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Albemarle Corp has a consensus price target of $184.14 based on the ratings of 22 analysts. The high is $264 issued by UBS on May 8, 2026. The low is $58 issued by Morgan Stanley on May 6, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by RBC Capital, Scotiabank, and Argus Research on May 26, 2026, May 14, 2026, and May 11, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $234 between RBC Capital, Scotiabank, and Argus Research, there's an implied 50.71% upside for Albemarle Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was reported by RBC Capital on May 26, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $257.00 expecting ALB to rise to within 12 months (a possible 65.53% upside). 63 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was provided by RBC Capital, and Albemarle maintained their outperform rating.
The last upgrade for Albemarle Corp happened on February 17, 2026 when B of A Securities raised their price target to $190. B of A Securities previously had a neutral for Albemarle Corp.
The last downgrade for Albemarle Corp happened on April 17, 2026 when Baird changed their price target from $210 to $210 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 May 26, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 26, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Albemarle (ALB) rating was a maintained with a price target of $253.00 to $257.00. The current price Albemarle (ALB) is trading at is $155.26, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 05/26/2026 | Buy Now | 65.53% | RBC Capital | $253 → $257 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/14/2026 | Buy Now | 38.48% | Scotiabank | $200 → $215 | Maintains | Sector Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/11/2026 | Buy Now | 48.14% | Argus Research | $185 → $230 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/11/2026 | Buy Now | 62.95% | RBC Capital | $245 → $253 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2026 | Buy Now | 70.04% | UBS | $230 → $264 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2026 | Buy Now | 44.92% | Citigroup | $210 → $225 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2026 | Buy Now | 67.46% | Truist Securities | $245 → $260 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2026 | Buy Now | 28.82% | Wells Fargo | $165 → $200 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/07/2026 | Buy Now | 32.04% | Mizuho | $185 → $205 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2026 | Buy Now | 57.8% | RBC Capital | $216 → $245 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/22/2026 | Buy Now | 57.8% | Truist Securities | $210 → $245 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2026 | Buy Now | 35.26% | Citigroup | $190 → $210 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2026 | Buy Now | 44.92% | B of A Securities | $190 → $225 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2026 | Buy Now | 35.26% | Baird | $210 → $210 | Downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2026 | Buy Now | 48.14% | UBS | $220 → $230 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/18/2026 | Buy Now | 15.93% | Evercore ISI Group | $100 → $180 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
| 02/17/2026 | Buy Now | 39.12% | RBC Capital | $200 → $216 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/17/2026 | Buy Now | 22.38% | B of A Securities | $167 → $190 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/13/2026 | Buy Now | 22.38% | Citigroup | $180 → $190 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/12/2026 | Buy Now | 19.15% | Mizuho | $156 → $185 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/28/2026 | Buy Now | 25.6% | JP Morgan | $80 → $195 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/28/2026 | Buy Now | 48.14% | Jefferies | $210 → $230 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2026 | Buy Now | 12.07% | Wells Fargo | $135 → $174 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/21/2026 | Buy Now | 15.93% | Citigroup | $150 → $180 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/21/2026 | Buy Now | 33.32% | Oppenheimer | $109 → $207 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/21/2026 | Buy Now | 32.04% | Truist Securities | $125 → $205 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/13/2026 | Buy Now | 19.15% | Deutsche Bank | $125 → $185 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/12/2026 | Buy Now | 32.04% | UBS | $185 → $205 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/12/2026 | Buy Now | 0.48% | Mizuho | $132 → $156 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/12/2026 | Buy Now | 28.82% | Scotiabank | $85 → $200 | Upgrade | Sector Perform → Sector Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2026 | Buy Now | 35.26% | Baird | $113 → $210 | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/06/2026 | Buy Now | 7.56% | Jefferies | $152 → $167 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/19/2025 | Buy Now | -13.05% | Wells Fargo | $100 → $135 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/18/2025 | Buy Now | -3.39% | Citigroup | $100 → $150 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/18/2025 | Buy Now | -14.98% | Mizuho | $110 → $132 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/05/2025 | Buy Now | 19.15% | UBS | $107 → $185 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/03/2025 | Buy Now | -19.49% | Deutsche Bank | $110 → $125 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 12/02/2025 | Buy Now | -27.22% | Baird | $81 → $113 | Upgrade | Underperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/19/2025 | Buy Now | -12.4% | BMO Capital | $125 → $136 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2025 | Buy Now | -31.08% | UBS | $85 → $107 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2025 | Buy Now | -29.15% | Mizuho | $92 → $110 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/11/2025 | Buy Now | -35.59% | Wells Fargo | $90 → $100 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/11/2025 | Buy Now | -35.59% | Evercore ISI Group | $88 → $100 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
