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Celanese (CE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$44.89 +1.03 (+2.35%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$44.82 -0.07 (-0.16%)
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About Celanese Stock (NYSE:CE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$43.59
▼
$45.17
50-Day Range
$43.39
▼
$48.56
52-Week Range
$35.13
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$70.70
Volume
2.56 million shs
Average Volume
1.95 million shs
Market Capitalization
$4.93 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
0.27%
Price Target
$62.60
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE) is a global chemical and specialty materials company that develops and manufactures products used in a wide range of industries, including automotive, consumer goods, medical, electronics, food, paints and coatings, and industrial manufacturing. The company serves customers through operations and commercial activities across North America, Europe, Asia and other international markets.

Celanese operates primarily through its Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain businesses. Engineered Materials produces high-performance polymers, specialty compounds and other advanced materials used in applications such as automotive components, electrical and electronic products, medical devices and consumer goods. The Acetyl Chain supplies acetyl-based chemicals and intermediates, including acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomer and related products used in adhesives, coatings, solvents, construction materials and other industrial applications.

The company traces its history to 1918, when it was established to produce acetate-based materials. Over time, Celanese expanded from its original materials business into a diversified global chemical company through internal development and acquisitions, including the 2022 acquisition of DuPont’s Mobility & Materials business. Celanese is led by Chief Executive Officer Scott A. Richardson.

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Celanese Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

CE MarketRank™: 

Celanese scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 70th out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Celanese has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 9 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Celanese has a consensus price target of $62.60, representing about 39.4% upside from its current price of $44.89.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Celanese has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Celanese's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Celanese are expected to grow by 2.17% in the coming year, from $6.00 to $6.13 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Celanese is -4.20, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Celanese is -4.20, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Celanese has a PEG Ratio of 0.28. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Celanese has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Celanese's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.42% of the float of Celanese has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Celanese has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Celanese has recently increased by 8.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Celanese has a dividend yield of 0.27%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Celanese does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Celanese will have a dividend payout ratio of 1.96% next year. This indicates that Celanese will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Celanese's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Celanese has a news sentiment score of -0.07. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Celanese this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 10 people have searched for CE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -9% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Celanese to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $98,005.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0020% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Celanese insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $98,005.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.34% of the stock of Celanese is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    98.87% of the stock of Celanese is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Celanese's insider trading history.
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CE Stock News Headlines

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CE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Celanese's stock was trading at $42.28 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, CE shares have increased by 6.2% and is now trading at $44.8910.

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The basic materials company reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.23 by $0.22. The firm's revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis.
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Celanese subsidiaries include Santoprene™ thermoplastic vulcanizates, Next Polymers Ltd., Nilit Plastics, SO.F.TER. GROUP, Cool Polymers Inc, Acetex Corporation, Vinamul Polymers, and more.

Top institutional shareholders of Celanese include Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.03%), Farther Finance Advisors LLC and Versant Capital Management Inc. Insiders that own company stock include Scott A Richardson, Thomas Francis Kelly, Mark Christopher Murray, Chuck Kyrish and Timothy Go.
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Shares of CE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Celanese investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/10 Dividend
7/28/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/10 Dividend
7/28/2026
Last Earnings
8/04/2026
Dividend Payable
8/10/2026
Today
10/08/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/02/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Materials
Industry
Chemicals
Sub-Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Current Symbol
NYSE:CE
CIK
1306830
Employees
11,434
Year Founded
1912

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$86.00
Low Price Target
$50.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+39.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.56
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($10.69)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
7.48
P/E Growth
0.28
Net Income
-$1.17 billion
Net Margins
-12.04%
Pretax Margin
-11.56%
Return on Equity
13.04%
Return on Assets
2.69%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.33
Current Ratio
1.45
Quick Ratio
0.87

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$9.54 billion
Price / Sales
0.52
Cash Flow
$11.42 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.93
Book Value
$40.81 per share
Price / Book
1.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
109,750,000
Free Float
109,376,000
Market Cap
$4.93 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.76

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This page (NYSE:CE) was last updated on 10/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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