In the latest trading session, Albemarle (ALB) closed at $77.67, marking a +0.15% move from the previous day.
Albemarle (ALB) closed the most recent trading day at $79.49, moving +1.26% from the previous trading session.
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Albemarle (ALB) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
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Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB ) BofA Securities 2025 Global Agriculture and Materials Conference February 26, 2025 7:30 AM ET Company Participants Neal Sheorey - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Steve Byrne - Bank of America Rock Hoffman - Bank of America Steve Byrne Good morning. It's a pleasure to kick-off the conference with Albemarle, and specifically with Neal Sheorey.
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Albemarle faced a tough year with a 50% revenue drop due to reduced EV demand and lower lithium prices but maintained liquidity and positive cash flows. Despite short-term challenges, the long-term outlook for Albemarle remains strong, driven by global electrification and potential recovery in lithium prices. The company plans to reduce capex significantly in 2025, aiming for breakeven free cash flow even if lithium prices stay low.
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB ) Q4 2024 Earnings Call February 13, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Meredith Bandy - VP, IR and Sustainability Kent Masters - Chairman and CEO Neal Sheorey - EVP and CFO Eric Norris - EVP and CCO Conference Call Participants Patrick Cunningham - Citigroup Rock Hoffman - Bank of America Unidentified Analyst - Scotiabank David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank Jeffrey Zekauskas - J.P. Morgan John Roberts - Mizuho Securities Joel Jackson - BMO Capital Markets Vincent Andrews - Morgan Stanley Aleksey Yefremov - KeyBanc Capital Markets Kevin McCarthy - Vertical Research Laurence Alexander - Jefferies David Deckelbaum - TD Cowen Benjamin Kallo - Robert W.