ALB
Albemarle Corp
NYSE: ALB · BASIC MATERIALS · SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
$96.96
-2.02% today
Updated 2026-10-28
Market cap
$11.59B
P/E ratio
363.63
P/S ratio
1.96x
EPS (TTM)
$0.27
Dividend yield
1.65%
52W range
$87 – $220
Volume
2.4M
Albemarle Corp (ALB) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (13,851 shares)
Buy transactions
61
Sell transactions
39
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | WOLFF, ALEJANDRO DANIEL | Director | Buy | 45 | — | — |
| 2026-09-14 | NORRIS, ERIC | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 10,867 | — | — |
| 2026-09-14 | MUMMERT, MARK RICHARD | Chief Operations Officer | Buy | 6,086 | — | — |
| 2026-09-14 | GAGARINAS, AUTUMN M. | Chief People Officer | Buy | 5,217 | — | — |
| 2026-09-01 | HOOD, MAX | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 1,476 | — | — |
| 2026-07-21 | DESALLES, BARTOLOMEO EDUARDO | Director | Buy | 1,375 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | WOLFF, ALEJANDRO DANIEL | Director | Buy | 1,250 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | WOLFF, ALEJANDRO DANIEL | Director | Buy | 33 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | WIDMAR, MARK R | Director | Buy | 1,250 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | VAN, DEURSEN HOLLY | Director | Buy | 1,250 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | STEINER, GERALD A | Director | Buy | 1,250 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | STEINER, GERALD A | Director | Buy | 36 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | OCONNELL, DIARMUID B. | Director | Buy | 1,250 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | OCONNELL, DIARMUID B. | Director | Buy | 36 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | MINOR, GLENDA J | Director | Buy | 1,250 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | CRAMER, RALF HANS | Director | Buy | 1,250 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | CRAMER, RALF HANS | Director | Sale | 929 | $136.08 | $126418.32 |
| 2026-07-01 | CRAMER, RALF HANS | Director | Buy | 36 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | CRAMER, RALF HANS | Director | Sale | 13 | $136.08 | $1769.04 |
| 2026-07-01 | COLLINS, MICHELLE T | Director | Buy | 1,250 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | COLLINS, MICHELLE T | Director | Buy | 2 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | BRLAS, LAURIE | Director | Buy | 1,250 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | BRLAS, LAURIE | Director | Buy | 36 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | MASTERS, J KENT | Director, Chairman & CEO | Sale | 11,867 | $183.87 | $2.18M |
| 2026-05-15 | MASTERS, J KENT | Director, Chairman & CEO | Sale | 3,826 | $183.12 | $700617.12 |
| 2026-05-15 | MASTERS, J KENT | Director, Chairman & CEO | Sale | 700 | $184.52 | $129164.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | WOLFF, ALEJANDRO DANIEL | Director | Buy | 25 | — | — |
| 2026-03-12 | MASTERS, J KENT | Director, Chairman & CEO | Sale | 30,716 | $162.79 | $5.00M |
| 2026-03-10 | MASTERS, J KENT | Director, Chairman & CEO | Sale | 5,395 | $170.26 | $918552.70 |
| 2026-03-10 | MASTERS, J KENT | Director, Chairman & CEO | Sale | 5,392 | $171.18 | $923002.56 |
| 2026-03-10 | MASTERS, J KENT | Director, Chairman & CEO | Sale | 996 | $171.82 | $171132.72 |
| 2026-03-02 | SHEOREY, NEAL RAVI | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 4,490 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | NORRIS, ERIC | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 4,490 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | MUMMERT, MARK RICHARD | Chief Supply Chain Officer | Buy | 3,143 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | MASTERS, J KENT | Director, Chairman & CEO | Buy | 22,450 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | LIMA, CYNTHIA RENEE | SVP, Ext. Affairs & Comm. | Buy | 1,796 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | LABAUVE, DONALD J. JR. | VP, Corporate Controller & CAO | Buy | 698 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | KRUPA, ANDER C. | General Counsel & Sec | Buy | 1,796 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | GAGARINAS, AUTUMN M. | Chief People Officer | Buy | 1,796 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | ANDERSON, MELISSA H. | Chief Bus..Transformation Off. | Buy | 4,490 | — | — |
| 2026-02-27 | LABAUVE, DONALD J. JR. | VP, Corporate Controller & CAO | Buy | 1,266 | $178.67 | $226196.22 |
| 2026-02-27 | LABAUVE, DONALD J. JR. | VP, Corporate Controller & CAO | Sale | 361 | $178.67 | $64499.87 |
| 2026-02-26 | WIDMAR, MARK R | Director | Buy | 325 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | NORRIS, ERIC | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 1,806 | $184.93 | $333983.58 |
| 2026-02-26 | NORRIS, ERIC | Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 785 | $184.93 | $145170.05 |
| 2026-02-26 | MUMMERT, MARK RICHARD | Chief Supply Chain Officer | Buy | 366 | $184.93 | $67684.38 |
| 2026-02-26 | MUMMERT, MARK RICHARD | Chief Supply Chain Officer | Sale | 159 | $184.93 | $29403.87 |
| 2026-02-26 | MASTERS, J KENT | Director, Chairman & CEO | Buy | 9,032 | $184.93 | $1.67M |
| 2026-02-26 | MASTERS, J KENT | Director, Chairman & CEO | Sale | 3,924 | $184.93 | $725665.32 |
| 2026-02-26 | LIMA, CYNTHIA RENEE | SVP, Ext. Affairs & Comm. | Buy | 147 | $184.93 | $27184.71 |
