jefferies | maintain | Buy → Buy | $230 | 52% |
Price Target Trend
Jun 15, 2026 Oct 26, 2026
EPS Estimates
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Cross-Platform Signals
No cross-platform signals in the last 90 days