Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Albemarle (ALB)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) in the last few weeks:

• 4/22/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $210.00 to $245.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – Albemarle was downgraded by Rothschild & Co Redburn from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $188.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $190.00 to $210.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $190.00 to $225.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2026 – Albemarle had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Robert W. Baird. They now have a $210.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Albemarle was given a new $189.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 4/13/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $216.00 to $222.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $220.00 to $230.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2026 – Albemarle was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 3/6/2026 – Albemarle was given a new $210.00 price target by Truist Financial Corporation.
• 2/23/2026 – Albemarle was given a new $153.00 price target by Berenberg Bank.
• 2/23/2026 – Albemarle had its price target raised by Argus from $140.00 to $185.00.

Albemarle Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a $0.405 dividend. This represents a $1.62 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. Albemarle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -28.17%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Albemarle news, CEO J Kent Masters sold 11,783 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.81, for a total transaction of $2,012,654.23. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,628 shares in the company, valued at $22,995,808.68. This represents a 8.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Albemarle Corporation is a leading global specialty chemicals company primarily engaged in the production and distribution of lithium, bromine, and catalysts. Its lithium segment supplies key components used in rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, portable electronics, and grid storage systems. The company’s bromine specialty products serve a wide range of industries, including oil and gas drilling fluids, fire safety solutions, and water treatment. In its catalysts division, Albemarle provides products for petroleum refining, chemical processing and emissions control.

Founded in 1994 as a spin-off from Ethyl Corporation, Albemarle has grown through strategic acquisitions and capacity expansions to become one of the world’s foremost chemical producers.