Can Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Stock Rise to the Top of Basic Materials Sector Friday?

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) is around the top of the Basic Materials sector according to InvestorsObserver. ALB received an overall rating of 81, which means that it scores higher than 81% of stocks. Additionally, Albemarle Corporation scored a 97 in the Basic Materials sector, ranking it higher than 97% of stocks in that sector.

ALB has an Overall Score of 81. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on ALB!

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What do These Ratings Mean?

Trying to find the best stocks can be a daunting task. There are a wide variety of ways to analyze stocks in order to determine which ones are performing the strongest. *Investors Observer* makes the entire process easier by using percentile rankings that allows you to easily find the stocks who have the strongest evaluations by analysts. This ranking system incorporates numerous factors used by analysts to compare stocks in greater detail. This allows you to find the best stocks available in the basic materials sector with relative ease. These percentile-ranked scores using both fundamental and technical analysis give investors an easy way to view the attractiveness of specific stocks. Stocks with the highest scores have the best evaluations by analysts working on Wall Street.

What's Happening With Albemarle Corporation Stock Today?

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) stock is higher by 2.05% while the S&P 500 is down -0.65% as of 2:14 PM on Friday, Dec 2. ALB is higher by $5.64 from the previous closing price of $275.28 on volume of 653,657 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 is lower by -11.52% while ALB is higher by 7.47%. ALB earned $13.19 a per share in the over the last 12 months, giving it a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.35. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for Albemarle Corporation stock.