Charlotte, North Carolina-based Albemarle Corporation (ALB) develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health solutions. With a market cap of $10.9 billion, the company offers critical ingredients used in grid storage, automotive, aerospace, conventional energy, electronics, construction, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. The lithium giant is expected to announce its fiscal third-quarter earnings for 2026 after the market closes on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Ahead of the event, analysts expect Albemarle to report a profit of $2.39 per share on a diluted basis, up significantly from a loss of $0.19 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company beat the consensus estimates in three of the last four quarters while missing the forecast on another occasion.