D+49/100

Is Albemarle Corporation (ALB) a risky stock?

Sector: Materials Price: $117.70 Composite: 49/100

As of July 27, 2026, Clavix grades Albemarle Corporation (ALB) D+ for risk, a composite score of 49 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts ALB in the "elevated risk" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 27, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

ALB price, last 3 months

ALB's daily closes over the past three months. Clavix reads risk from the fundamentals and news behind the price, not the line itself.

$114.85 ▼ 39.0% · 3 months
Apr 24, 2026Jul 24, 2026

The five risk dimensions behind ALB's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how ALB scores on each, as of July 27, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
56
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
51
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
59
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
40
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
34

What's moving ALB's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind ALB's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 27, 2026.

Execution · mixed signal

Albemarle appointed a new independent board member and DJE Kapital AG disclosed a fresh 33,387-share position, while an SEC 8-K was filed. The changes are modest in scale but point to incremental governance and institutional interest.

Valuation · mixed signal

Albemarle declared a $0.41 quarterly dividend, continuing its regular shareholder return pattern. Separately, Truist lowered its price target but kept a Buy rating, trimming near-term upside expectations.

Recent ALB news

The latest headlines Clavix ingested for Albemarle Corporation, newest first. These feed the news-sentiment dimension of ALB's grade.

What a D+ grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, ALB's composite of 49 falls in the D band (35–49), read as "elevated risk." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell ALB or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.