Albemarle Corporation
ALB stock score: 45/100
$94.47 · -1.36% · Scored Oct 21, 2026
- Technical
- 32
- Fundamental
- 58
- News
- 55
The reading
Albemarle (ALB) scores 45 out of 100, which reads weak, higher than 31% of Basic Materials stocks and 30% of the 4,166 US stocks we score.
The composite is technicals and fundamentals weighted equally: technicals read 32, fundamentals 58.
Among the fundamentals, Fair Value at 100 and Revenue Quality (Quarterly) at 100 score highest, while Trailing P/E at 0 weighs the most against it.
On the daily chart, trend-following indicators average 20 and contrarian oscillators 76 — a split worth reading before trusting the technical total.
News sentiment is neutral at 55; it is shown, not counted in the composite.
Since Jul 25, 2026 the composite has ranged from 42 to 68, and it is down 19 points over the period.
What’s driving the score
The strongest and weakest of the scorers that count toward ALB’s composite. Each returns 0–100, higher is more bullish — including metrics where low is good, like P/E.
Fundamental
58Pulling it up
- Fair Value100
Fair value score synthesizes multiple valuation methods (DCF, P/E, P/B, P/S) to estimate intrinsic worth.
- Revenue Quality (Quarterly)100
Revenue Quality (Quarterly) evaluates recent revenue performance using trailing 12-month data from quarterly reports.
- Operating Margins97
Operating margins measure profitability after operating expenses.
Holding it back
- Trailing P/E0
Trailing P/E ratio uses the last 12 months of actual earnings.
- Return on Equity (ROE)1
Return on Equity (ROE) measures how efficiently a company generates profits from shareholder equity.
- Return on Assets (ROA)4
Return on Assets (ROA) shows how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit.
41 weighted scorers.
Technical · daily
27Pulling it up
- RSI (14)96
Relative Strength Index (14-period) measures momentum by comparing recent gains to losses.
- Money Flow Index (14)93
Money Flow Index (14-period) is a volume-weighted RSI that identifies overbought and oversold conditions.
- Bollinger Bands (20)88
Bollinger Bands (20-period) plot standard deviations above and below a moving average.
Holding it back
- Candlestick Patterns0
Candlestick patterns recognize specific price formations that historically suggest continuation or reversal.
- Performance vs SPY0
Performance versus SPY compares the stock's returns to the S&P 500 index.
- Ichimoku Cloud0
Ichimoku Cloud is a comprehensive indicator showing support/resistance, trend direction, and momentum.
62 weighted scorers; 3 had no data today and are left out rather than counted as zero.
News · shown, not counted
- Global News
- 55
Technical score by timeframe
| Chart | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly | 44 | 1 |
| Daily | 27 | 3 |
| Weekly | 25 | 2 |
| Monthly | 31 | 2 |
| Quarterly | 42 | 2 |
Composite score, last 90 days
Show the daily numbers
| Date | Composite |
|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 46 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 46 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 45 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 49 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 50 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 46 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 49 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 51 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 53 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 51 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 50 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 50 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 49 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 53 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 56 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 55 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 54 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 55 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 54 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 53 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 58 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 59 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 59 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 55 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 54 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 53 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 54 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 55 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 53 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 54 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 54 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 49 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 44 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 45 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 48 |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 49 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 42 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 45 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 44 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 67 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 68 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 64 |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 64 |
Key facts
- Market cap
- $11.1B
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Beta
- 1.36
- Risk grade (1–10)
- 7
- Next earnings
- Nov 4, 2026
Specialty Chemicals peers
| Company | Market cap | Score |
|---|---|---|
| SQM Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile | $17.2B | 59 |
| RPM RPM International | $12.8B | 55 |
| SSL Sasol | $10.2B | 64 |
| ESI Element Solutions | $8.7B | 57 |
| NEU NewMarket | $8.1B | 61 |
| WLK Westlake | $8.0B | 37 |
Questions
What is ALB's stock score today?
ALB scores 45/100 (Weak) as of Oct 21, 2026: technical 32, fundamental 58, and news sentiment 55, which is shown but not counted. Scores are recomputed every night.
Is ALB a buy?
The score is not a buy or sell recommendation. A 45 says the technical and fundamental signals we measure lean weak today, relative to every other stock scored the same way. Use the breakdown above to see why, and treat it as a starting point for your own research.
How is the ALB score calculated?
103 weighted scorers feed it today: 41 fundamental, scored against Basic Materials ranges, and 62 technical on the daily chart, with 5 timeframes blended into the technical total. Every scorer returns 0–100; missing data is left out, never counted as zero.
Scores are information, not investment advice. Computed from Yahoo Finance, Finnhub and Alpha Vantage data; technical indicators via TA-Lib. Past scores do not predict future returns.