Q2 Earnings Forecast for Celanese Issued By Zacks Research

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2028 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Celanese in a report released on Tuesday, August 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $2.08 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.42. The consensus estimate for Celanese’s current full-year earnings is $5.99 per share.

Celanese (NYSE:CE) last released 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. Celanese had a positive return on equity of 13.04% and a negative net margin of 12.04%.The business had revenue of $2.75 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.44 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. Celanese has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.350-1.750 EPS.

CE has been the subject of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Celanese in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Celanese from $80.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Celanese from $57.00 to $54.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley decreased 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. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Celanese from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $63.71.

Celanese Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of CE opened at $44.70 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $53.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 0.87. Celanese has a 1 year low of $35.13 and a 1 year high of $70.70. The firm has a market cap of $4.91 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.18, a P/E/G ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 0.76.

Celanese Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 28th were issued a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 28th. Celanese’s dividend payout ratio is currently -1.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Celanese news, SVP Mark Christopher Murray purchased 2,153 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $45.52 per share, with a total value of $98,004.56. Following the completion of the purchase, the senior vice president directly owned 30,432 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,385,264.64. The trade was a 7.61% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.34% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Celanese by 111.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 513 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Celanese by 100.0% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 662 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 331 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new stake in Celanese in the third quarter worth about $34,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Celanese by 175.7% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 896 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 571 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Celanese during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Celanese

Here are the key news stories impacting Celanese this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $1.59 from $1.48 and increased its full-year 2026 forecast to $6.00 from $5.64. The revised annual estimate is also above the broader consensus of $5.94.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm lifted its Q3 2027 EPS forecast to $0.61 from $0.58, indicating some expectation for improvement in that quarter.
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions are uneven rather than uniformly bullish: stronger Q3 2026 and full-year 2026 expectations are offset by lower forecasts for several subsequent quarters and years. Zacks currently projects FY2027 EPS of $5.59 and FY2028 EPS of $7.30.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $1.12 from $1.20 and reduced its Q1 2027 forecast to $1.14 from $1.33.
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also lowered Q2 2027 EPS to $2.09 from $2.22, FY2027 EPS to $5.59 from $5.93, and FY2028 EPS to $7.30 from $7.70. These reductions may weigh on investor sentiment because they point to softer medium-term earnings power.

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.