Should You Buy Albemarle Corporation (ALB) in Specialty Chemicals Industry?

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) is near the top in its industry group according to InvestorsObserver. ALB gets an overall rating of 73. That means it scores higher than 73 percent of stocks. Albemarle Corporation gets a 97 rank in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Specialty Chemicals is number 105 out of 148 industries.

ALB has an Overall Score of 73. 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?

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What's Happening With Albemarle Corporation Stock Today?

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) stock is trading at $282.49 as of 1:49 PM on Tuesday, Oct 4, a gain of $8.90, or 3.25% from the previous closing price of $273.59. The stock has traded between $278.70 and $289.05 so far today. Volume today is less active than usual. So far 722,476 shares have traded compared to average volume of 1,333,854 shares. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for Albemarle Corporation stock.