Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Receives $54.00 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-one analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have assigned a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $54.00.

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on CE shares. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Celanese from $47.00 to $43.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Celanese in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup cut their price objective on Celanese from $60.00 to $56.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on shares of Celanese from $75.00 to $45.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Celanese from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th.

Celanese Stock Performance

Shares of CE opened at $42.86 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66, a current ratio of 1.63 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $40.43 and its 200-day moving average is $46.23. Celanese has a 12-month low of $35.13 and a 12-month high of $75.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.69 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.52 and a beta of 1.12.

Celanese (NYSE:CE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The basic materials company reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.51 billion. Celanese had a negative net margin of 31.85% and a positive return on equity of 9.87%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.44 earnings per share. Celanese has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.850-1.000 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Celanese will post 8.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Celanese Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 28th were issued a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 28th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Celanese’s dividend payout ratio is presently -0.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Celanese

In other Celanese news, CFO Chuck Kyrish purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $41.03 per share, with a total value of $205,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 10,914 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $447,801.42. This represents a 84.55% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Celanese

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Saranac Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Celanese in the third quarter worth approximately $61,000. EMC Capital Management lifted its position in Celanese by 72.0% in the 3rd quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 4,300 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $181,000 after buying an additional 1,800 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Celanese during the 3rd quarter valued at $50,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Celanese during the 3rd quarter valued at $90,000. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Celanese by 37.7% in the third quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 1,703,695 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $71,691,000 after acquiring an additional 466,683 shares during the last quarter. 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.