ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ALB - US0126531013 - Common Stock
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to ALB. Both in the recent history as in the last year, ALB has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
- The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
- Looking at the yearly performance, ALB did better than 96% of all other stocks.
- ALB is part of the Chemicals industry. There are 82 other stocks in this industry. ALB outperforms 97% of them.
- A new 52 week high is currently being made by ALB, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
- In the last month ALB has a been trading in the 140.70 - 181.06 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- ALB has an average volume of 3551930 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Although ALB has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
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We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 180.05 to 180.07. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @163.03 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 158.06 to 159.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @109.08 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for ALB is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for ALB is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 96.35 | POSITIVE | ALB has a high relative strength, it outperformed 96.35% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ALB is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ALB is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ALB is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 70.56 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests ALB may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.89 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests ALB has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 79.49 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for ALB is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.13 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ALB suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 40.68 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for ALB suggests a strong trend. |
NYSE:ALB (1/22/2026, 10:19:29 AM)
182.8
+2.74 (+1.52%)
ALBEMARLE CORP / ALB FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to ALB.
What is the current trend direction of ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) stock?
The current trend direction for ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for ALB stock?
ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) has an RSI value of 70.5552. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.
What is the MACD signal for ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) stock?
The MACD indicator for ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) has a value of 0.892557, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the short term momentum for ALBEMARLE CORP?
The short term momentum for ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) is positive.