Mizuho upgrades Albemarle stock to Outperform at USD 130.00

Published on 10/15/2026 at 19:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue reached USD 1.74 billion, up 31.10 percent year over year. Albemarle stock was EUR 86.77 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.

Analyst view and earnings schedule

Mizuho upgraded Albemarle to Outperform on October 14, 2026, with a USD 130.00 target.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 1.74 billion, up 31.10 percent year over year.
Albemarle stock costs EUR 86.77 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 7:19 p.m. CEST.
Albemarle will release third-quarter results on November 4, 2026.

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Mizuho upgraded Albemarle to Outperform from Neutral on October 14, 2026, and set a USD 130.00 price target, according to Nasdaq. Against Albemarle's USD 97.16 Nasdaq price on October 15, 2026 at 1:28 p.m. ET, the target stands 33.80 percent higher. Albemarle stock was trading at EUR 86.77 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 7:19 p.m. CEST.

Second-quarter revenue grew 31.10 percent

Albemarle's second-quarter revenue reached USD 1.74 billion, up 31.10 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, according to Nasdaq. The company also reported actual earnings per share of USD 3.75 against a USD 3.27 estimate for that period. That result gives the analyst upgrade a recent operating reference, while the lithium producer remains exposed to commodity-price swings.

The stock sits in a wide range

Albemarle traded at USD 97.16 on the Nasdaq on October 15, 2026 at 1:28 p.m. ET. Its 52-week range was USD 88.01 to USD 221.00, putting the latest US price USD 9.15 above the low and USD 123.84 below the high. The US market capitalization was USD 11.5 billion on the same date, while trading volume stood at 971,166 shares against an average of 2,389,862 shares.

November 4 is the next results date

Albemarle announced on October 1, 2026, that it will release third-quarter 2026 results after the NYSE close on November 4, 2026, with the conference call scheduled for November 5, according to Albemarle. The date is the next scheduled checkpoint for lithium pricing, volume and margins.

Albemarle's operations span lithium, bromine and catalysts. Its lithium products serve battery and energy-storage customers, while bromine compounds and catalysts provide diversification beyond the battery-materials market.

Market value and upcoming results

The analyst action and the November reporting date frame the stock's near-term calendar. The USD 130.00 target is a dated analyst view, not a forecast from this article, and the next results will provide the next company-specific test.

Albemarle stock was trading at EUR 86.77 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 7:19 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Albemarle stock.