Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-one analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $60.5556.

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Evercore set a $63.00 price objective on Celanese in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Celanese from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Celanese from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $86.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Celanese from $40.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Celanese from $50.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Celanese

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CE. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Celanese by 154.3% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 31,793 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,344,000 after acquiring an additional 19,289 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in shares of Celanese by 208.3% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 105,435 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,460,000 after purchasing an additional 71,238 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Celanese by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 540,452 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $22,850,000 after purchasing an additional 6,390 shares during the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp purchased a new position in Celanese in the 4th quarter worth $1,501,000. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted its stake in Celanese by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 42,083 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,870,000 after purchasing an additional 313 shares during the last quarter. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Celanese Trading Down 3.1%

Celanese stock opened at $57.75 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.55. Celanese has a fifty-two week low of $35.13 and a fifty-two week high of $63.55. The stock has a market cap of $6.33 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.45, a PEG ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 1.07. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $50.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $44.89.

Celanese (NYSE:CE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The basic materials company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.89 by ($0.22). The business had revenue of $2.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.25 billion. Celanese had a positive return on equity of 8.75% and a negative net margin of 12.15%.Celanese’s quarterly revenue was down 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.45 earnings per share. Celanese has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.850 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Celanese will post 8.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Celanese Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th were paid a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Celanese’s payout ratio is -1.13%.

Trending Headlines about Celanese

Here are the key news stories impacting Celanese this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo upgraded CE from “Equal Weight” to “Overweight” and lifted its target to $70, citing the company as a beneficiary of tighter fundamentals among chemical names — a catalyst cited for part of the recent rally. Wells Fargo Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target to $81 and maintained a Buy view, providing another high‑profile bullish signal that helped push sentiment and multiple expansion. Citigroup Raises Target to $81
• Positive Sentiment: Company-level balance‑sheet catalysts: filings and analyst notes highlighted strong 2025 free cash flow, a 2026 FCF target, reduced near‑term maturities from refinancing, and the $492M Micromax sale — all supporting a deleveraging narrative that drove investor re‑rating. Deleveraging / FCF Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/geopolitical angle: several coverage notes flagged CE as a potential beneficiary of Middle East tensions (commodity/chemical price and demand effects), prompting a “top pick” designation in some outlets and adding to short‑covering. Top Pick / Middle East Tension Rationale
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical signal: Celanese’s Relative Strength (RS) rating jumped to 87, reflecting strong recent price performance — a technical positive but not a fundamental change. RS Rating to 87
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish earnings previews: Zacks and other outlets published downside/negative estimates for upcoming quarters, keeping near‑term earnings risk alive and giving investors reason to trim positions after the sharp rally. Zacks Negative Outlook

Celanese Company Profile

Celanese Corporation is a global chemical and specialty materials company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of products serving diverse industries. The company operates through two primary business segments—Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain—offering solutions that range from high-performance polymers and specialty additives to industrial chemicals and intermediates. Its engineered materials are used in applications such as automotive components, consumer electronics, medical devices and packaging, while its acetyl derivatives find uses in coatings, adhesives, solvents and personal care products.

In the Engineered Materials segment, Celanese produces a variety of high-performance thermoplastics, polyether-block-amide (PEBA) elastomers and functional additives designed to enhance product durability, thermal resistance and sustainability.