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

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Celanese in a research report issued on Monday, March 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $1.28 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.50. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Celanese’s current full-year earnings is $8.79 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Celanese’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.76 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on CE. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Celanese from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Celanese in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $50.00 price objective for the company. Citigroup increased their price objective on Celanese from $63.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Tudor Pickering raised Celanese from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $65.00 target price on Celanese in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $59.39.

Celanese Price Performance

CE stock opened at $51.42 on Tuesday. Celanese has a one year low of $35.13 and a one year high of $63.55. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.66. The stock has a market cap of $5.63 billion, a PE ratio of -4.85, a P/E/G ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

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

Celanese Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be paid a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 24th. Celanese’s payout ratio is presently -1.13%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Celanese

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Celanese by 182.1% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 5,081,458 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $281,157,000 after purchasing an additional 3,280,109 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Celanese during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $114,934,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Celanese by 1,539.8% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,133,216 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $90,192,000 after buying an additional 2,003,127 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in shares of Celanese by 24.0% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 5,565,556 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $235,312,000 after buying an additional 1,076,645 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Celanese by 21.0% during the third quarter. Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,115,365 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $215,255,000 after buying an additional 887,600 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.87% of the company’s stock.

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.