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ALBEMARLE CORP
Materials · Specialty Chemicals
$163.23
-1.60%
Vol: 0.0M
Araverus Market Read
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Q4 earnings miss triggers after-hours decline despite strategic asset sales and debt reduction plan
Albemarle closed yesterday with after-hours decline of 1.95% to $159.12 after Q4 2025 EPS of -$0.53 missed forecasts by 3.92%. The company completed sale of Ketjen refining catalyst controlling stake for $670 million to reduce debt, but margin pressures weighed on the quarter. Analyst average price target is $188.74 with 13 buy and 0 sell ratings.
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Sector Peers
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | Fwd P/E | Beta | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINLINDE | $489.88 | +0.27% | +1.9% | 25.1x | 0.80 | $227.0B |
| NEMNEWMONT | $98.94 | -7.13% | -18.7% | 8.8x | 0.39 | $108.3B |
| FCXFREEPORT | $53.60 | -3.19% | -12.2% | 14.6x | 1.44 | $77.1B |
| SHWSHERWIN | $310.10 | -0.65% | -15.5% | 23.0x | 1.24 | $76.9B |
| ECLECOLAB | $258.70 | -1.20% | -14.6% | 26.6x | 0.98 | $73.3B |
| CRHCRH | $101.01 | -0.88% | -16.9% | 15.3x | 1.20 | $67.6B |
| APDAIR | $284.15 | +0.47% | +2.3% | 20.3x | 0.86 | $63.3B |
| CTVACORTEVA | $78.05 | -1.76% | +3.6% | 19.3x | 0.72 | $52.8B |
| NUENUCOR | $161.96 | +0.51% | -11.8% | 11.9x | 1.77 | $37.1B |
Fundamentals
Market Cap$19.2B
P/E (TTM)—
Forward P/E18.6
Beta1.48
Div Yield98.00%
Prev Close$165.89
RSI (14-Day)
37Neutral
0305070100
52-Week Range
$49.43$163.23$206.00
From High-20.8%
From Low+230.2%
Moving Averages
50d SMA
$171.08-4.6%
200d SMA
$111.30+46.7%
Price between 50d and 200d. Testing 50d support.
Returns
1W
-0.2%
1M
-4.4%
3M
+24.9%
6M
+104.8%
1Y
+111.6%
YTD
+13.7%
Volume
Today33K
20d Avg2.2M
Ratio0.02x