TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC Sells 59077 Shares of Albemarle Co. (ALB)

The stock has performed 6.93% over the last seven days, -4.36% over the last thirty, and -27.33% over the last three months. The institutional investor owned 1,747,128 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock after selling 59,077 shares during the period. Bbr Partners Llc who had been investing in Albemarle Corp for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $10.17 billion market cap company. The stock is trading at a price to book ratio of 2.88 for the most recent quarter. Current trade price levels places ALB's stock about -33.95% away from the 52-week high and closed 10.40% away from the 52-week low. It has underperformed by 22.23% the S&P500.

Beaumont Financial Partners Llc increased its stake in Honeywell Intl Inc (HON) by 43.13% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Kepos Capital Lp sold 19,670 shares as the company's stock declined 12.38% with the market. Institutional investors own 86.38% of the company's stock. The firm has "Overweight" rating given on Thursday, March 1 by KeyBanc Capital Markets. The company exchanged hands with 2,881,423 shares compared to its average daily volume of 2.51M shares. How much shares are traded?

Investors sentiment increased to 1.21 in 2017 Q4. It has 0.12, from change from 2017Q3's 1.13. It dived, as 9 investors sold CRAY shares while 41 reduced holdings. 60 funds opened positions while 143 raised stakes. (NASDAQ:EXAC) stake by 10,500 shares to 32,800 valued at $1.62 million in 2017Q4. White Pine Lc reported 0.41% stake. Trust Of Vermont, a Vermont-based fund reported 50 shares. Maplelane Ltd Llc has 0% invested in Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB). Cibc Markets has 0.01% invested in Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB). (NYSE:HON) for 97,778 shares. (NYSE:HON). 319,941 were reported by Bowen Hanes & Inc. 21,834 were accumulated by Aqr Mngmt Limited Liability Com. Peapack Gladstone Fin reported 4,656 shares stake. Raymond James And Associates holds 0% of its portfolio in Cray Inc. Meiji Yasuda Asset Mngmt Limited holds 4,494 shares or 0.04% of its portfolio. Barclays Pcl stated it has 6,439 shares. Stonebridge Limited Co stated it has 1.06% in Walmart Inc. Texas Yale Cap Corp stated it has 4,385 shares. It also reduced its holding in Select Sector Spdr Tr by 15,895 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 125,162 shares, and cut its stake in Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU). Тherefore 80% are bullish. Therefore 100% are positive. Cray had 16 analyst reports since July 31, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. As per Friday, September 18, the company rating was downgraded by TheStreet. The firm has "Buy" rating by Needham given on Tuesday, November 8. (NYSE:WMT) rating on Monday, May 15. Bernstein has "Neutral" rating and $75 target. The stock of Walmart Inc. The stock of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) earned "Buy" rating by Deutsche Bank on Thursday, May 12. (NYSE:RJF). Junto Capital Mgmt LP holds 3.29% or 482,607 shares in its portfolio. A rating of a 1 or a 2 would signify a mean Buy view. RBC Capital Markets maintained it with "Buy" rating and $13600 target in Thursday, July 13 report.

Since December 11, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 1 insider sale for $200,291 activity.

Analysts await Cray Inc. (NYSE:WMT) to report earnings on May, 17. They expect $1.12 earnings per share, up 12.00% or $0.12 from last year's $1 per share.

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) stock price moved with surging change along with the volume 2.88 million shares in Thursday trading session. Albemarle had a return on equity of 13.27% and a net margin of 1.79%. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.10. Hold is an analyst's recommendation to neither buy nor sell a security. Therefore 70% are positive. The firm has "Neutral" rating by Sidoti given on Monday, March 7. As per Wednesday, April 5, the company rating was maintained by Jefferies.

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Wall Street Analysts suggested rating of 2.3. The stock presently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average price target of $127.02. The firm earned "Outperform" rating on Friday, March 2 by BMO Capital Markets. The company rating was maintained by Oppenheimer on Thursday, November 9. In Tuesday, November 14 report Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock to "Hold" rating. The firm has "Buy" rating by Citigroup given on Monday, October 26.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.11 in 2017 Q4. Its down 0.12, from 1.13 in 2017Q3.

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ALB. 144 increased holdings while 82 funds acquired holdings. Homrich And Berg holds 0.04% of its portfolio in Honeywell International Inc.

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB)'s performance this year to date is -25.12%. Great West Life Assurance Can has 103,239 shares. Pictet North America Advsrs Sa invested 0.13% of its portfolio in Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB).

EVP & CFO, Tozier Scott, sold 25,000 common shares of Albemarle Corporation (ALB) in the open market. Amalgamated National Bank owns 14,021 shares for 0.05% of their portfolio. Ing Groep Nv holds 0.01% or 3,806 shares. Pitcairn accumulated 4,669 shares. Pitcairn holds 0.06% of its portfolio in Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) for 4,669 shares. Andra Ap holds 0.06% or 22,200 shares in its portfolio. 1832 Asset LP owns 616,000 shares.

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