Albemarle CEO Masters sells 16,393 shares for $3.0M; stock down 23.5% from 52-week high amid -4.4% revenue decline.
Masters J Kent, Chairman & CEO of Albemarle, executed 3 separate sales totaling 16,393 shares for $3,011,766.41 on 2026-05-15 at blended average price $183.72, reducing holdings by 15.8% to 87,519 shares. The transaction occurs at a material discount to the 52-week high of $221.00 (stock is -23.5% from that peak) and coincides with a 30-day decline of -14.5%. Fundamentally, the company faces headwinds: annual revenue declined -4.4% year-over-year, and the company was unprofitable over its most recent full fiscal year. Regarding timing, his prior 3 sales at this ticker generated modest positive 90-day returns (ranging +0.3% to +1.2%), with 0 of 3 identified as well-timed—a pattern suggesting his recent sells have not historically preceded larger declines at this stock.