Unpacking the Latest Options Trading Trends in Albemarle
Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Albemarle. Our analysis of options history for Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) revealed 22 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 27% of traders were bullish, while 54% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $286,302, and 17 were calls, valued at $1,419,286.
What's The Price Target?
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $50.0 and $260.0 for Albemarle, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Albemarle stands at 1117.6, with a total volume reaching 6,413.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Albemarle, situated within the strike price corridor from $50.0 to $260.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Albemarle 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/18/26 | $7.0 | $6.2 | $6.55 | $260.00 | $327.5K | 9.8K | 1.3K |
| ALB | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/18/26 | $7.05 | $6.7 | $6.7 | $260.00 | $204.3K | 9.8K | 564 |
| ALB | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $3.65 | $3.0 | $3.05 | $220.00 | $130.8K | 593 | 463 |
| ALB | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/18/26 | $7.0 | $6.4 | $6.7 | $260.00 | $100.5K | 9.8K | 865 |
| ALB | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/18/26 | $7.0 | $6.65 | $6.65 | $260.00 | $98.4K | 9.8K | 715 |
About Albemarle
Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the US, Australia, and China. Albemarle is a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Albemarle, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Present Market Standing of Albemarle
- With a trading volume of 1,736,267, the price of ALB is down by -3.97%, reaching $171.16.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 7 days from now.
What The Experts Say On Albemarle
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $194.2.
- Showing optimism, an analyst from Deutsche Bank upgrades its rating to Buy with a revised price target of $185.
- An analyst from Baird has elevated its stance to Outperform, setting a new price target at $210.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Neutral rating for Albemarle, targeting a price of $195.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Wells Fargo continues to hold a Equal-Weight rating for Albemarle, targeting a price of $174.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Oppenheimer keeps a Outperform rating on Albemarle with a target price of $207.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
