What the company does
Albemarle Corporation is a fine chemical manufacturing company based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
What the weekly tape is saying
ALB closed the latest completed week at 170.4 USD. The 4-week return is -5.3% and the 12-week return is 8.8%. Trend Signal is active, Market Dynamics is -1.02. Setup signature: Balanced read with a 51/100 composite read.
A compressed read of the whole setup
The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.
Scoreboard
16-week signal tape
Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value
Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.
52-week price path
Price map
- Trend Line
- 164.7 USD
- Vs Trend Line
- 3.5%
- Fair Value
- 118.1 USD
- Vs Fair Value
- 44.3%
- 52W High
- 220.5 USD
- 52W Low
- 55.29 USD
- Drawdown
- -22.7%
- Range Position
- 69.7%
Returns and trend persistence
Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.
Return windows
Trend read
- Active Streak
- 42 weeks
- 52W Active Weeks
- 42
- 52W Active Breadth
- 80.8%
- Sector Scope
- US Basic Materials
- Sector Rank
- 24 of 225
- Sector Percentile
- 89.7%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
US Basic Materials
- Tracked Peers
- 100
- 4W Rank
- 66 of 100
- Avg 1W
- 3.5%
- Avg 4W
- 1.0%
- Trend Breadth
- 53.0%
- Positive MD
- 36.0%
US Specialty Chemicals
- Tracked Peers
- 55
- 4W Rank
- 47 of 55
- Avg 1W
- 3.4%
- Avg 4W
- 2.8%
- Trend Breadth
- 61.8%
- Positive RS
- 45.5%
Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation
Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.
Dynamics path
Signal state
- Market Dynamics
- -1.02
- 4W MD Change
- -810.1%
- Relative Strength
- 20.25
- 4W RS Change
- -40.9%
- Expectation
- Undecided
- Probability
- 54.84%
Participation and confirmation
Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.
52-week volume profile
Volume map
- Latest Volume
- 13.3M
- 13W Average
- 10.2M
- 52W Average
- 15.8M
- Vs 13W
- 1.3x
- Vs 52W
- 0.8x
Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape
A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.
26-week return distribution
Risk map
- 13W Volatility
- 8.1%
- 52W Volatility
- 8.0%
- Upside Weeks
- 32
- Downside Weeks
- 20
- Downside Breadth
- 38.5%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 7.4% / -5.8%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Country
- US
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Currency
- USD
- Market Cap
- 20.9B
Opportunity signals
- Trend Signal is active with a 42-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
Risk signals
- Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
Watch next
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Recent completed weeks
The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend | Fair Value | MD | RS | Volume | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 170.4 USD | 9.9% | 164.7 USD | 118.1 USD | -1.02 | 20.25 | 13.3M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 155.1 USD | -11.9% | 162.8 USD | 118.4 USD | -0.94 | 11.48 | 10.1M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 176.0 USD | 2.8% | 160.9 USD | 118.7 USD | -0.44 | 24.77 | 8.5M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 171.2 USD | -4.9% | 158.3 USD | 118.9 USD | -0.24 | 24.90 | 9.4M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 180.0 USD | -11.4% | 156.1 USD | 119.0 USD | -0.11 | 34.29 | 11.2M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 203.0 USD | 5.0% | 153.1 USD | 119.1 USD | 0.06 | 54.17 | 12.3M | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 193.4 USD | 2.9% | 149.3 USD | 119.0 USD | -0.28 | 53.18 | 9.0M | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 187.9 USD | -4.8% | 145.8 USD | 118.9 USD | -0.35 | 52.93 | 8.9M | On |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 197.3 USD | 13.9% | 142.5 USD | 118.8 USD | -0.33 | 64.35 | 15.9M | On |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 173.2 USD | -2.7% | 138.6 USD | 118.6 USD | -0.64 | 53.95 | 7.1M | On |
| 2 Apr 2026 | 178.1 USD | -0.8% | 135.4 USD | 118.8 USD | -0.65 | 66.87 | 7.3M | On |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 179.4 USD | 14.5% | 132.1 USD | 118.8 USD | -0.60 | 77.18 | 10.2M | On |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 156.7 USD | -1.0% | 128.9 USD | 119.0 USD | -0.28 | 54.12 | 9.3M | On |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 158.2 USD | -2.3% | 126.4 USD | 119.3 USD | 0.08 | 54.81 | 9.5M | On |