ALB Earnings Predictions — 2026-08-05

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
ALB Report Adjusted EPS (Q2'26) BEAT pred ~$3.75 vs. cons ~$3.20 MEDIUM
ALB Report Net Sales/Revenue (Q2'26) BEAT pred ~$1.68B vs. cons ~$1.59B MEDIUM
ALB Report Adjusted EBITDA (Q2'26) BEAT pred ~$740M vs. cons ~$675M MEDIUM
ALB Guide FY2026 EBITDA scenario framework (full-year) LOWER guide ~$2.0-2.2B vs. cons ~$2.4-2.6B (FY2026, tied to $20/kg scenario) MEDIUM
ALB Guide Energy Storage segment EBITDA margin (Q3'26 outlook) LOWER guide ~high-20s% vs. cons ~mid-30s% (Q3 2026) LOW
ALB Guide FY2026 Capex UNCHANGED guide ~$550-600M vs. cons ~$575M (FY2026) MEDIUM
ALB Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +3.0% MEDIUM
ALB Return 5-day cumulative residual -1.5% (FADE) Trailing Q2 beat (still capturing elevated spot pricing through most of the quarter) drives an initial relief pop given how oversold ALB is (-44% off highs) and how far below Street price targets it trades. But management's narrowing/lowering of the FY26 lithium-price scenario framework toward the $10-15/kg range post-Jianxiawo restart forces analysts to cut FY26/27 EBITDA and EPS estimates in the days following the print, offsetting the beat via out-period math and causing the initial pop to fade over the week as sell-side models catch down to the lower realized/forward lithium price. LOW