Albemarle Corp(ALB)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
ALB is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $2.56.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±3.2%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 7 EPS beats and 5 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 7 times, but the stock still fell 2 of those 7 times.
- Aug '26Beat▲ +5.5%
- May '26Beat▲ +3.0%
- Feb '26Missed▼ -9.4%
- Nov '25Beat▼ -0.8%
- Jul '25Beat▼ -1.5%
- Apr '25Beat▲ +1.3%
- Feb '25Missed▲ +3.5%
- Nov '24Missed▲ +3.5%
- Jul '24Missed▼ -0.5%
- May '24Beat▲ +5.3%
- Feb '24Beat▲ +2.7%
- Nov '23Missed▲ +1.4%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did ALB fall after beating earnings?
5 of ALB's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
ALB beat EPS estimates in 7 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 2 times.
- Nov 5, 2025EPS beat +78.4%stock -0.8% next day
- It opened 2.2% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -0.8%.
- Jul 30, 2025EPS beat +113.6%stock -1.5% next day
- It had risen 9.5% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 1.7% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -1.5%.
Rose despite an EPS miss (3 of 5)
- Feb 12, 2025EPS missed -62.7%stock +3.5% next day
- It had already fallen 17.3% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
- It opened 4.3% higher as soon as trading resumed.
- Nov 6, 2024EPS missed -222.9%stock +3.5% next day
- It had already fallen 5.2% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
- Nov 1, 2023EPS missed -26.7%stock +1.4% next day
- It had already fallen 22.4% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was ALB's earnings move already priced in?
ALB's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does ALB hold its opening gap after earnings?
ALB's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 10 reports ALB opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 7 of 10 times (70%), and fully reversed 5 times. Gaps up faded 4 of 6; gaps down recovered 3 of 4.
- Aug 5, 2026HeldOpened +7.5%, closed +5.5%
- May 6, 2026FadedOpened +7.5%, closed +3.0%
- Feb 11, 2026HeldOpened -1.4%, closed -9.4%
- Nov 5, 2025ReversedOpened +2.2%, closed -0.8%
- Jul 30, 2025ReversedOpened +1.7%, closed -1.5%
- Apr 30, 2025FadedOpened +4.8%, closed +1.3%
- Feb 12, 2025HeldOpened +4.3%, closed +3.5%
- May 1, 2024ReversedOpened -1.3%, closed +5.3%
ALB earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | After close | $3.24 | $3.75 | +15.7% | +5.54% | +10.41% |
| May 6, 2026 | After close | $1.31 | $2.95 | +125.2% | +2.98% | +9.02% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | After close | -$0.49 | -$0.53 | -8.2% | -9.41% | -3.71% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | After close | -$0.88 | -$0.19 | +78.4% | -0.76% | +12.64% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | After close | -$0.81 | $0.11 | +113.6% | -1.51% | -0.48% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | After close | -$0.68 | -$0.18 | +73.5% | +1.32% | -1.04% |
| Feb 12, 2025 | After close | -$0.67 | -$1.09 | -62.7% | +3.46% | +9.11% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | After close | -$0.48 | -$1.55 | -222.9% | +3.47% | +14.40% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | After close | $0.46 | $0.04 | -91.3% | -0.53% | -10.84% |
| May 1, 2024 | After close | $0.23 | $0.26 | +13.0% | +5.29% | +9.90% |
| Feb 14, 2024 | After close | $1.11 | $1.85 | +66.7% | +2.72% | +0.38% |
| Nov 1, 2023 | After close | $3.74 | $2.74 | -26.7% | +1.35% | -2.85% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $2.56, revenue $1.54B.
ALB Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Albemarle Corp's reported history
ALB is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $2.56.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, ALB beat the consensus estimate 7 times (58%), missed 5 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 2 counted quarters.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, ALB moved an average of ±3.2% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 67% of the time; the largest gain was 5.5% and the largest drop -9.4%.
ALB fell in the first session after 2 of its last 7 EPS beats (29%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, ALB moved an average of -5.9% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 25% of them. After a drop of 3% or more (8 quarters), it rose the next day 88% of the time, averaging +2.8%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 10 reports ALB opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 7 of 10 times (70%), and fully reversed 5 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · ALB: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 5, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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