Celanese (NYSE:CE) Announces Earnings Results

Key Points

• Q1 results and guidance: Celanese reported Q1 EPS of $0.85, beating estimates of $0.84, and updated its Q2 2026 EPS guidance to $2.00–$2.40.
• Stock and valuation: Shares traded up to $69.16 (near a 52‑week high of $70.70) with a market cap of $7.58B and a reported P/E of -6.52.
• Dividend and analyst view: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 (annualized $0.12, yield 0.2%), while analysts are split (nine Buys, nine Holds, one Sell) with a consensus target of $66.

Celanese (NYSE:CE - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The basic materials company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.01, Zacks reports. Celanese had a negative net margin of 12.15% and a positive return on equity of 8.75%. Celanese updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 2.000-2.400 EPS.

Celanese Stock Performance

Celanese stock traded up $0.42 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $69.16. 2,174,890 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,466,939. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.48. Celanese has a fifty-two week low of $35.13 and a fifty-two week high of $70.70. The stock has a market cap of $7.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.81.

Celanese Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Celanese's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -1.13%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup upped their target price on Celanese from $81.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Evercore set a $63.00 price target on Celanese in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Celanese from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $86.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Celanese from $40.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Celanese from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Celanese has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $66.00.

Institutional Trading of Celanese

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Celanese by 41.7% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 32,450 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,842,000 after acquiring an additional 9,543 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Celanese by 265.2% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,032 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $286,000 after purchasing an additional 3,654 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Celanese by 144.9% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 755 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Celanese by 42.1% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,768 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $430,000 after purchasing an additional 2,303 shares during the period. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System lifted its holdings in Celanese by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 184,980 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $10,235,000 after purchasing an additional 11,347 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.87% of the company's stock.

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.

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