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Albemarle Corp is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Basic Materials sector and is a part of the Specialty Chemicals industry. The current market capitalization of Albemarle Corp is $12.14B. A total of 1.14 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.37M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Masters J Kent sold 2,525 shares of ALB for 101.12 per share on Dec 05 ’24. After the transaction, the Chairman & CEO now owns 73,747 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 05 ’24, Jerry Kent Masters Jr. bought 2,525 shares at 102.61 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Johnson Netha N. disposed of 1,060 shares on Nov 19 ’24 at a per-share price of $106.04. This resulted in the Chief Operations Officer holding 30,360 shares of ALB after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Johnson Netha N. bought 1,060 shares at $106.04 per share on Nov 19 ’24.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. ALB’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.65% when it declared a $0.4050 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/13/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/13/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 1.66%. The ALB stock dividend was $0.4050 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, ALB has a high of $153.54 and a low of $71.97.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. ALB’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $439.27M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $2.52B in debt and $1.87B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $68.11, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $5.81B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for ALB is Buy with a score of 3.63.
