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Albemarle Corp (ALB) is a publicly traded specialty chemicals business based in the US which employs around 9,000 staff. Albemarle is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars.
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- Search the platform by ticker symbol. ALB in this case.
- Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
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Alternative ways to invest in Albemarle
Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Albemarle), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Albemarle is a major part of the NYSE, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
| ETF | Icon | 5-year performance (to August 2024) | 1-year performance (to August 2024) | Link to invest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco S&P 500 (SPXP) |  | 94.07% | 22.23% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap (XSPX) |  | 93.77% | 22.24% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| iShares Core S&P 500 (CSP1) |  | 91.84% | 21.98% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| HSBC S&P 500 (HSPX) |  | 80.38% | 20.63% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| Vanguard S&P 500 (VUSA) |  | 79.29% | 20.60% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPX5) |  | 79.17% | 20.61% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
Is it a good time to buy Albemarle stock?
Review technicals and fundamentals to help you determine if now's a good time for you to invest.
Technical analysis
View Albemarle's price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.
Use our graph to track the performance of ALB stock over time.
Historical closes compared with the last close of $109.55
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The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
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Is Albemarle under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Albemarle P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
Albemarle's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 0x. In other words, Albemarle's shares trade at around 0x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of November 09, 2023 (20.44). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Albemarle's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
- Ecolab (ECL.US): 35.07
- Cambridge Cognition (COG.LSE): 0.00
Albemarle's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.2333. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Albemarle's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Albemarle's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
- Ecolab (ECL.US): 2.51
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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