| 11/10/2025 | Buy Now | -22.71% | RBC Capital | $117 → $120 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/10/2025 | Buy Now | -45.25% | Scotiabank | $70 → $85 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2025 | Buy Now | -41.39% | Truist Securities | $87 → $91 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2025 | Buy Now | -13.05% | Rothschild & Co | → $135 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/20/2025 | Buy Now | -43.96% | Truist Securities | $72 → $87 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/15/2025 | Buy Now | -42.03% | Wells Fargo | $70 → $90 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2025 | Buy Now | -35.59% | B of A Securities | $95 → $100 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2025 | Buy Now | -45.25% | UBS | $89 → $85 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2025 | Buy Now | -40.74% | Mizuho | $78 → $92 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/29/2025 | Buy Now | -56.2% | Baird | $58 → $68 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 08/26/2025 | Buy Now | -42.68% | UBS | $62 → $89 | Upgrade | Sell → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/18/2025 | Buy Now | -48.47% | JP Morgan | $60 → $80 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/01/2025 | Buy Now | -54.91% | Scotiabank | $65 → $70 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/01/2025 | Buy Now | -54.91% | Wells Fargo | $75 → $70 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2025 | Buy Now | -60.07% | UBS | $57 → $62 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2025 | Buy Now | — | Keybanc | — | Downgrade | Overweight → Sector Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2025 | Buy Now | -61.36% | Baird | $60 → $60 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2025 | Buy Now | -43.96% | Keybanc | $95 → $87 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2025 | Buy Now | -51.69% | Wells Fargo | $60 → $75 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2025 | Buy Now | -63.29% | UBS | $64 → $57 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert |
| 05/06/2025 | Buy Now | -58.13% | Scotiabank | $75 → $65 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 05/06/2025 | Buy Now | -62.64% | Morgan Stanley | $68 → $58 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 05/06/2025 | Buy Now | -61.36% | JP Morgan | $80 → $60 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2025 | Buy Now | -38.81% | Keybanc | $102 → $95 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2025 | Buy Now | -58.13% | TD Securities | $115 → $65 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2025 | Buy Now | -58.78% | Citigroup | $85 → $64 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2025 | Buy Now | -61.36% | Baird | $77 → $60 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2025 | Buy Now | -34.3% | Keybanc | $122 → $102 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2025 | Buy Now | -58.13% | Truist Securities | $85 → $65 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2025 | Buy Now | -61.36% | Wells Fargo | $80 → $60 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/07/2025 | Buy Now | -58.78% | UBS | $86 → $64 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | -45.25% | Mizuho | $90 → $85 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2025 | Buy Now | -45.25% | Piper Sandler | $90 → $85 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/18/2025 | Buy Now | -56.2% | Morgan Stanley | $73 → $68 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/18/2025 | Buy Now | -51.69% | Scotiabank | $85 → $75 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | -21.42% | Keybanc | $127 → $122 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | -45.25% | Truist Securities | $96 → $85 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/13/2025 | Buy Now | -44.61% | UBS | $99 → $86 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/28/2025 | Buy Now | -38.17% | Truist Securities | → $96 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/10/2025 | Buy Now | -36.24% | UBS | $108 → $99 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | -32.37% | Mizuho | $110 → $105 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/18/2024 | Buy Now | -33.66% | Baird | $79 → $103 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/12/2024 | Buy Now | -14.34% | RBC Capital | $108 → $133 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/12/2024 | Buy Now | -18.2% | Keybanc | $132 → $127 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | 9.49% | Oppenheimer | $171 → $170 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | -49.12% | Baird | $85 → $79 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/08/2024 | Buy Now | -29.15% | Wells Fargo | $100 → $110 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/28/2024 | Buy Now | 9.49% | Evercore ISI Group | $190 → $170 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/19/2024 | Buy Now | -49.76% | JP Morgan | $115 → $78 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/16/2024 | Buy Now | -48.47% | Deutsche Bank | $105 → $80 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2024 | Buy Now | -42.03% | Piper Sandler | $95 → $90 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 08/06/2024 | Buy Now | -45.25% | Scotiabank | $135 → $85 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/06/2024 | Buy Now | -28.51% | RBC Capital | $128 → $111 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | -14.98% | Keybanc | $151 → $132 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | -45.25% | Baird | $102 → $85 | Downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | -18.85% | B of A Securities | $135 → $126 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | -34.3% | Baird | $127 → $102 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |