Celanese (NYSE:CE) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on CE. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Celanese in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Celanese from $58.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Celanese from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research raised shares of Celanese from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Celanese from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 20th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Celanese has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $65.94.

Celanese Stock Performance

CE stock traded up $1.52 on Tuesday, reaching $45.41. 3,730,418 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,228,828. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.98 billion, a PE ratio of -4.54, a PEG ratio of 0.28 and a beta of 0.76. Celanese has a 12 month low of $35.13 and a 12 month high of $70.70. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $48.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $54.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 0.85.

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

Celanese Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 28th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Celanese’s dividend payout ratio is currently -1.20%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Celanese

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Celanese by 41.7% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 32,450 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,842,000 after purchasing an additional 9,543 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Celanese by 265.2% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,032 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $286,000 after buying an additional 3,654 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Celanese by 144.9% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 755 shares during the period. Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Celanese by 42.1% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,768 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $430,000 after acquiring an additional 2,303 shares during the period. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Celanese by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 184,980 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $10,235,000 after acquiring an additional 11,347 shares in the last quarter. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.