Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Latest Company News

Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC
Albemarle announced a CEO succession plan.
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Aug 31, 2026, 06:40 UTC
Albemarle's Chilean union at the Atacama salt flat voted to strike, with 466 of 478 eligible workers (97.49%) supporting the strike, potentially starting September 2 if no mandatory mediation is requested.
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- finance.sina.cn
Aug 26, 2026, 07:30 UTC
Lithium-related equities and futures fell on August 25, 2026, with Albemarle dropping 5.89% to US$133.18, SQM down 3.79% to US$79.21, the LIT ETF down 0.57% to US$76.59, and the Guangzhou Futures Exchange LC2609 contract closing at 149,300 CNY per tonne after hitting 157,980 CNY.
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- riotimesonline.com
Aug 22, 2026, 08:30 UTC
On Friday, August 21, 2026, Albemarle shares surged 6.75% to close at US$143.25, SQM rose 4.47% to US$81.96, and the LIT ETF gained 2.72% to US$76.61, driven by strength in Chinese lithium benchmarks.
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- riotimesonline.com
- riotimesonline.com
Aug 21, 2026, 00:00 UTC
Albemarle Corp appointed Max W. Hood as Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, effective August 24, 2026.
Aug 9, 2026, 20:45 UTC
Albemarle restarted the CGP3 plant on August 1 and is ramping it up, expecting to reach full run rate in the first quarter of 2027.
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- dailypolitical.com
Aug 6, 2026, 21:49 UTC
Albemarle Corp shares rose 5.5% to $125.42 on August 6, 2026.
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- gurufocus.com
Aug 5, 2026, 23:01 UTC
Albemarle reported its Q2 2026 earnings, with revenue and EPS compared to Wall Street estimates and year-ago figures.
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Jul 31, 2026, 07:15 UTC
On Thursday, the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF rose 4.60% to US$69.81, Albemarle shares climbed 3.41% to US$117.76, and SQM advanced 1.30% to US$68.43, as investors bought a short-term rebound in lithium and battery-materials stocks.
Source:
- riotimesonline.com
Jul 21, 2026, 20:15 UTC
Albemarle Corporation's Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.41 per share.
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- prnewswire.com
Jun 16, 2026, 13:56 UTC
Albemarle reduced its debt by $1.3 billion, lowering interest costs and improving financial flexibility.
Source:
- zacks.com
Jun 9, 2026, 21:58 UTC
A fire occurred at the Chemical Grade Plant 3 (CGP3) facility at the Greenbushes lithium operation in Western Australia, owned by IGO, Tianqi Lithium, and Albemarle.
Source:
- marketscreener.com

ALB

Albemarle announced a CEO succession plan.

Albemarle's Chilean union at the Atacama salt flat voted to strike, with 466 of 478 eligible workers (97.49%) supporting the strike, potentially starting September 2 if no mandatory mediation is requested.

Lithium-related equities and futures fell on August 25, 2026, with Albemarle dropping 5.89% to US$133.18, SQM down 3.79% to US$79.21, the LIT ETF down 0.57% to US$76.59, and the Guangzhou Futures Exchange LC2609 contract closing at 149,300 CNY per tonne after hitting 157,980 CNY.

On Friday, August 21, 2026, Albemarle shares surged 6.75% to close at US$143.25, SQM rose 4.47% to US$81.96, and the LIT ETF gained 2.72% to US$76.61, driven by strength in Chinese lithium benchmarks.

Albemarle Corp appointed Max W. Hood as Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, effective August 24, 2026.

Albemarle restarted the CGP3 plant on August 1 and is ramping it up, expecting to reach full run rate in the first quarter of 2027.

Albemarle Corp shares rose 5.5% to $125.42 on August 6, 2026.

Albemarle reported its Q2 2026 earnings, with revenue and EPS compared to Wall Street estimates and year-ago figures.

On Thursday, the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF rose 4.60% to US$69.81, Albemarle shares climbed 3.41% to US$117.76, and SQM advanced 1.30% to US$68.43, as investors bought a short-term rebound in lithium and battery-materials stocks.

Albemarle Corporation's Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.41 per share.

Albemarle reduced its debt by $1.3 billion, lowering interest costs and improving financial flexibility.

A fire occurred at the Chemical Grade Plant 3 (CGP3) facility at the Greenbushes lithium operation in Western Australia, owned by IGO, Tianqi Lithium, and Albemarle.