Melissa H. Anderson - 13 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB)

Role: Chief Bus..Transformation Off.
Signature: /s/ Ander C. Krupa, Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: ALB
Transactions as of: 13 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: -$1,384,004
Form type: 4
Filing time: 18 Feb 2026, 16:21:12 UTC
Previous filing: 18 Dec 2025
Next filing: 24 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Anderson Melissa H.	Chief Bus..Transformation Off.	ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS ST. SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE	/s/ Ander C. Krupa, Attorney-in-Fact	18 Feb 2026	0001631925

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	ALB	Common Stock	Sale	$1,384,004	-8,454	-47%	$163.71	9,439	13 Feb 2026	Direct	F2
holding	ALB	Common Stock						179	13 Feb 2026	Albemarle Savings Plan	F1

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Total number of shares of Common Stock held in the name of the Reporting Person under the Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan (the "Albemarle Savings Plan") as of the date of this Form 4.
F2	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $163.55 to $163.885, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Albemarle Corporation, any security holder of Albemarle Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

Content

Total number of shares of Common Stock held in the name of the Reporting Person under the Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan (the "Albemarle Savings Plan") as of the date of this Form 4.

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $163.55 to $163.885, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Albemarle Corporation, any security holder of Albemarle Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney