Barclays Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Celanese (NYSE:CE) Stock

Posted by George Bondi on Nov 4th, 2026

Celanese (NYSE:CE – Get Free Report) had its price target boosted by Barclays from $49.00 to $57.00 in a report released on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Barclays‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 13.63% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on CE. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Celanese in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Mizuho set a $50.00 price target on shares of Celanese in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Celanese in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $57.00 price objective for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Celanese in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Celanese from $72.00 to $58.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Celanese currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $60.88.

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Celanese Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE:CE traded down $0.20 on Wednesday, reaching $50.16. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 430,742 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,065,948. Celanese has a 1-year low of $35.13 and a 1-year high of $70.70. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $46.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $51.42. The firm has a market cap of $5.51 billion, a PE ratio of 21.21, a PEG ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.45.

Celanese (NYSE:CE – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The basic materials company reported $1.65 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $2.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.62 billion. Celanese had a return on equity of 13.72% and a net margin of 2.66%. Celanese’s revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.34 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Celanese will post 6.00 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Celanese

In other news, SVP Mark Murray bought 2,153 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $45.52 per share, with a total value of $98,004.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 30,432 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,385,264.64. This trade represents a 7.61% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Celanese

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CE. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Celanese by 35.5% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,308 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $147,000 after buying an additional 867 shares in the last quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Celanese during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. First Nebraska Trust Co bought a new position in Celanese during the 3rd quarter worth $218,000. Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new position in Celanese during the 3rd quarter worth $537,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Celanese during the third quarter worth $284,000. 98.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Celanese News

Here are the key news stories impacting Celanese this week:

Positive Sentiment: Celanese reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.65, above analyst expectations, with pricing strength and commercial execution helping earnings. It also raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $6.00–$6.25, versus consensus of $6.00. Celanese Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Pricing Strength, Sales Miss
Positive Sentiment: Management is targeting $700 million–$800 million in free cash flow for 2027, with cost reductions and interest savings expected to support improvement. The target may bolster confidence in Celanese’s efforts to strengthen its financial position. Celanese targets $700M-$800M 2027 free cash flow
Positive Sentiment: A collaboration with Röchling will develop lower-carbon POM applications using captured CO₂. The partnership could support sustainable product offerings, although its financial impact is not yet clear. Celanese Partners With Rochling to Expand Lower-Carbon POM Applications
Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $2.56 billion came in below the $2.62 billion analyst estimate, despite increasing 5.7% year over year. Investors may also look for evidence that the earnings improvement translates into stronger cash flow. Celanese Stock Earnings Beat Raises The Cash Flow Question

Celanese Company Profile

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Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE) is a global chemical and specialty materials company headquartered in Irving, Texas. The company develops and manufactures engineered materials and chemical products used by manufacturers in industries including automotive, consumer goods, medical and healthcare, electronics, industrial equipment, energy and infrastructure.

Celanese operates primarily through its Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain businesses. Its portfolio includes engineered polymers, thermoplastic compounds and other specialty materials, as well as acetyl products such as acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomer, emulsions and related intermediates.