Albemarle Corp (ALB)

ALB (NYSE:Chemicals)
$66.32
neg -1.02
-1.51%
Today's Range: 66.00 - 67.21 | ALB Avg Daily Volume: 737,200
Last Update: 05/20/13 - 4:00 PM EDT
Volume: 887,602
YTD Performance: 8.40%
Open: $67.19
Previous Close: $67.34
52 Week Range: $50.88 - $67.75
Oustanding Shares: 87,844,521
Market Cap: 5,821,456,407
6-Month Chart
TheStreet Ratings Grade for ALB
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A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E+ E E- F
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Analysts Ratings
Historical Rec Current 1 Mo. Ago 2 Mo. Ago 3 Mo. Ago
Strong Buy 4 5 5 5
Moderate Buy 1 1 1 1
Hold 9 9 9 9
Moderate Sell 0 0 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0 0 0
Mean Rec. 2.36 2.27 2.27 2.27
Latest Dividend: 0.24
Latest Dividend Yield: 1.45%
Dividend Ex-Date: 06/12/13
Price Earnings Ratio: 21.11
Price Earnings Comparisons:
ALB Sector Avg. S&P 500
21.11 20.60 17.70
Price Performance History (%Change):
3 Mo 1 Yr 3 Y
2.93% 12.27% 61.45%
GROWTH 12 Mo 3 Yr CAGR
Revenue -4.30 0.37 0.11
Net Income -24.30 0.85 0.23
EPS -27.30 0.79 0.21
Earnings for ALB:
EBITDA 0.62B
Revenue 2.75B
Average Earnings Estimates
Qtr (06/13) Qtr (09/13) FY (12/13) FY (12/14)
Average Estimate $1.04 $1.36 $4.78 $5.55
Number of Analysts 13 12 15 13
High Estimate $1.28 $1.49 $5.11 $5.96
Low Estimate $0.92 $1.20 $4.60 $5.25
Prior Year $1.24 $1.10 $4.85 $4.78
Growth Rate (Year over Year) -16.25% 23.79% -1.51% 16.16%
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Bearish
Apr 01, 2013 | 8:39 AM EDT
ALB earnings estimates through 2014 were reduced based on cautious margin assumptions and slower sales growth, said Jefferies. Price ta...
Bearish
Jan 24, 2013 | 8:08 AM EST
ALB was downgraded to Neutral from Buy, Citigroup said. $71 price target. Weaker bromine trends. 
Bearish
Jan 24, 2013 | 8:00 AM EST
ALB was downgraded from Buy to Hold, Deutsche Bank said. $70 price target. Company lacks near-term catalysts. 
Bearish
Jan 24, 2013 | 7:55 AM EST
ALB was downgraded from Overweight to Neutral, JP Morgan said. Valuation call, based on a $67 price target. 
Bullish
Dec 13, 2012 | 6:54 AM EST
ALB was initiated with an Outperform rating, Robert Baird said. $72 price target. Company has a solid balance sheet and is expanding pr...
Bullish
Dec 03, 2012 | 8:33 AM EST
Shares of ALB now seen reaching $77, Jefferies said. Improvements in end markets. Buy rating.
Bullish
Nov 13, 2012 | 7:55 AM EST
ALB was upgraded to Buy, Goldman Sachs said. Valuation call, as the stock is already pricing in lower near-term growth. 
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Update
Sep 18, 2012 | 8:15 AM EDT
ALB was initiated with an Equal-weight rating, Morgan Stanley said. More upside potential in other chemical "Big Ideas."
Bearish
Aug 17, 2012 | 8:17 AM EDT
Shares of ALB now seen reaching $74, Jefferies said. Estimates also lowered on electronics caution. Buy rating.

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