FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Celanese Issued By KeyCorp

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for Celanese in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, September 10th. KeyCorp analyst S. Tiano anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $6.05 per share for the year. KeyCorp currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Celanese’s current full-year earnings is $6.00 per share.

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

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on CE. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Celanese from $80.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Celanese in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $50.00 price target on shares of Celanese in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Celanese from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of Celanese from $57.00 to $54.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $63.27.

Celanese Price Performance

Celanese stock opened at $44.85 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $52.70. The stock has a market cap of $4.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.76. Celanese has a 12-month low of $35.13 and a 12-month high of $70.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33.

Celanese Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Celanese

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Celanese

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Childress Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Celanese by 3.6% in the first quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,587 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $367,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc boosted its position in Celanese by 14.5% during the 1st quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 1,815 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $119,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators boosted its position in Celanese by 20.7% during the 4th quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,399 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Celanese by 7.1% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 3,970 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $262,000 after acquiring an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its holdings in shares of Celanese by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 25,015 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,058,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during 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 headquartered in Irving, Texas. The company develops and manufactures engineered polymers, specialty chemicals and other materials used in a broad range of industries, including automotive, medical, electronics, consumer products, industrial equipment, coatings and packaging.

Celanese operates through two primary businesses: Engineered Materials and the Acetyl Chain. Its engineered materials portfolio includes high-performance thermoplastics, engineered polymers and other specialty compounds used to replace metal and conventional materials in demanding applications.