Albemarle Corporation (ALB): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Albemarle Corporation, a component of the S&P 500 in the Materials sector. Data as of 2026-09-13.
| Last close price | $117.52 |
| Sector (GICS) | Materials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -12.72% |
| Total return over period | -33.33% |
| Annualized volatility | 58.67% |
| Period volatility | 101.28% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.28 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.41 |
| Max drawdown | -71.89% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -8.04% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.44 |
| Period range | $49.76 – $215.07 |
| Trading days analyzed | 751 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Albemarle Corporation (ALB) has posted an annualized return of -12.72% with annual volatility of 58.67%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -71.89%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.44, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
These are historical, realized metrics, not projections: they describe how the stock behaved, not how it will behave going forward. To see how ALB would fit inside an optimized portfolio alongside other stocks, try the optimizer.
Optimize a portfolio with ALB →
Other Materials stocks
Is it part of the S&P 500?
Yes, Albemarle Corporation (ALB) is of the S&P 500.
What is the Sharpe ratio? · How to optimize an investment portfolio