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The Quantellect read.Of the 17 firms covering Albemarle Corp, 12 rate it Buy or better, 5 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $136.00 to $230.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $190.63 sits 47% above the current $129.57. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees revenue growth near 17% this year and 5% next, consensus EPS building from about $2.19 next quarter toward $11.30 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS17 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1271%
Hold529%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 17 analysts giving stock ratings to Albemarle Corp.
As of Sep, 12 of 17 firms rate ALB a Buy (5 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
ALB EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.19
Range $1.32 – $3.66 · 13 analysts · -513% YoY
Next period, 13 analysts expect Albemarle Corp to earn $2.19 a share (range $1.32 – $3.66), versus $-0.53 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $11.56, growing to $11.30 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$1.4B
Range $1.3B – $1.6B · 13 analysts · +23% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $1.4B (range $1.3B – $1.6B), +23.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $6.1B, rising to $6.3B next year.
Top analysts covering Albemarle Corp
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on ALB.
#1
Joshua Spector
UBS · Rank #40
Buy
$175.00+35.1% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#2
AY
Aleksey Yefremov
Keybanc · Rank #46
Hold
No targeton ALB
Overall win rate
47%
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#3
Jeffrey Zekauskas
JP Morgan · Rank #50
Hold
$140.00+8.0% to target
Overall win rate
53%
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#4
Colin Rusch
Oppenheimer · Rank #202
Buy
$222.00+71.3% to target
Overall win rate
38%
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#5
Arun Viswanathan
RBC Capital · Rank #212
Buy
$157.00+21.2% to target
Overall win rate
33%
+ Follow
ALB stock forecast FAQ
What is ALB's average 12-month price target?+
The 16 analysts with a live target average $190.63 for Albemarle Corp over the next 12 months, ranging from a $230.00 high to a $136.00 low.
Is ALB stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 17 analyst ratings, 12 are Buy or Strong Buy, 5 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for ALB?+
The Street-high target is $230.00 (Argus Research), and the Street-low is $136.00 (BMO Capital). The average of all 16 active targets is $190.63.
How many Wall Street analysts cover ALB?+
17 analysts have an active rating on Albemarle Corp, and 16 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering ALB?+
Among analysts who currently cover ALB, Joshua Spector of UBS has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #40). Their current call is Buy with a $175.00 target.
What is Albemarle Corp's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.19 per share (range $1.32 – $3.66) across 13 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $11.56, rising to $11.30 the following year.
How much revenue is Albemarle Corp expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $1.4B (range $1.3B – $1.6B). Full-year revenue is projected at $6.1B, growing to $6.3B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading ALB lately?+
As of Sep, 12 of 17 firms rate ALB a Buy (5 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their ALB calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
