Celanese (NYSE:CE) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded Celanese from “hold” to “buy,” adding to a broader wave of analyst optimism around the stock.
• Other firms have recently raised targets too, including Wells Fargo, Mizuho, JPMorgan, and Citigroup, while the overall consensus remains “Hold” with an average target price of $67.35.
• Celanese’s latest earnings missed analyst EPS estimates, even though revenue matched expectations, which has kept sentiment mixed despite the bullish rating activity.

Celanese (NYSE:CE - Get Free Report) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on CE. Evercore set a $63.00 price target on Celanese in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Celanese from $84.00 to $80.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Celanese from $58.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Celanese in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Celanese from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $86.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $67.35.

Celanese Stock Performance

Celanese stock opened at $57.20 on Friday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $60.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.97. Celanese has a twelve month low of $35.13 and a twelve month high of $70.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41. The company has a market cap of $6.27 billion, a PE ratio of -5.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.81.

Celanese (NYSE:CE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.57 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. Celanese has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Celanese will post 5.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CE. 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 worth $90,192,000 after buying an additional 2,003,127 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in Celanese by 24.0% in 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 period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Celanese by 83.2% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,187,235 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $143,849,000 after buying an additional 993,193 shares during the period. Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 887,600 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Celanese by 103.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,645,689 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $91,056,000 after buying an additional 837,944 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.87% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Celanese

Here are the key news stories impacting Celanese this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on Celanese to $80 from $75 and reiterated an overweight rating, signaling confidence in upside from current levels. Wells Fargo target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho also increased its price target on Celanese to $65, adding to the recent analyst optimism around the stock. Mizuho target raise
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan and Citigroup both lifted their targets on Celanese as well, and Citi kept a buy rating, suggesting analysts see recovery potential despite near-term volatility. JPMorgan and Citigroup target changes
• Positive Sentiment: Several research notes and earnings-call coverage highlight expectations for stronger earnings in the second half of 2026, including a target of $3 EPS in 2H 2026 tied to Celanese’s Nylon 66 savings plan. 2H 2026 EPS and savings plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Celanese’s Q1 earnings transcript and snapshot drew attention after the company reported results that missed analyst expectations, keeping sentiment mixed as investors assess the earnings outlook. Q1 2026 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: The biggest negative for Celanese is the earnings miss, which has been weighing on the stock and appears to be driving today’s weaker trading despite the analyst support. Earnings missed analyst estimates

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.

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