What is the analyst consensus rating for ALB?

The analyst consensus rating for ALB is "Hold" based on 25 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for ALB?

The average 12-month price target for ALB is $185.13, representing an upside of 4.3% from the current price of $177.44.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Forecast: Analyst Ratings & Targets

Latest ALB Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

Date	Analyst	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
Feb 26, 2026	Zacks Equity Research	Zacks Equity Research	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Feb 25, 2026	Andrew Rocco	Zacks Equity Research	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Feb 20, 2026	Andres Castanos-Mollor	Berenberg Bank	Reiterates	Hold	$135.00 → $153.00 +18.00 (13.3%)
Feb 18, 2026	Stephen Richardson	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	Hold	$100.00 → $180.00 +80.00 (80.0%)
Feb 17, 2026	Ben Isaacson	Scotiabank	Maintains	Buy	$200.00
Feb 17, 2026	Rock Hoffman	BofA Securities	Upgrades	Strong Buy	$167.00 → $190.00 +23.00 (13.8%)
Feb 17, 2026	Arun Viswanathan	RBC Capital	Maintains	Buy	$200.00 → $216.00 +16.00 (8.0%)
Feb 13, 2026	Jeffrey Zekauskas	JP Morgan	Maintains	Hold	$195.00 → $145.00 -50.00 (-25.6%)
Feb 13, 2026	Patrick Cunningham	Citi	Maintains	Hold	$180.00 → $190.00 +10.00 (5.6%)
Feb 12, 2026	Google Chemicals - Specialty	TipRanks - Google	Upgrades	Hold	$203.00 → $177.00 -26.00 (-12.8%)
Feb 12, 2026	PerPlexity Chemicals - Specialty	TipRanks - PerPlexity	Reiterates	Hold	$177.00 → $167.00 -10.00 (-5.7%)
Feb 12, 2026	Anthropic Chemicals - Specialty	TipRanks - Anthropic	Reiterates	Hold	$171.00 → $167.00 -4.00 (-2.3%)
Feb 12, 2026	xAi Chemicals - Specialty	TipRanks - xAI	Reiterates	Hold	$178.00 → $168.00 -10.00 (-5.6%)
Feb 12, 2026	OpenAI Chemicals - Specialty	TipRanks - OpenAI	Reiterates	Hold	$176.00 → $168.00 -8.00 (-4.5%)
Feb 12, 2026	John Roberts	Mizuho	Maintains	Hold	$156.00 → $185.00 +29.00 (18.6%)
Feb 12, 2026	Patrick Cunningham	Citi	Maintains	Hold	$180.00 → $190.00 +10.00 (5.6%)
Feb 11, 2026	John Roberts CFA	Mizuho	Maintains	Hold	$156.00 → $185.00 +29.00 (18.6%)
Feb 11, 2026	Laurence Alexander	Jefferies	Maintains	Buy	$230.00
Jan 28, 2026	Laurence Alexander	Jefferies	Maintains	Strong Buy	$210.00 → $230.00 +20.00 (9.5%)
Jan 28, 2026	Jeffrey Zekauskas	JP Morgan	Maintains	Hold	$80.00 → $195.00 +115.00 (143.8%)
Jan 26, 2026	Michael Sison	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$135.00 → $174.00 +39.00 (28.9%)
Jan 21, 2026	Peter Osterland	Truist	Upgrades	Strong Buy	$125.00 → $205.00 +80.00 (64.0%)
Jan 21, 2026	Patrick Cunningham	Citi	Maintains	Hold	$150.00 → $180.00 +30.00 (20.0%)
Jan 21, 2026	Colin Rusch	Oppenheimer	Maintains	Buy	$109.00 → $207.00 +98.00 (89.9%)
Jan 18, 2026	Ishan Jain	HSBC	Downgrades	Buy	$200.00
Jan 14, 2026	PerPlexity Chemicals - Specialty	TipRanks - PerPlexity	Reiterates	Hold	$123.00 → $177.00 +54.00 (43.9%)
Jan 14, 2026	Anthropic Chemicals - Specialty	TipRanks - Anthropic	Reiterates	Hold	$165.00 → $171.00 +6.00 (3.6%)
Jan 14, 2026	DeepSeek Chemicals - Specialty	TipRanks - DeepSeek	Reiterates	Hold	$163.00 → $176.00 +13.00 (8.0%)
Jan 14, 2026	xAi Chemicals - Specialty	TipRanks - xAI	Reiterates	Hold	$131.00 → $178.00 +47.00 (35.9%)
Jan 13, 2026	Corinne Blanchard	Deutsche Bank	Upgrades	Strong Buy	$125.00 → $185.00 +60.00 (48.0%)
Jan 12, 2026	Ben Isaacson	Scotiabank	Upgrades	Buy	$85.00 → $200.00 +115.00 (135.3%)
Jan 12, 2026	John Roberts	Mizuho	Maintains	Hold	$132.00 → $156.00 +24.00 (18.2%)
Jan 12, 2026	David Begleiter	Deutsche Bank	Downgrades	Buy	$125.00 → $185.00 +60.00 (48.0%)
Jan 12, 2026	Joshua Spector	UBS	Maintains	Strong Buy	$185.00 → $205.00 +20.00 (10.8%)
Jan 8, 2026	Rock Hoffman	BofA Securities	Maintains	Hold	$118.00 → $167.00 +49.00 (41.5%)

