CFO Anderson sold 8,454 ALB shares at $163.71 (47.2% of holdings) as stock trades near 52-week highs
Anderson Melissa H., Chief Business & Transformation Officer at Albemarle Corp, sold 8,454 shares on 2026-02-13 at $163.71 per share, reducing her holdings from 17,893 to 9,439 shares—a 47.2% reduction. The sale occurred while ALB traded 30-day up 5.0% and 90-day up 47.1%, near the 52-week high of $194.18. This contrasts sharply with Albemarle's financial condition: the company posted negative net income of $-160,694,000.00 in its most recent full fiscal year, annual revenue declined 4.4%, and the stock trades at an elevated P/E of 31.13. The substantial reduction in a senior executive's stake during strong price momentum, combined with deteriorating profitability, merits investor attention to underlying business sustainability.