ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:ALB • US0126531013

Current stock price

179.53 USD
+2.31 (+1.3%)
At close:
179.52 USD
-0.01 (-0.01%)
Pre-Market:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$194.48
+ 8.33% Upside
→ Price target details

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.96
Revenue Estimate
1.312B
→ Full earnings forecast details

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
76.67%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
→ Analyst Ratings details

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$194.48
Upside
+ 8.33%
From current price of $179.53 to mean target of $194.48, Based on 30 analyst forecasts
Low
$84.11
Median
$200.59
High
$241.50

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
2.04%
3 Months
56.88%

Price Target Summary

30 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for ALB. The average price target is 194.48 USD. This implies a price increase of 8.33% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 179.53.
The average price target has been revised upward by 56.88% in the past 3 months.
→ Find peer stocks trading 30% below analyst price target

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

ALB Current Analyst RatingALB Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings History

ALB Historical Analyst RatingsALB Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 10 20 30

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
76.67%
ALB was analyzed by 30 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 77. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about ALB.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
ALB was analyzed by 30 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
→ Find peer stocks with a buy consensus above 85%

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-18Evercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line -> In-Line
2026-02-17RBC CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-17B of A SecuritiesUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2026-02-13CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-12MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-28JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-28JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-26Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-01-21OppenheimerMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-01-21Truist SecuritiesUpgrade Hold -> Buy
2026-01-21CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-13Deutsche BankUpgrade Hold -> Buy
2026-01-12MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-12ScotiaBankUpgrade Sector Perform -> Sector Outperform
2026-01-12UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-07BairdUpgrade Neutral -> Outperform
2026-01-06JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-19Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-12-18MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-18CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-05UBSUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2025-12-03Deutsche BankMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-12-02BairdUpgrade Underperform -> Neutral
2025-11-19BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-13MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.96
Revenue Estimate
1.312B
Revenue Q2Q
21.83%
EPS Q2Q
632.95%
Number of Analysts
18

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.77%
Revenue (3 Months)
12.52%
EPS (1 Month)
7.00%
EPS (3 Months)
456.92%

Next Earnings Summary

ALB is expected to report earnings on 4/28/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.96 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.31B USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 12.52% in the past 3 months. Upward revisions are a positive sign and indicate that analysts are more optimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.
→ Find peers expecting at least 20% revenue growth next quarter

Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2033

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033
Revenue
YoY % growth
ALB revenue by date.ALB revenue by date.
9.617B
31.38%		5.378B
-44.08%		5.143B
-4.37%		5.692B
10.68%		6.023B
5.82%		6.52B
8.25%		7.936B
21.72%		8.766B
10.46%		9.962B
13.64%		10.351B
3.90%		8.653B
-16.40%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
ALB ebitda by date.ALB ebitda by date.
889.2M
-68.28%		-40.668M
-104.57%		741.466M
1,923.22%		2.145B
189.29%		2.389B
11.38%		2.583B
8.12%		4.453B
72.40%		4.69B
5.32%		5.518B
17.65%		5.749B
4.19%		3.933B
-31.59%
EBIT
YoY % growth
ALB ebit by date.ALB ebit by date.
459.256M
-81.65%		-629.306M
-237.03%		82.788M
113.16%		743.61M
798.21%		1.028B
38.24%		1.323B
28.70%		1.798B
35.90%		2.351B
30.76%		N/AN/AN/A
Operating Margin
ALB operating margin by date.ALB operating margin by date.
4.78%-11.70%1.61%13.06%17.07%20.29%22.66%26.82%N/AN/AN/A
EPS
YoY % growth
ALB eps by date.ALB eps by date.
22.24
1.32%		-2.34
-110.52%		-0.79
66.24%		7.52
1,051.57%		8.83
17.53%		10.71
21.28%		17.26
61.10%		20.19
16.97%		31.28
54.93%		31.98
2.23%		20.75
-35.12%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.96
632.95%		1.90
1,624.83%		2.33
1,324.61%		2.32
536.80%		2.21
130.07%		2.86
50.50%		2.73
17.36%		2.65
14.32%		3.65
65.20%		4.20
47.14%		3.72
36.11%		3.52
33.19%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		1.312B
21.83%		1.417B
6.54%		1.486B
13.62%		1.505B
5.39%		1.526B
16.31%		1.8B
27.03%		1.702B
14.54%		1.625B
7.97%		1.768B
15.86%		1.966B
9.22%		1.806B
6.11%		1.742B
7.20%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		432.73M
141.35%		571.69M
51.35%		613.32M
31.61%		627.44M
-9.27%		591.58M
36.71%		640.03M
11.95%		618.25M
0.80%		599.69M
-4.42%		898.58M
51.89%		996.34M
55.67%		902.47M
45.97%		861.12M
43.59%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		99.209M
465.68%		192.39M
307.23%		259.14M
994.88%		254.23M
673.56%		469.8M
373.55%		568.11M
195.29%		348.39M
34.44%		526.62M
107.14%		404.89M
-13.82%		502.66M
-11.52%		408.78M
17.33%		367.42M
-30.23%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

ALB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesALB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
ALB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesALB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 10 20 30

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
149.67%
EPS Next 5 Year
94.11%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
8.48%
Revenue Next 5 Year
11.41%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
201.65%
EBIT Next 5 Year
117.08%
→ Find peers expecting at least 20% CAGR revenue growth over the next 3 years

ALBEMARLE CORP / ALB Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) stock?

30 analysts have analysed ALB and the average price target is 194.48 USD. This implies a price increase of 8.33% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 179.53.

When does ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) report earnings?

ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) will report earnings on 2026-04-28, after the market close.

What are the consensus estimates for ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) is 0.96 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.31B USD.

What is the number of analysts for ALB stock?

The number of analysts covering ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) is 30.