Valued at a market capitalization of $20.9 billion, Albemarle Corporation (ALB) is a leading specialty chemicals company and one of the world’s largest lithium producers, supplying critical materials for electric vehicle batteries and energy storage. The company is expected to report its first-quarter results for fiscal 2026 on Wednesday, May 6, after the market closes.
Ahead of the release, analysts expect Albemarle to report an EPS of $0.78 on a diluted basis, up 533.3% from a loss of $0.18 per share in the same quarter last year. The company has surpassed the earnings expectations in three of the past four quarters, while only missing in one quarter.
