Albemarle Corp. Stock Falls 4.1%, Underperforms Peers

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Shares of Albemarle Corp. slid 4.1% to $132.16 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.1% to 7,747.71 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.2% to 53,686.11.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Albemarle Corp. closed 40.2% below its 52-week high of $221.00, which the company achieved on May 7th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Avantor Inc. rose 3.7% to $15.19, Celanese Corp. fell 3.1% to $45.20, and Eastman Chemical Co. fell 1.93% to $70.77.

Trading volume totaled 2.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.2 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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September 03, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)