Zacks Equity Research

BuyInitiates Coverage

Feb 26

Andrew Rocco

Zacks Equity Research

BuyInitiates Coverage

Feb 25

Andres Castanos-Mollor

Berenberg Bank

HoldReiterates

$135.00 → $153.00

Feb 20

Stephen Richardson

Evercore ISI Group

HoldMaintains

$100.00 → $180.00

Feb 18

Ben Isaacson

Scotiabank

BuyMaintains

$200.00

Feb 17

Rock Hoffman

BofA Securities

Strong BuyUpgrades

$167.00 → $190.00

Feb 17

Arun Viswanathan

RBC Capital

BuyMaintains

$200.00 → $216.00

Feb 17

Jeffrey Zekauskas

JP Morgan

HoldMaintains

$195.00 → $145.00

Feb 13

Patrick Cunningham

Citi

HoldMaintains

$180.00 → $190.00

Feb 13

Google Chemicals - Specialty

TipRanks - Google

HoldUpgrades

$203.00 → $177.00

Feb 12

PerPlexity Chemicals - Specialty

TipRanks - PerPlexity

HoldReiterates

$177.00 → $167.00

Feb 12

Anthropic Chemicals - Specialty

TipRanks - Anthropic

HoldReiterates

$171.00 → $167.00

Feb 12

xAi Chemicals - Specialty

TipRanks - xAI

HoldReiterates

$178.00 → $168.00

Feb 12

OpenAI Chemicals - Specialty

TipRanks - OpenAI

HoldReiterates

$176.00 → $168.00

Feb 12

John Roberts

Mizuho

HoldMaintains

$156.00 → $185.00

Feb 12

Patrick Cunningham

Citi

HoldMaintains

$180.00 → $190.00

Feb 12

John Roberts CFA

Mizuho

HoldMaintains

$156.00 → $185.00

Feb 11

Laurence Alexander

Jefferies

BuyMaintains

$230.00

Feb 11

Laurence Alexander

Jefferies

Strong BuyMaintains

$210.00 → $230.00

Jan 28

Jeffrey Zekauskas

JP Morgan

HoldMaintains

$80.00 → $195.00

Jan 28

Michael Sison

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$135.00 → $174.00

Jan 26

Peter Osterland

Truist

Strong BuyUpgrades

$125.00 → $205.00

Jan 21

Patrick Cunningham

Citi

HoldMaintains

$150.00 → $180.00

Jan 21

Colin Rusch

Oppenheimer

BuyMaintains

$109.00 → $207.00

Jan 21

Ishan Jain

HSBC

BuyDowngrades

$200.00

Jan 18

PerPlexity Chemicals - Specialty

TipRanks - PerPlexity

HoldReiterates

$123.00 → $177.00

Jan 14

Anthropic Chemicals - Specialty

TipRanks - Anthropic

HoldReiterates

$165.00 → $171.00

Jan 14

DeepSeek Chemicals - Specialty

TipRanks - DeepSeek

HoldReiterates

$163.00 → $176.00

Jan 14

xAi Chemicals - Specialty

TipRanks - xAI

HoldReiterates

$131.00 → $178.00

Jan 14

Corinne Blanchard

Deutsche Bank

Strong BuyUpgrades

$125.00 → $185.00

Jan 13

Ben Isaacson

Scotiabank

BuyUpgrades

$85.00 → $200.00

Jan 12

John Roberts

Mizuho

HoldMaintains

$132.00 → $156.00

Jan 12

David Begleiter

Deutsche Bank

BuyDowngrades

$125.00 → $185.00

Jan 12

Joshua Spector

UBS

Strong BuyMaintains

$185.00 → $205.00

Jan 12

Rock Hoffman

BofA Securities

HoldMaintains

$118.00 → $167.00

Jan 8

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Analyst Forecast

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