What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Celanese Q3 Earnings?

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Celanese in a report issued on Tuesday, August 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $1.59 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.48. The consensus estimate for Celanese’s current full-year earnings is $5.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Celanese’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.00 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.09 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.75 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.59 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.30 EPS.

Celanese (NYSE:CE) last announced 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 positive return on equity of 13.04% and a negative net margin of 12.04%.The company had revenue of $2.75 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.44 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Celanese has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.350-1.750 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on CE. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Celanese from $57.00 to $54.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Celanese from $72.00 to $63.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Celanese in a research report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Celanese from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Celanese from $72.00 to $58.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $63.71.

Celanese Price Performance

NYSE CE opened at $44.60 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $4.89 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.76. Celanese has a 1 year low of $35.13 and a 1 year high of $70.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $46.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $53.77.

Celanese Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were given a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 28th. Celanese’s payout ratio is -1.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Celanese

In other Celanese news, SVP Mark Christopher Murray bought 2,153 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $45.52 per share, with a total value of $98,004.56. Following the completion of the purchase, the senior vice president directly owned 30,432 shares in the company, valued at $1,385,264.64. The trade was a 7.61% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Celanese

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CE. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in shares of Celanese during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,865,000. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in Celanese by 4,519.5% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 5,837,354 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $268,518,000 after acquiring an additional 5,710,991 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital raised its stake in Celanese by 13.7% during the second quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 5,379 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $252,000 after acquiring an additional 648 shares in the last quarter. Syon Capital LLC acquired a new position in Celanese during the second quarter worth $233,000. Finally, AXQ Capital LP lifted its holdings in shares of Celanese by 90.1% during the second quarter. AXQ Capital LP now owns 11,409 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $525,000 after acquiring an additional 5,408 shares during the period. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Celanese

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.