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Celanese (CE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$55.28 +0.06 (+0.11%)
Closing price 03/7/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$55.35 +0.07 (+0.13%)
As of 03/7/2025 07:25 PM Eastern
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About Celanese Stock (NYSE:CE)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$54.12
$55.60
50-Day Range
$47.01
$74.17
52-Week Range
$45.94
$172.16
Volume
2.28 million shs
Average Volume
3.23 million shs
Market Capitalization
$6.04 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
0.22%
Price Target
$72.31
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

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. The Acetyl Chain segment produces and supplies acetyl products, including acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomers, acetic anhydride, and acetate esters that are used as starting materials for colorants, paints, adhesives, coatings, and pharmaceuticals; and organic solvents and intermediates for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and chemical products. It also offers vinyl acetate-based emulsions for use in paints and coatings, adhesives, construction, glass fiber, textiles, and paper applications; and ethylene vinyl acetate resins and compounds, as well as low-density polyethylene for use in flexible packaging films, lamination film products, hot melt adhesives, automotive parts, and carpeting applications. In addition, it provides redispersible powders (RDP) for use in construction applications, including flooring, plasters, insulation, tiling, and waterproofing. Celanese Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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Celanese Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

CE MarketRank™: 

Celanese scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 58th out of 191 stocks in the basic 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.07, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Celanese has been the subject of 13 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 14.90% in the coming year, from $8.79 to $10.10 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Celanese is -3.97, 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 -3.97, 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 1.05. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Celanese has a P/B Ratio of 1.08. 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

    5.98% 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 2.3, 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 5.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Celanese has a dividend yield of 0.24%, 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 1.19% next year. This indicates that Celanese will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Celanese's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.98% 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 2.3, 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 5.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Celanese has a news sentiment score of 0.49. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Celanese this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    22 people have searched for CE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 22% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 5 people have added Celanese to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Celanese insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.33% 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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Analysts Set Celanese Co. (NYSE:CE) Target Price at $76.31
Celanese (NYSE:CE) Price Target Lowered to $50.00 at Piper Sandler
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CE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Celanese's stock was trading at $69.21 at the start of the year. Since then, CE shares have decreased by 20.1% and is now trading at $55.2790.
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Celanese Co. (NYSE:CE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 18th. The basic materials company reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.20. The basic materials company earned $2.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. Celanese had a negative net margin of 14.81% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.86%.
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Celanese subsidiaries include these companies: Santoprene™ thermoplastic vulcanizates, Next Polymers Ltd., Nilit Plastics, SO.F.TER. GROUP, Cool Polymers Inc, Acetex Corporation, Vinamul Polymers, and more.

Top institutional investors of Celanese include Dodge & Cox (12.46%), Vanguard Group Inc. (12.07%), Capital International Investors (6.74%) and Capital Research Global Investors (4.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott A Richardson, Thomas Francis Kelly and Mark Christopher Murray.
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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

Last Earnings
2/18/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/11 Dividend
2/25/2025
Today
3/07/2025
Dividend Payable
3/11/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/14/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Plastics materials & synthetic resins, synthetic rubber, cellulosic
Sub-Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Current Symbol
NYSE:CE
Employees
12,410
Year Founded
1918

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$72.31
High Stock Price Target
$178.00
Low Stock Price Target
$46.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+30.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.07
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
6.29
P/E Growth
1.05
Net Income
$1.96 billion
Pretax Margin
-9.69%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$10.28 billion
Cash Flow
$10.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.35
Book Value
$51.31 per share
Price / Book
1.08

Miscellaneous

Free Float
108,951,000
Market Cap
$6.04 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.17

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This page (NYSE:CE) was last updated on 3/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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