Celanese (NYSE:CE) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Celanese (NYSE:CE) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.350-1.750 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.790. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Celanese from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of Celanese in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Celanese from $72.00 to $63.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Celanese from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Celanese from $53.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.94.

Celanese Price Performance

Shares of CE traded up $1.52 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $45.41. 3,728,054 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,228,812. The company has a 50 day moving average of $48.89 and a 200-day moving average of $54.01. The stock has a market cap of $4.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.28 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.38. Celanese has a 1-year low of $35.13 and a 1-year high of $70.70.

Celanese (NYSE:CE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.23 by $0.22. Celanese had a negative net margin of 11.54% and a positive return on equity of 9.92%. The firm had revenue of $2.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.75 billion. Celanese has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.350-1.750 EPS. Analysts expect that Celanese will post 6.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Celanese Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th will be issued a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 28th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Celanese’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -1.20%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CE. Quarry LP bought a new position in Celanese during the fourth quarter worth $129,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB boosted its position in shares of Celanese by 24.5% during the fourth quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 2,544 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $108,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in Celanese by 23.9% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,376 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $100,000 after acquiring an additional 459 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in Celanese by 1,709.6% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,321 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 1,248 shares during the period. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Celanese in the third quarter worth $90,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.87% of the company’s stock.

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.