Albemarle Corporation's Chairman & CEO and Director reported share withholding transactions related to restricted stock units. On 12/31/2025, three entries of common stock with transaction code "F" show shares withheld to cover tax obligations upon vesting of previously granted RSUs. The amounts withheld were 4,379 shares at $141.44, reducing beneficial ownership to 141,933 shares, then 9,245 shares at $141.44, reducing beneficial ownership to 132,688 shares, and finally 13,835 shares at $141.44, leaving 118,853 shares held directly. The notes explain these relate to RSUs granted on 02/24/2023, 02/22/2024, and 02/27/2025.
Albemarle Corporation reported a change in its board leadership. On December 8, 2025, director Dean L. Seavers submitted his resignation from the company’s Board of Directors and from all committees on which he serves, with the resignation to become effective on December 12, 2025. The company stated that his decision to resign is not related to any disagreement regarding Albemarle’s operations, policies, or practices. This indicates a governance change without an identified dispute over the company’s direction or management approach.
Capital Research Global Investors filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership in Albemarle Corp. (ALB).
CRGI beneficially owns 2,111,525 shares of Albemarle common stock, representing 1.8% of the 119,794,457 shares believed outstanding, with an event date of 09/30/2025. It has sole voting and sole dispositive power over 2,111,525 shares and no shared power. The reported position includes 4,620,404 Convertible Preferred Stocks that represent 2,111,525 common shares. CRGI certifies the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course and not to influence control.
Albemarle Corporation (ALB) reported insider equity activity by its Chief Financial Officer. On 11/06/2025, 1,953 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) converted to common stock (code M) at $0. To cover taxes from the vesting, 854 shares were withheld at $91.26 (code F). After these transactions, the officer directly owned 12,210 common shares.
The filing notes that each RSU converts into one share, and 1,953 RSUs remain outstanding and will vest 100% on 11/06/2026, subject to the award terms.
State Street Corporation filed a Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 5,617,617 shares of Albemarle Corp (ALB) common stock, representing 4.8% of the class as of the event date 09/30/2025.
The filing lists shared voting power over 3,726,795 shares and shared dispositive power over 5,617,176 shares, with no sole voting or dispositive power. State Street is identified as a holding company (HC), with investment adviser affiliates including SSGA entities. The certification states the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control.
Albemarle (ALB) reported a proposed insider sale under Rule 144. The notice covers up to 38,531 common shares, with an aggregate market value of $3,733,079.56, to be executed through Merrill Lynch. The approximate sale date listed is 11/07/2025.
The shares were acquired as stock awards on 08/09/2019 from Albemarle. A baseline figure shows 117,697,540 shares outstanding. This filing is a notice of potential sales by an affiliate and does not itself execute a transaction.
Albemarle Corporation (ALB) reported a narrower quarterly loss as lithium markets remain weak but cash generation improved. For Q3, net sales were $1,307.8 million versus $1,354.7 million a year ago. Operating loss was $216.986 million, including a non-cash $181.1 million goodwill impairment tied to the Refining Solutions reporting unit. Net loss attributable to common shareholders was $202.4 million, or $1.72 per share, compared with a $1.1107 billion loss, or $9.45 per share, last year.
Gross profit improved to $117.6 million from a loss last year as cost actions and lower inventory charges helped. Equity income from unconsolidated investments contributed $60.6 million, led by Windfield. Year to date, operating cash flow rose to $893.8 million, capital expenditures fell to $434.4 million, and cash ended at $1.932 billion. The company recorded $350 million of deferred revenue from a customer for future deliveries of spodumene and lithium salts over five years.
Inventory valuation adjustments declined to $11.1 million as of September 30, 2025. Shares outstanding were 117,697,540 as of October 29, 2025.
Albemarle Corporation furnished an update on its business by issuing a press release reporting results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The release is provided as Exhibit 99.1 to an Item 2.02 current report. The Company will host an analyst and media teleconference on November 6, 2025, with a webcast available at www.albemarle.com. The information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and not deemed filed under the Exchange Act.
Albemarle Corporation (ALB): Schedule 13G/A (Amendment No. 2) discloses that Franklin Resources, Inc. and affiliates reported beneficial ownership of 6,853,257 common shares, representing 5.7% of the class as of September 30, 2025. The filing states this includes 3,551,809 shares issuable on conversion of debt securities under Rule 13d‑3(d)(1)(i).
Franklin Advisers, Inc. reports 6,088,726 shares, or 5.0%, with sole voting and dispositive power over that amount. For Franklin Resources, the filing lists sole voting power 6,463,983 and shared voting power 62,493; sole dispositive power 6,790,597 and shared dispositive power 62,660. Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. each report 0 shares.
The certification states the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control.
Albemarle (ALB) Form 4: The company’s General Counsel & Secretary reported a sale of 172 shares of common stock on 10/24/2025 at $105 per share (Transaction Code: S). The filing states the trade was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 13, 2025, prior to the individual becoming an executive officer. Following the transaction, the insider directly holds 11,483 shares.