Celanese (CE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$41.49 -0.07 (-0.17%)

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Celanese - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 17 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
10

Buy
5

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Celanese in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 17 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 10 have given a hold rating, and 5 have given a buy rating for CE.

Consensus Price Target

$61.33
47.83% Upside

According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Celanese, the average price target is $61.33. The highest price target for CE is $82.00, while the lowest price target for CE is $40.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 47.83% from the current price of $41.49.

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CE Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 4/23/24 to 4/23/25	1 Month Ago 3/24/24 to 3/24/25	3 Months Ago 1/24/24 to 1/23/25	1 Year Ago 4/24/23 to 4/23/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	5 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	10 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Sell rating(s)	4 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$61.33	$66.67	$102.76	$149.56
Forecasted Upside	47.83% Upside	11.97% Upside	39.58% Upside	-4.18% Downside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

CE Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CE Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Celanese Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Celanese	Basic Materials Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.18	2.79	2.54
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	47.83% Upside	153.28% Upside	23.66% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent CE News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
4/15/2025	Mizuho 3 of 5 stars	John Roberts Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$45.00	+17.25%
4/14/2025	KeyCorp 3 of 5 stars	A. Yefremov Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$76.00 ➝ $71.00	+79.14%
4/9/2025	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	M. Sison Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$55.00 ➝ $40.00	-3.92%
4/7/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Charles Neivert Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$50.00 ➝ $48.00	+17.55%
4/7/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Spector Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$60.00 ➝ $46.00	+13.50%
4/4/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Cunningham Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$58.00 ➝ $52.00	+27.36%
3/27/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	David Begleiter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$70.00 ➝ $75.00	+26.75%
3/24/2025	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Richardson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$85.00 ➝ $75.00	+27.18%
3/17/2025	Alembic Global Advisors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight	$70.00	+22.60%
3/6/2025	Vertical Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	K. Mccarthy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sell ➝ Hold	$66.00	+21.28%
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2/24/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Steve Byrne Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$88.00 ➝ $72.00	+36.50%
2/24/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Leithead Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$75.00 ➝ $59.00	+11.86%
2/20/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Jeffrey Zekauskas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$92.00 ➝ $54.00	+3.62%
2/20/2025	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Mcnulty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Underperform ➝ Underperform	$73.00 ➝ $46.00	-13.14%
2/20/2025	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Ghansham Panjabi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$110.00 ➝ $67.00	+22.14%
2/20/2025	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Arun Viswanathan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Sector Perform	$84.00 ➝ $56.00	+2.09%
1/13/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Vincent Andrews Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$100.00 ➝ $80.00	+19.60%
12/5/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$102.00 ➝ $82.00	+18.02%
2/22/2024	Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Sell	$140.00	-6.90%
8/8/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Underperform ➝ Underperform	$100.00 ➝ $111.00	-11.01%
6/26/2023	22nd Century Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Downgrade

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CE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Celanese is $61.33, with a high forecast of $82.00 and a low forecast of $40.00.
: 17 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Celanese in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 10 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" CE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Celanese's stock has a predicted upside of 47.83% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Celanese's stock had 4 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Celanese has been rated by research analysts at Alembic Global Advisors, Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore ISI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Mizuho, Piper Sandler, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank of Canada, UBS Group, Vertical Research, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Celanese less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating for Celanese is Hold while the average consensus rating for "basic materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how CE compares to other companies.

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Celanese (CE) Stock Forecast & Price Target