Q2 Earnings Forecast for Celanese Issued By Zacks Research

Celanese Co. (NYSE:CE - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Celanese in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, May 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the basic materials company will earn $1.36 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.45. The consensus estimate for Celanese's current full-year earnings is $8.79 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Celanese's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.82 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

Celanese (NYSE:CE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $2.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.26 billion. Celanese had a negative net margin of 14.81% and a positive return on equity of 12.86%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.08 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Celanese from $58.00 to $52.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 4th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and set a $48.00 price objective (down from $50.00) on shares of Celanese in a report on Monday, April 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Celanese from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Celanese from $92.00 to $54.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Celanese from $60.00 to $46.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Celanese currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $61.94.

Celanese Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CE traded down $1.65 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $52.86. 1,742,869 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,219,072. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $47.69 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $59.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.78 billion, a PE ratio of -3.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.09. Celanese has a 12 month low of $36.29 and a 12 month high of $152.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.34.

Celanese Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 12th. Investors of record on Monday, April 28th were paid a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.23%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 28th. Celanese's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -0.79%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Celanese news, SVP Mark Christopher Murray purchased 1,479 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $52.18 per share, with a total value of $77,174.22. Following the completion of the purchase, the senior vice president now directly owns 15,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $807,120.24. This represents a 10.57% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Celanese

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Altshuler Shaham Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Celanese in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Celanese by 73.2% in the first quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 440 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the period. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Celanese in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. State of Wyoming boosted its holdings in shares of Celanese by 122.5% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 485 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 267 shares during the period. Finally, Mather Group LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Celanese by 127.0% in the first quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 622 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 348 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.87% of the company's stock.

Celanese Company Profile

Celanese Corporation, a chemical and specialty materials company, manufactures and sells high performance engineered polymers in the United States and internationally. It operates through Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain. The Engineered Materials segment develops, produces, and supplies specialty polymers for automotive and medical applications, as well as for use in industrial products and consumer electronics.