There’s growing speculation lithium prices are finally bottoming out.
Sociedad y Quimica CEO Ricardo Ramos expects for lithium prices to remain stable this year, and for sales volumes to improve.
Pilbara even said it’s seeing buying interest again, too. “All our customers, for avoidance of doubt, are taking their product and, in some cases, asking for more,” said Pilbara Minerals’ Managing Director Dale Henderson, as noted by Bloomberg.
In addition, according to Statista, by 2030, global demand for lithium is expected to pass 2.4 metric tons, which doubles the demand forecast for 2025. By 2035, they added, demand could reach 3.8 million tons. Then, by 2040, lithium demand could increase 40 times over with expectations for increased EV adoption and energy storage needs.
All are strong catalysts for lithium stocks such as:
Albemarle (SYM: ALB)
Since topping out around $320 in late 2022, Albemarle (ALB) plunged. And while it’s been an ugly pullback, it’s safe to say most of the negativity – including news of a $2 billion capital raise –have been priced into the stock. Better, ALB is just starting to pivot higher, and as we wait for it to recover lost ground, we can collect its dividend.
ALB declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share. The dividend, which has an annualized rate of $1.60, is payable April 1, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business as of March 15, 2024.
Piedmont Lithium (SYM: PLL)
Piedmont Lithium is waiting for a green light from North Carolina on its lithium project. If that happens, the company says its mine could be one of North America’s biggest sources of lithium for electric vehicle batteries.
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (SYM: LIT)
Or, you can diversify at a lower cost with an ETF like the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF. Some of its top holdings include Albemarle, Tesla, BYD, Panasonic Holdings, and Livent to name some of its 46 holdings.
