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Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide.
It operates through three segments: Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. The Lithium segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and lithium specialties; and reagents, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride for use in lithium batteries for consumer electronics and electric vehicles, high performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers for car tires, rubber soles, plastic bottles, catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, life sciences, pharmaceutical industry, and other markets. It also provides cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services. The Bromine segment offers bromine and bromine-based fire safety solutions; specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, alkyl and inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and other bromine fine chemicals for use in chemical synthesis, oil and gas well drilling and completion fluids, mercury control, water purification, beef and poultry processing, and other industrial applications; and other specialty chemicals, such as tertiary amines for surfactants, biocides, and disinfectants and sanitizers. The Catalysts segment provides hydroprocessing, isomerization, and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and organometallics and curatives. The company serves the energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection markets.
Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Albemarle stock jumps 22% YTD on lithium price rebound and strong demand, but valuation and volume headwinds raise concerns.

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) by 74.0% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,589 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock after purchasing an additional 4,927 shares during the quarter.

Albemarle (ALB) reached $173.03 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -2.84% change compared to its last close.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, announced today that it will release its first quarter 2026 earnings after the NYSE closes on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

Park Capital Management LLC WI purchased a new position in shares of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 5,890 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock, valued at approximately $833,000. A number of other hedge

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DAVENPORT and Co LLC lessened its stake in shares of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) by 4.7% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 136,551 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock after selling 6,726 shares during the period.

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