Lithium Stocks
6 stocks · Materials sector · flow as of Oct 20, 2026 close
Lithium stocks: what the data says
As of the Oct 20, 2026 close, NextPick's Lithium basket shows strong outflow (flow score -72). That is the 2nd-weakest money flow of 110 industry baskets tracked. The basket was up 0.4% on the day and down 2.6% over five sessions.
The basket holds 6 Lithium stocks in the Materials sector. The largest by market cap are SQM, ALB and SGML. The median member is down 16.4% over the past month. Best one-month returns: IONR (−13.5%), SQM (−13.6%) and ALB (−15.2%). Weakest: ATLX (−30.3%), LAC (−27.6%) and SGML (−17.6%). On the latest close, 6 members showed outflow and none showed inflow.
Lithium stocks list
| Stock | Market cap | Close | 1D | 1M | 3M | Money flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQM stockSociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. | $17.2B | $60.08 | -0.09% | -13.60% | -13.20% | outflow |
| ALB stockAlbemarle CorporationALB earnings | $11.3B | $95.76 | +1.18% | -15.20% | -18.47% | strong outflow |
| SGML stockSigma Lithium Corporation | $960M | $8.46 | -0.12% | -17.62% | -16.73% | outflow |
| LAC stockLithium Americas Corp. | $791M | $2.14 | +0.12% | -27.62% | -28.34% | strong outflow |
| IONR stockioneer Ltd | $221M | $2.81 | +2.18% | -13.54% | -13.80% | outflow |
| ATLX stockAtlas Lithium Corporation | $68M | $2.05 | -0.97% | -30.27% | -31.21% | strong outflow |
Lithium money flow, last 10 sessions
| Session | Flow score | Signal | Basket 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | -72 | strong outflow | +0.36% |
| Oct 19, 2026 | -79 | strong outflow | -2.05% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | -42 | outflow | -1.33% |
| Oct 15, 2026 | -28 | weak outflow | +3.87% |
| Oct 14, 2026 | -44 | outflow | -3.03% |
| Oct 13, 2026 | -56 | outflow | -0.49% |
| Oct 12, 2026 | -52 | outflow | -4.41% |
| Oct 9, 2026 | -53 | outflow | -1.16% |
| Oct 8, 2026 | -48 | outflow | -1.94% |
| Oct 7, 2026 | -37 | outflow | -2.83% |
Lithium stocks: key questions
What are the biggest Lithium stocks?
By market cap, the largest Lithium stocks NextPick tracks are Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (SQM), Albemarle Corporation (ALB), Sigma Lithium Corporation (SGML), Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) and ioneer Ltd (IONR).
Is money flowing into Lithium stocks?
On the Oct 20, 2026 close, money is flowing out: the basket reads strong outflow with a flow score of -72, up 0.4% on the day.
Which Lithium stocks performed best this month?
Over the past 21 sessions the leaders are IONR (−13.5%), SQM (−13.6%) and ALB (−15.2%).
Baskets and money-flow scores are NextPick's own sector-flow model built from daily price and volume data; they describe past trading and are not investment advice.