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ALB

AlbemarleB
NYSE / Materials
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Current thesis
Q2 Energy Storage pricing and Specialties pricing and volume lifted sales and adjusted EBITDA, while management raised its full-year Specialties outlook. Sustained gains alongside cost discipline could support upside [#SEC-8K-2026-08-05].
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.0.
What can break
Energy Storage earnings remain sensitive to lithium pricing; Q2 segment EBITDA growth was driven primarily by higher pricing [#SEC-8K-2026-08-05].
Momentum
11
Value
63
Sentiment
61
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $100.00 · Bull $135.00 · Bear $70.00Analysis 2026-10-08; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-23 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-23 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-10-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-23

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-23. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $155.18
Why
Momentum11 · Δ7d -1.0
Value63 · Δ7d +0.0
Sentiment61 · Δ7d +2.4
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • • Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.0.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Energy Storage earnings remain sensitive to lithium pricing; Q2 segment EBITDA growth was driven primarily by higher pricing [#SEC-8K-2026-08-05].
  • • Q2 operating cash flow benefited from the timing of a Talison joint-venture dividend and non-recurring working-capital benefits; that quarter's conversion should not be extrapolated [#SEC-8K-2026-08-05].
  • • Q2 Energy Storage improvement depended heavily on lithium pricing; the Talison fire delayed a ramp, and some Q2 cash-flow benefits were non-recurring.

Catalyst clock

2026-11-04

Third-quarter results on November 4

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
11
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-1.0
Δ21d
-1.5
Value
63
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.0
Δ21d
+1.2
Sentiment
61
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+2.4
Δ21d
-35.4
Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 10.7 / Value 62.5 / Sentiment 61.2

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-10-08. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$135.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-08 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
45%
Probability
Target price
$100.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-08 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
30%
Probability
Target price
$70.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-08 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-23
Market Cap
$11.05B
Beta
1.44
Shares Out
118.01M
P/E (TTM) · Derived
-16.3
P/S (TTM)
3.48
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
12.13
Rev YoY
+31.1%
EPS YoY
-2114.8%
Gross Margin
+23.8%
Op Margin
+14.1%
Net Debt
$1.7B
Current Ratio
2.09
As of 2026-10-23 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data