Q3 Earnings Estimate for Celanese Issued By KeyCorp

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) – Stock analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Celanese in a report issued on Thursday, September 10th. KeyCorp analyst S. Tiano expects that the basic materials company will earn $1.56 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $57.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Celanese’s current full-year earnings is $5.99 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Celanese’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.10 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.70 EPS.

Celanese (NYSE:CE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.23 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $2.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.75 billion. Celanese had a positive return on equity of 13.04% and a negative net margin of 12.04%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.44 earnings per share. Celanese has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.350-1.750 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Celanese from $72.00 to $63.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Celanese from $72.00 to $58.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $50.00 price target on shares of Celanese in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Celanese from $80.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Celanese from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $63.27.

Celanese Stock Up 3.1%

NYSE CE opened at $45.83 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $5.03 billion, a PE ratio of -4.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 0.76. Celanese has a fifty-two week low of $35.13 and a fifty-two week high of $70.70. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $45.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $52.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33.

Celanese Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were paid a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 28th. Celanese’s dividend payout ratio is -1.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Celanese

In related news, SVP Mark Murray purchased 2,153 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $45.52 per share, with a total value of $98,004.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 30,432 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,385,264.64. This represents a 7.61% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in shares of Celanese by 24.0% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 5,565,556 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $235,312,000 after acquiring an additional 1,076,645 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in Celanese by 208.3% during 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. Tejara Capital Ltd acquired a new position in Celanese during the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,916,000. Robinhood Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Celanese in the 2nd quarter worth about $6,581,000. Finally, Integrated Advisors Network LLC bought a new position in Celanese in the 1st quarter worth about $3,321,000. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.