Albemarle (ALB) outlook: lithium price uncertainty and stretched valuation temper upside despite strong EV-driven demand.

Albemarle is rated a Buy, driven by aggressive cost-cutting, asset sales, and strategic positioning for a lithium market rebound into 2026. ALB's world-class assets, notably Salar de Atacama and ...

Over the past few months, benchmark lithium prices have gone from roughly $9,000 per metric ton to $26,000.

HSBC analyst Ishan Jain raised his call on the mining stock to Buy from Hold. His price target went to $200 from $117.