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Albemarle Corp has a consensus price target of $108.17 based on the ratings of 26 analysts. The high is $185 issued by UBS on December 5, 2025. The low is $58 issued by Morgan Stanley on May 6, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by UBS, Deutsche Bank, and Baird on December 5, 2025, December 3, 2025, and December 2, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $141 between UBS, Deutsche Bank, and Baird, there's an implied 5.70% upside for Albemarle Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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| Dec 5, 2025 | 38.68% | 107185 | Previous Neutral Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Dec 3, 2025 | -6.3% | 110125 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Dec 2, 2025 | -15.29% | 81113 | Previous Underperform Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 1.95% | 125136 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 13, 2025 | -19.79% | 85107 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Nov 13, 2025 | -17.54% | 92110 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Nov 11, 2025 | -25.04% | 90100 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 11, 2025 | -25.04% | 88100 | Previous In-Line Current In-Line | Get Alert | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | -10.04% | 117120 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | -36.28% | 7085 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 7, 2025 | -31.78% | 8791 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1.2% | 135 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 20, 2025 | -34.78% | 7287 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Oct 15, 2025 | -32.53% | 7090 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 14, 2025 | -25.04% | 95100 | Previous Buy Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 6, 2025 | -36.28% | 8589 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 3, 2025 | -31.03% | 7892 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 29, 2025 | -49.03% | 5868 | Previous Underperform Current Underperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 26, 2025 | -33.28% | 6289 | Previous Sell Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 18, 2025 | -40.03% | 6080 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | -47.53% | 6570 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | -47.53% | 7075 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -53.52% | 5762 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Jul 30, 2025 | — | — | Previous Overweight Current Sector Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 29, 2025 | -55.02% | 6060 | Previous Neutral Current Underperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 14, 2025 | -43.78% | 6075 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 14, 2025 | -34.78% | 8795 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 11, 2025 | -57.27% | 5764 | Previous Neutral Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| May 6, 2025 | -51.27% | 6575 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| May 6, 2025 | -56.52% | 5868 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| May 6, 2025 | -55.02% | 6080 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| May 2, 2025 | -28.79% | 95102 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 1, 2025 | -51.27% | 65115 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Apr 15, 2025 | -52.02% | 6485 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 15, 2025 | -55.02% | 6077 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 14, 2025 | -23.54% | 102122 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 14, 2025 | -51.27% | 6585 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Apr 9, 2025 | -55.02% | 6080 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 7, 2025 | -52.02% | 6486 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Mar 7, 2025 | -36.28% | 8590 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Feb 20, 2025 | -36.28% | 8590 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 18, 2025 | -49.03% | 6873 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 18, 2025 | -43.78% | 7585 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | -8.55% | 122127 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | -36.28% | 8596 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Feb 13, 2025 | -35.53% | 8699 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | -28.04% | 96 | Previous Initiates Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Jan 10, 2025 | -25.79% | 99108 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jan 7, 2025 | -21.29% | 105110 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Dec 18, 2024 | -22.79% | 79103 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Nov 12, 2024 | -0.3% | 108133 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 12, 2024 | -4.8% | 127132 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 27.44% | 170171 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 25, 2024 | -40.78% | 7985 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 8, 2024 | -17.54% | 100110 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 27.44% | 170190 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 19, 2024 | -41.53% | 78115 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 16, 2024 | -40.03% | 80105 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Aug 8, 2024 | -32.53% | 9095 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 6, 2024 | -36.28% | 85135 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 6, 2024 | -16.79% | 111128 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 5, 2024 | -1.05% | 132151 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 5, 2024 | -36.28% | 85102 | Previous Outperform Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2024 | -5.55% | 126135 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2024 | -23.54% | 102127 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -37.78% | 83160 | Previous Buy Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Jul 18, 2024 | -21.29% | 105140 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Jul 17, 2024 | -28.79% | 95 | Previous Buy Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Jul 12, 2024 | -25.04% | 100137 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 11, 2024 | -25.04% | 100145 | Previous Overweight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 13.19% | 151159 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 9, 2024 | -18.29% | 109124 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 33.43% | 178188 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 9, 2024 | -4.8% | 127170 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jun 25, 2024 | -28.79% | 95122 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Jun 13, 2024 | -7.05% | 124132 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| May 24, 2024 | 17.69% | 157157 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| May 21, 2024 | 1.2% | 135150 | Previous Sector Outperform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| May 7, 2024 | 4.95% | 125140 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| May 6, 2024 | 12.44% | 150160 | Previous Sector Outperform Current Sector Outperform | Get Alert | |
| May 6, 2024 | 17.69% | 138157 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| May 2, 2024 | -4.05% | 112128 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 8.7% | 135145 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 19.94% | 130160 | Previous Hold Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 1.2% | 125135 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 16.94% | 137156 | Previous Neutral Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 21.44% | 162168 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 11, 2024 | -39.28% | 8190 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Mar 8, 2024 | 8.7% | 145 | Previous Buy Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Mar 7, 2024 | -16.04% | 112115 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 19.19% | 159178 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | — | Previous Initiates Current Peer Perform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 27, 2024 | -13.79% | 105115 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 1.2% | 135140 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 3.45% | 138140 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 40.93% | 188191 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 33.43% | 178199 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 15, 2024 | -6.3% | 125137 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Feb 9, 2024 | -10.04% | 120175 | Previous Buy Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 2.7% | 137142 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert |
The latest price target for Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was reported by UBS on December 5, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $185.00 expecting ALB to rise to within 12 months (a possible 38.68% upside). 50 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was provided by UBS, and Albemarle upgraded their buy rating.
The last upgrade for Albemarle Corp happened on December 5, 2025 when UBS raised their price target to $185. UBS previously had a neutral for Albemarle Corp.
The last downgrade for Albemarle Corp happened on October 14, 2025 when B of A Securities changed their price target from $95 to $100 for Albemarle Corp.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Albemarle, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Albemarle was filed on December 5, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 5, 2026.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Albemarle (ALB) rating was a upgraded with a price target of $107.00 to $185.00. The current price Albemarle (ALB) is trading at is $133.40, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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