Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Celanese (CE)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Celanese (NYSE: CE) recently:

• 11/10/2026 – Celanese had its price target raised by UBS Group from $53.00 to $58.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 11/9/2026 – Celanese was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d-)” to “sell (d)”.
• 11/9/2026 – Celanese had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $58.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/9/2026 – Celanese had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $57.00 to $59.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/7/2026 – Celanese was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 11/5/2026 – Celanese had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $65.00 to $60.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/4/2026 – Celanese had its price target raised by Citigroup from $58.00 to $65.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/4/2026 – Celanese had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $76.00 to $77.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/4/2026 – Celanese had its price target raised by Barclays from $49.00 to $57.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Celanese had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $45.00 to $46.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Celanese is now covered by Barclays. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $49.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Celanese was upgraded by Barclays to “hold”.
• 9/30/2026 – Celanese had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $60.00 to $58.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Celanese Price Performance

NYSE CE traded up $2.37 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $51.30. The company had a trading volume of 1,540,285 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,062,360. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.64, a PEG ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 0.72. Celanese Corporation has a 52 week low of $35.13 and a 52 week high of $70.70. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $51.46.

Celanese (NYSE:CE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The basic materials company reported $1.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.09. Celanese had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 13.63%. The firm had revenue of $2.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.62 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.34 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Celanese Corporation will post 6.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Celanese Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 27th were issued a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 27th. Celanese’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.06%.

Celanese Corporation is a global chemicals and specialty materials company that develops and manufactures engineered polymers and acetyl-based products. Its materials are used in applications across industries including automotive, consumer goods, medical, industrial, paints and coatings, and adhesives. The company’s portfolio includes engineered thermoplastics and other polymers, as well as acetyl products such as acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomer, and related emulsions and derivatives. These materials are used in products ranging from vehicle components and medical devices to packaging, coatings, and construction materials.