Albemarle Corporation (ALB) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$93.27 -3.81% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $11.01B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B
Cash (10)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.8% Base Target
$232 Bull$95 Base$74 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:50% Call Buyers ($2.3M)
50% PutsMax Pain: $91.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERSOLD (<32)
3230 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
1.64>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
6 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE4% OF RANGE
L: $88$93.27H: $221
1. Money & Cash Health● RED FLAG
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: DRQD 10 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 30 / 40
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Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BEARISH (50)

-2.6% ROIC with 13.0% gross margin and 6.29% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 1.64 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (60)

Put/Call 0.99x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like ALB
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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ALB // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -53.74%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $91.42H $92.19L $89.77C $91.00VOL 3.61M
RES: $96.73SUP: $37.83SMA50: $111.8SMA200: $150.0
$230.2$192.1$154.1$116.0$77.96RES $96.73SUP $37.83$91.002026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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ALB Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
13.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -4.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on ALB today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →
ALB → TSLA Confirmed Filing
Albemarle supplies battery-grade lithium hydroxide/carbonate into EV cathode and grid-scale Megapack LFP/NMC supply chains; depressed lithium spot prices lower Tesla cell costs while squeezing Albemarle CapEx.
AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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ALB Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell ALB stock right now?

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 13% profit margin (-3% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is ALB's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

ALB's 12-month base price target is $94.95 (range $74.06 to $232.05), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.