AMG National Trust Bank Acquires 42,782 Shares of Celanese Corporation $CE

Key Points

• AMG National Trust Bank increased its stake in Celanese by 60.8%, acquiring 42,782 shares to hold 113,104 shares (about 0.10% of the company) valued at roughly $4.78 million.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed—nine Buys, nine Holds and one Sell—with an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $64.71, while Bank of America raised its target to $75 and JPMorgan lifted its target to $53.
• Celanese missed Q4 estimates, reporting $0.67 EPS vs. $0.89 expected and revenue of $2.20B (down 6.5% YoY), has a negative net margin of 12.15%, set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.70–$0.85 EPS, and announced a $0.03 quarterly dividend (0.2% yield).

AMG National Trust Bank grew its holdings in Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE - Free Report) by 60.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 113,104 shares of the basic materials company's stock after acquiring an additional 42,782 shares during the period. AMG National Trust Bank owned about 0.10% of Celanese worth $4,782,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Celanese by 8.9% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,244 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $137,000 after buying an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Celanese by 111.1% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 513 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Celanese by 5.1% during the third quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,460 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $272,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Celanese by 100.0% in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Smithfield Trust Co increased its holdings in Celanese by 26.0% in the 3rd quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 1,668 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 344 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.87% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Celanese from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Evercore set a $63.00 target price on Celanese in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Celanese in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $50.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Celanese in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Celanese from $40.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Celanese currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $64.71.

Celanese Stock Performance

Celanese stock opened at $65.22 on Tuesday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $59.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55. The company has a market cap of $7.15 billion, a PE ratio of -6.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 0.85. Celanese Corporation has a twelve month low of $35.13 and a twelve month high of $68.77.

Celanese (NYSE:CE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The basic materials company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.89 by ($0.22). The business had revenue of $2.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.25 billion. Celanese had a negative net margin of 12.15% and a positive return on equity of 8.75%. The firm's revenue was down 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. Celanese has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.850 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Celanese Corporation will post 4.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Celanese Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be issued a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Celanese's payout ratio is -1.13%.

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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