| 2026-02-26 | LIMA, CYNTHIA RENEE | SVP, Ext. Affairs & Comm. | Sale | 64 | $184.93 | $11835.52 |
| 2026-02-26 | LABAUVE, DONALD J. JR. | VP, Corporate Controller & CAO | Buy | 219 | $184.93 | $40499.67 |
| 2026-02-26 | LABAUVE, DONALD J. JR. | VP, Corporate Controller & CAO | Sale | 67 | $184.93 | $12390.31 |
| 2026-02-26 | KRUPA, ANDER C. | General Counsel & Sec | Buy | 173 | $184.93 | $31992.89 |
| 2026-02-26 | KRUPA, ANDER C. | General Counsel & Sec | Sale | 80 | $184.93 | $14794.40 |
| 2026-02-26 | GAGARINAS, AUTUMN M. | Chief People Officer | Buy | 194 | $184.93 | $35876.42 |
| 2026-02-26 | GAGARINAS, AUTUMN M. | Chief People Officer | Sale | 85 | $184.93 | $15719.05 |
| 2026-02-26 | COLLINS, MICHELLE T | Director | Buy | 325 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | ANDERSON, MELISSA H. | Chief Bus..Transformation Off. | Buy | 1,129 | $184.93 | $208785.97 |
| 2026-02-26 | ANDERSON, MELISSA H. | Chief Bus..Transformation Off. | Sale | 491 | $184.93 | $90800.63 |
| 2026-02-24 | NORRIS, ERIC | Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 887 | $186.83 | $165718.21 |
| 2026-02-24 | MUMMERT, MARK RICHARD | Chief Supply Chain Officer | Sale | 375 | $186.83 | $70061.25 |
| 2026-02-24 | LIMA, CYNTHIA RENEE | SVP, Ext. Affairs & Comm. | Sale | 196 | $186.83 | $36618.68 |
| 2026-02-24 | LIMA, CYNTHIA RENEE | SVP, Ext. Affairs & Comm. | Sale | 144 | $186.83 | $26903.52 |
| 2026-02-24 | LABAUVE, DONALD J. JR. | VP, Corporate Controller & CAO | Sale | 164 | $186.83 | $30640.12 |
| 2026-02-24 | KRUPA, ANDER C. | General Counsel & Sec | Sale | 188 | $186.83 | $35124.04 |
| 2026-02-24 | GAGARINAS, AUTUMN M. | Chief People Officer | Sale | 377 | $186.83 | $70434.91 |
| 2026-02-24 | GAGARINAS, AUTUMN M. | Chief People Officer | Sale | 189 | $186.83 | $35310.87 |
| 2026-02-24 | ANDERSON, MELISSA H. | Chief Bus..Transformation Off. | Sale | 565 | $186.83 | $105558.95 |
| 2026-02-20 | NORRIS, ERIC | Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 5,692 | $165.45 | $941741.40 |
| 2026-02-18 | STEINER, GERALD A | Director | Sale | 781 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | STEINER, GERALD A | Director | Sale | 153 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | STEINER, GERALD A | Director | Buy | 781 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | STEINER, GERALD A | Director | Buy | 153 | — | — |
| 2026-02-13 | ANDERSON, MELISSA H. | Chief Bus..Transformation Off. | Sale | 8,454 | $163.71 | $1.38M |
| 2026-01-02 | WOLFF, ALEJANDRO DANIEL | Director | Buy | 32 | — | — |
| 2025-12-31 | MASTERS, J KENT | Director, Chairman & CEO | Sale | 13,835 | $141.44 | $1.96M |
| 2025-12-31 | MASTERS, J KENT | Director, Chairman & CEO | Sale | 9,245 | $141.44 | $1.31M |
| 2025-12-31 | MASTERS, J KENT | Director, Chairman & CEO | Sale | 4,379 | $141.44 | $619365.76 |
| 2025-11-06 | SHEOREY, NEAL RAVI | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 1,953 | — | — |
| 2025-11-06 | SHEOREY, NEAL RAVI | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 1,953 | — | — |
| 2025-11-06 | SHEOREY, NEAL RAVI | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 854 | $91.26 | $77936.04 |
| 2025-10-24 | KRUPA, ANDER C. | General Counsel & Sec | Sale | 172 | $105.00 | $18060.00 |
| 2025-10-09 | KRUPA, ANDER C. | General Counsel & Sec | Sale | 116 | $95.00 | $11020.00 |
| 2025-08-06 | KRUPA, ANDER C. | General Counsel & Sec | Buy | 7,430 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | WOLFF, ALEJANDRO DANIEL | Director | Buy | 2,725 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | WOLFF, ALEJANDRO DANIEL | Director | Buy | 37 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | VAN, DEURSEN HOLLY | Director | Buy | 2,725 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | STEINER, GERALD A | Director | Buy | 2,725 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | STEINER, GERALD A | Director | Buy | 37 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | SEAVERS, DEAN | Director | Buy | 2,725 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | SEAVERS, DEAN | Director | Buy | 37 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | OCONNELL, DIARMUID B. | Director | Buy | 2,725 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | OCONNELL, DIARMUID B. | Director | Buy | 37 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | OBRIEN, JAMES J /KY | Director | Buy | 2,725 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | OBRIEN, JAMES J /KY | Director | Buy | 37 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | MINOR, GLENDA J | Director | Buy | 2,725 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | MINOR, GLENDA J | Director | Buy | 37 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | CRAMER, RALF HANS | Director | Buy | 2,725 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | CRAMER, RALF HANS | Director | Sale | 602 | $62.90 | $37865.80 |
Frequently asked questions
Are ALB insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, ALB insiders have been net buyers, with about $18.19M in stock sold across 39 sales, against 9 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at ALB mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which ALB insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. MASTERS, J KENT accounts for the largest share on record, with about $14.63M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.