Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for Celanese Q2 Earnings

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Celanese in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the basic materials company will earn $2.10 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.12. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Celanese’s current full-year earnings is $5.65 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Celanese’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.64 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.22 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.58 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $1.31 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Celanese from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Celanese from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Celanese from $53.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Celanese from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Celanese from $50.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.81.

Celanese Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE CE opened at $52.95 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.38. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $61.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $51.52. Celanese has a fifty-two week low of $35.13 and a fifty-two week high of $70.70. The company has a market cap of $5.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.29, a PEG ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 0.81.

Celanese (NYSE:CE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.88 by ($0.03). Celanese had a positive return on equity of 9.92% and a negative net margin of 11.54%.The business had revenue of $2.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.57 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Celanese has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.400 EPS.

Celanese Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 27th were issued a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 27th. Celanese’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1.20%.

Institutional Trading of Celanese

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new stake in Celanese during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Hartford Financial Management Inc. boosted its position in Celanese by 350.5% during the 4th quarter. Hartford Financial Management Inc. now owns 901 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 701 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Celanese by 100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 662 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 331 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in Celanese by 175.7% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 896 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 571 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.87% of the company’s stock.

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.