Albemarle stock gains as analysts keep a bullish tilt

Published on 09/18/2026 at 15:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Albemarle stock closed at USD 115.05 on September 18, 2026, after a 5.10 percent gain. MarketBeat lists a USD 190.04 target and 26 analysts.

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Albemarle Corp. stock (ISIN US0126531013) closed at USD 115.05 on September 18, 2026, after a 5.10 percent gain and volume of 2.16 million shares. MarketBeat lists a market capitalization of USD 13.58 billion and a 52-week range of USD 79.30 to USD 221.00.

Analysts keep a bullish backdrop

According to Yahoo Finance, BMO Capital kept an Outperform rating on Albemarle and JP Morgan maintained Neutral while cutting its price target from USD 160 to USD 140 on August 25, 2026. The same page shows an average analyst target of USD 115.05, a low target of USD 83.28 and a high target of USD 225.00.

MarketBeat says Albemarle had a consensus price target of USD 190.04 and a Moderate Buy rating on September 17, 2026. It also lists 26 analysts, 15 Buy ratings, 9 Hold ratings and 2 Sell ratings.

Latest reported numbers

MarketBeat cites trailing-twelve-month EPS of USD 0.27 and a dividend yield of 1.42 percent. The same source puts the stock at USD 116.12 and says Albemarle is down 17.9 percent from the start of 2026.

For investors, the gap between the USD 115.05 close and the USD 190.04 consensus target is the key comparison in the current setup. The stock is still priced far below its 52-week high of USD 221.00.

Albemarle stock at the close

Albemarle stock ended September 18, 2026 at USD 115.05 on the NYSE, with a market capitalization of USD 13.58 billion and volume of 2.16 million shares. The move left the shares between the 52-week low of USD 79.30 and the 52-week high of USD 221.00.