Celanese (NYSE:CE) Sets New 12-Month High - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Celanese shares hit a new 52-week high, trading as high as $68.64 (last $68.1050) on volume of about 3.46 million shares and were up roughly 7.9%.
• Analysts are mixed — nine Buy, eight Hold and two Sell — leaving a consensus rating of Hold with an average target price of $63.47.
• Celanese recently missed quarterly EPS ($0.67 vs. $0.89 consensus) and revenue was slightly below expectations, reporting a negative net margin (-12.15%); it set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.70–$0.85 and pays a small quarterly dividend of $0.03 (≈0.2% yield).

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $68.64 and last traded at $68.1050, with a volume of 3455155 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $63.13.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on CE. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Celanese in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Celanese from $58.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Tudor Pickering raised shares of Celanese from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Celanese in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $50.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Vertical Research raised shares of Celanese from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $60.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $63.47.

Celanese Stock Up 7.9%

The firm has a market cap of $7.46 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.55. The firm's fifty day moving average is $57.26 and its 200 day moving average is $47.38.

Celanese (NYSE:CE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The basic materials company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.89 by ($0.22). The company had revenue of $2.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.25 billion. Celanese had a positive return on equity of 8.75% and a negative net margin of 12.15%.The business's quarterly revenue was down 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.45 EPS. Celanese has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.850 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Celanese Corporation will post 8.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Celanese Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 24th were issued a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Celanese's payout ratio is presently -1.13%.

Institutional Trading of Celanese

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in Celanese by 208.3% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 105,435 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $4,460,000 after purchasing an additional 71,238 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Celanese by 154.3% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 31,793 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,344,000 after purchasing an additional 19,289 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Celanese by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 540,452 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $22,850,000 after purchasing an additional 6,390 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new stake in Celanese in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,501,000. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its holdings in Celanese by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 42,083 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,870,000 after purchasing an additional 313 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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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