Celanese (NYSE:CE) Price Target Raised to $81.00 at Citigroup

Celanese (NYSE:CE) had its price target raised by investment analysts at Citigroup from $75.00 to $81.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Citigroup’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 34.71% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Celanese from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Celanese from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $86.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Evercore set a $63.00 price objective on shares of Celanese in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Celanese from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Celanese from $40.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $59.72.

Celanese Stock Performance

Celanese stock traded up $8.19 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $60.13. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,676,425 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,506,898. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $49.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.73. Celanese has a 1-year low of $35.13 and a 1-year high of $63.55. The company has a market cap of $6.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.65, a PEG ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

Celanese (NYSE:CE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The basic materials company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.89 by ($0.22). Celanese had a negative net margin of 12.15% and a positive return on equity of 8.75%. The company had revenue of $2.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.25 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.45 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. Celanese has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.850 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Celanese will post 8.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CE. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Celanese by 41.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 32,450 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,842,000 after acquiring an additional 9,543 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Celanese by 265.2% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,032 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 3,654 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Celanese by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 75,190 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,160,000 after purchasing an additional 3,311 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Celanese by 106.9% in the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 8,928 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $494,000 after purchasing an additional 4,613 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Celanese during the second quarter worth $1,119,000. 98.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Celanese News

Here are the key news stories impacting Celanese this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tudor Pickering upgraded Celanese to a “Buy,” signaling confidence from an energy-focused research house and likely supporting the stock’s rally by attracting buyer interest. Celanese (NYSE:CE) Raised to “Buy” at Tudor Pickering
• Positive Sentiment: Vertical Research also upgraded the stock to “Buy,” adding upward analyst momentum and reinforcing short-term investor demand. Vertical Research Upgrades Celanese (NYSE:CE) to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: 247WallStreet raised a price target to $81, citing the Iran conflict as a catalyst that has boosted demand/pricing dynamics in relevant commodity and chemical markets; that bullish narrative supports upside expectations. Celanese Price Prediction: Iran Conflict Pushes CE Price Target to $81
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks issued a mixed set of model changes — it modestly raised a Q3 2027 quarter estimate but the move is small and contained within broader negative revisions; this particular revision alone is unlikely to materially change near-term fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple near-term and full-year EPS forecasts (Q1–Q2 2026, FY2026, several 2027 quarters) and maintains a “Strong Sell” rating — those downgrades increase downside risk, raise investor caution, and likely weighed on sentiment before upgrades offset some of that pressure. Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for Celanese Q3 Earnings

Celanese Company Profile

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.