Albemarle Corp (ALB) — chart, structure and Closelook read

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Signals for this name

Every Closelook reading that exists for ALB, from the same nightly bakes the boards use. Research diary readings, not advice.

Waste collection, recycling tech, critical-mineral upstream. Resource scarcity + ESG mandates re-pricing the take-back loop.

Compared against ALB on the nightly bakes; the Peers tab ranks the cohort on the Closelook scores where it exists.

Versus its index

The name against its Closelook index and its own sleeve — equal-weight, nightly closes.

HALO Growth 100 · as of 2026-09-16

DayWeekMonth3 months
ALB−3.5%−13.1%−18.3%−34.1%
Circular Economy & Resource Security−0.9%−6.6%−5.7%
HALO Growth 100−0.3%−2.6%−7.2%

Against the index: 10.5 pts behind on the week, 11.1 pts behind on the month; against its Circular Economy & Resource Security sleeve 12.6 pts behind on the month.

Returns from the index workers’ nightly closes; equal-weight sleeves. A relative reading from the research diary, not advice.

The weather around this name

Macro readings that apply by membership — the regime, the factor tape, the sector cell, the funding backdrop.

About Albemarle Corp

Albemarle Corp (ALB) trades on US exchanges, classified under Basic Materials. It is a constituent of HALO Growth 100.

The Closelook company score reads 38/100 composite (momentum 5, quality 31, valuation 61) across 7 modules — the full three-layer breakdown, chart structure and analog history load live above.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-17

Quick answers

What is Albemarle Corp (ALB)?

Albemarle Corp trades as ALB on the US exchange (US) and is classified under Basic Materials in the Closelook research universe, as of the registry build of 2026-09-17.

Is ALB in a Closelook index?

Yes — Albemarle Corp is a constituent of HALO Growth 100, as of 2026-09-17.

What is Albemarle Corp's Closelook composite score?

38 out of 100, with momentum 5, quality 31 and valuation 61 sub-scores, as of 2026-09-17. Scores are Closelook's own research readings, not ratings or investment advice.

Where does ALB trade against its moving averages?

Resizing — 48.7% off its high: 48.7% below its 52-week high, under its 200-day — a deeper resizing of the trend, not a shallow dip. As of 2026-09-15 — a technical state from the nightly Closelook bake, not advice. The Technical tab carries the full row.

How is ALB doing against its Closelook index?

Over the past month Albemarle Corp is −18.3% against −7.2% for the HALO Growth 100 — 11.1 points behind its index, as of 2026-09-16. Its Circular Economy & Resource Security sleeve is −5.7% over the same month. The “Versus its index” table on this page carries the day, the week and the month for the name, its sleeve and the index.

Where has Closelook written about Albemarle Corp?

Albemarle Corp appears in 2 Closelook pieces, most recently Midday 10: Day one of the trendline test goes to the bounce — all four semi funds green with SOXX back above 505 (2026-08-25); Daily Pulse: Three Ladders: Gold, Crypto, Materials (2026-08-24). What Closelook said most recently: ALB drops 5.28% to 134.04, the sharpest decliner on the tape by midday. (Midday 10, 2026-08-25). The "Mentioned on Closelook" block on this page lists the long reads, the reference entries and the dailies that name it.

What does this page show?

A live price chart with SMA overlays and drawing tools for ALB, performance metrics, index-membership context and the Closelook structure read — an investment research diary view, not investment advice.

Mentioned on Closelook

Where ALB appears in the diary — 2 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Dailies

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