Albemarle Corp. Stock Rises 5.1%, Outperforms Peers

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Shares of Albemarle Corp. rose 5.1% to $115.05 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 7,637.76 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.6% to 51,778.04.

The stock's rise snapped a six-day losing streak.

Albemarle Corp. closed 47.9% below its 52-week high of $221.00, which the company achieved on May 7th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Avantor Inc. rose 1.6% to $15.86, Celanese Corp. fell 0.1% to $46.81, and Eastman Chemical Co. rose 1.80% to $66.24.

Trading volume totaled 2.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.2 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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September 17, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)