Celanese (NYSE:CE) Price Target Raised to $55.00

Celanese (NYSE:CE) had its target price hoisted by Mizuho from $45.00 to $55.00 in a research note published on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised Celanese from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $86.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Celanese from $56.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Celanese in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $50.00 price objective for the company. Tudor Pickering upgraded Celanese from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Celanese from $43.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $59.33.

Celanese Stock Performance

NYSE CE opened at $54.09 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $5.92 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.10 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $47.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.23. Celanese has a 1-year low of $35.13 and a 1-year high of $63.55.

Celanese (NYSE:CE) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 business 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 8.75% and a negative net margin of 12.15%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.45 EPS. Celanese has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.850 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Celanese will post 8.79 EPS for the current year.

Celanese Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be issued a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 24th. Celanese’s payout ratio is presently -1.13%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Chuck Kyrish purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were purchased at an average price 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. This represents a 84.55% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Celanese

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in Celanese by 182.1% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 5,081,458 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $281,157,000 after acquiring an additional 3,280,109 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Celanese in the 2nd quarter valued at $114,934,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Celanese by 1,539.8% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,133,216 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $90,192,000 after buying an additional 2,003,127 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in Celanese by 24.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 5,565,556 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $235,312,000 after buying an additional 1,076,645 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Celanese by 21.0% in the 3rd quarter. Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,115,365 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $215,255,000 after acquiring an additional 887,600 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.87% of the company’s stock.

Celanese News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Celanese this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are raising price targets — Evercore ISI and others increased targets (Evercore reportedly added ~$18; Mizuho raised its target by ~$10), signaling analyst conviction that valuation has room to move higher. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho specifically boosted its price target to $55, providing near‑term analyst support for the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Celanese opened/expanded its Michigan Technology Center to accelerate customer innovation and engineered‑materials development in North America — a capital/innovation push that can improve product mix and long‑term growth in engineered materials. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some broker notes are mixed: JPMorgan raised its target to $53 but kept a “neutral” rating, implying limited near‑term upside from their view. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundup shows varied views across six analysts — helpful context but not uniformly bullish. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 2025 earnings missed estimates: EPS $0.67 vs. $0.89 expected and revenue $2.20B vs. $2.25B expected; revenue down ~6.5% YoY and net margin was negative — the quarterly miss is the primary near‑term catalyst for weakness. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Management set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $0.70–$0.85; while guidance provides some visibility, the combination of the miss and weaker revenue trajectory pressured sentiment. Read More.

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.