Celanese (NYSE:CE) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Celanese (NYSE:CE) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.700-0.850 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.910. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CE has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Celanese from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Celanese from $43.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Celanese from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Evercore set a $63.00 price target on Celanese in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $55.00 price target on shares of Celanese in a report on Thursday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Celanese has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $56.78.

Celanese Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE CE opened at $53.87 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $5.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.08 and a beta of 1.12. Celanese has a 52-week low of $35.13 and a 52-week high of $63.55. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $44.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66.

Celanese (NYSE:CE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The basic materials company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.89 by ($0.22). The firm had revenue of $2.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.25 billion. Celanese had a positive return on equity of 8.43% and a negative net margin of 12.15%.Celanese’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.45 earnings per share. Celanese has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.850 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Celanese will post 8.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Celanese Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be given a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 24th. Celanese’s payout ratio is currently -0.42%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Chuck Kyrish acquired 5,000 shares of Celanese stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $41.03 per share, for a total transaction of $205,150.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 10,914 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $447,801.42. The trade was a 84.55% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Celanese

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CE. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Celanese by 111.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 513 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its position in shares of Celanese by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 22,723 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $961,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its holdings in Celanese by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 42,083 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,870,000 after buying an additional 313 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Celanese by 100.0% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 662 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 331 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Maryland State Retirement & Pension System grew its holdings in Celanese by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 21,196 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $896,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.