Celanese (NYSE:CE – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.000-6.250 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 6.000.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages recently issued reports on CE. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Celanese from $60.00 to $58.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Celanese from $57.00 to $54.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Celanese in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $57.00 target price for the company. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Celanese in a research report on Monday, October 12th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $49.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Celanese from $45.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $60.38.
Celanese Trading Up 4.7%
Shares of Celanese stock opened at $50.20 on Wednesday. Celanese has a 12-month low of $35.13 and a 12-month high of $70.70. The company has a market cap of $5.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.53, a PEG ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $46.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $51.42.
Celanese (NYSE:CE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The basic materials company reported $1.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.09. Celanese had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 13.72%. The company had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.62 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.34 earnings per share. Celanese’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Celanese will post 6.00 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Celanese Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 27th will be paid a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 27th. Celanese’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -1.12%.
Insider Transactions at Celanese
In related news, SVP Mark Murray purchased 2,153 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $45.52 per share, with a total value of $98,004.56. Following the purchase, the senior vice president directly owned 30,432 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,385,264.64. This represents a 7.61% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
More Celanese News
Here are the key news stories impacting Celanese this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q3 EPS was $1.65, ahead of analyst estimates of roughly $1.52–$1.56 and up from $1.34 a year earlier. Celanese cited pricing strength and commercial execution, alongside higher cash flow. Celanese Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Pricing Strength, Sales Miss
- Positive Sentiment: The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $6.00–$6.25, versus consensus of $6.00, signaling greater confidence in its earnings trajectory. Celanese FY26 EPS Outlook
- Negative Sentiment: Revenue of $2.56 billion missed analysts’ $2.62 billion estimate, tempering the earnings beat, although sales increased 5.7% year over year. Celanese Q3 Earnings Results
Celanese Company Profile
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.
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