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NYSE:CE

Celanese (CE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$162.31
+2.26 (+1.41%)
(As of 03/18/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$160.80
$163.82
50-Day Range
$142.81
$162.31
52-Week Range
$97.12
$163.82
Volume
1.14 million shs
Average Volume
725,520 shs
Market Capitalization
$17.68 billion
P/E Ratio
9.07
Dividend Yield
1.73%
Price Target
$143.44

Celanese MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.24 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
11.6% Downside
$143.44 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
4.89% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-5.00
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.57mentions of Celanese in the last 14 days
Based on 35 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Balanced
Insiders Both Buying and Selling
Proj. Earnings Growth
22.95%
From $11.46 to $14.09 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.79 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

7th out of 179 stocks

Plastics Materials & Synthetic Resins, Synthetic Rubber, Cellulosic Industry

1st out of 2 stocks

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About Celanese Stock (NYSE:CE)

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.

CE Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 3/5 Dividend
2/16/2024
Last Earnings
2/20/2024
Dividend Payable
3/05/2024
Today
3/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/14/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Plastics materials & synthetic resins, synthetic rubber, cellulosic
Sub-Industry
Specialty Chemicals
CUSIP
15087010
Employees
12,410
Year Founded
1918

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$143.44
High Stock Price Target
$180.00
Low Stock Price Target
$110.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-11.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.24
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.96 billion
Pretax Margin
10.81%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$10.94 billion
Cash Flow
$16.20 per share
Book Value
$69.34 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
108,547,000
Market Cap
$17.68 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.35

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CE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Celanese stock right now?

17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Celanese in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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.
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What is Celanese's stock price target for 2024?

17 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Celanese's stock. Their CE share price targets range from $110.00 to $180.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $143.44 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 11.6%.
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How have CE shares performed in 2024?

Celanese's stock was trading at $155.37 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CE shares have increased by 4.5% and is now trading at $162.31.
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Are investors shorting Celanese?

Celanese saw a decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 5,300,000 shares, a decline of 5.0% from the February 14th total of 5,580,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 724,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 7.3 days. Currently, 4.9% of the company's shares are short sold.
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When is Celanese's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024.
View our CE earnings forecast
.

How were Celanese's earnings last quarter?

Celanese Co. (NYSE:CE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 20th. The basic materials company reported $2.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.05. The basic materials company had revenue of $2.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.59 billion. Celanese had a net margin of 17.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.61%. The firm's revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.44 EPS.
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How often does Celanese pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Celanese?

Celanese announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.70 per share on Tuesday, March 5th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 16th.
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Is Celanese a good dividend stock?

Celanese (NYSE:CE) pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.77%. The dividend payout ratio is 15.64%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CE will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.87% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What guidance has Celanese issued on next quarter's earnings?

Celanese issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 20th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.750-2.000 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.530. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

What is Mark C. Rohr's approval rating as Celanese's CEO?

103 employees have rated Celanese Chief Executive Officer Mark C. Rohr on Glassdoor.com. Mark C. Rohr has an approval rating of 66% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Celanese own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Celanese investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Amgen (AMGN), Bank of America (BAC), AT&T (T), Boeing (BA), Alibaba Group (BABA) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Who are Celanese's major shareholders?

Celanese's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Capital Research Global Investors (13.60%), Vanguard Group Inc. (12.01%), Vanguard Group Inc. (12.01%), Capital International Investors (10.41%), Wellington Management Group LLP (7.83%) and Dodge & Cox (6.29%). Insiders that own company stock include John K Wulff, Kevin S Cavanah, Mark Christopher Murray, Scott A Richardson, Thomas Francis Kelly and Vanessa Dupuis.
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How do I buy shares of Celanese?

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.
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Does Celanese have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Celanese: Acetate (Malta) Company Limited, Acetate Belgium Holdings B.V., Acetate Belgium Holdings LLC, Acetate Europe Coöperatief U.A., Acetate Holding Company Limited, Acetate Holdings LLC, Acetate Hong Kong Holdings LLC, Acetate Intermediate Holdings LLC, Acetate International LLC, Acetate Luxembourg S.à r.l., Acetate Sales U.S. Ltd., Acetate UTP Holdings LLC, Acetex Chimie S.A.S., Acetex Corporation, Advanced Elastomer Systems Ltd., CCC Environmental Management and Solutions GmbH & Co. KG, CCC Environmental Management and Solutions Verwaltungs-GmbH, CE Mexico Holdings LLC, CE Receivables LLC, CELX Investments S.à r.l., CEMX Holdings LLC, CNA Holdings LLC, CTE Petrochemicals Co., CdwllMex S. de R.L. de C.V., Celaese (Malta) EM Holdings Limited, Celanese (China) Holding Co. Ltd., Celanese (Malta) Acetyls Holdings Limited, Celanese (Malta) Company 2 Limited, Celanese (Malta) Company Limited, Celanese (Malta) Partnership, Celanese (Nanjing) Chemical Co. Ltd., Celanese (Shanghai) International Trading Co. Ltd., Celanese (Shanghai) Polymers Co. Ltd., Celanese (Suzhou) Engineering Plastics Co. Ltd., Celanese (Thailand) Limited, Celanese Acetate C.V., Celanese Acetate Holdings LLC, Celanese Acetate LLC, Celanese Alpine 2 LLC & Co. KG, Celanese Americas LLC, Celanese BV, Celanese Betiligungs GmbH, Celanese Canada Holdings Limited, Celanese Canada ULC, Celanese Chemicals Inc., Celanese Chemicals India Private Limited, Celanese Chemicals S.A. (Pty) Ltd., Celanese Comercial S. de R.L. de C.V., Celanese Deutschland Holding GmbH, Celanese EVA Performance Polymers LLC, Celanese Emulsions Limited, Celanese Emulsions Pension Plan Trustees Limited, Celanese Europe B.V., Celanese Europe Holdings LLC, Celanese Far East Limited, Celanese Finance Company Limited, Celanese Finance Holdings 2 Limited, Celanese Foreign Holdings U.K. Limited, Celanese France Holdings S.à r.l., Celanese Global Relocation LLC, Celanese Holding 1 S. de R.L. de C.V., Celanese Holding Company Limited, Celanese Holdings (Malta) 2 Limited, Celanese Holdings (Malta) Limited, Celanese Holdings UK 1 Limited, Celanese Holdings UK 2 Limited, Celanese Holdings UK 3 Limited, Celanese Hong Kong Holdings LLC, Celanese Hungary Kft., Celanese IP Germany GmbH, Celanese IP Hungary Bt., Celanese India Holdings B.V., Celanese Internal Finance Limited, Celanese International Corporation, Celanese Japan Limited, Celanese Jersey Company Limited, Celanese Korea Ltd., Celanese Ltd., Celanese Materials Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., Celanese Mexico Holdings LLC, Celanese Operations Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., Celanese PTE. LTD., Celanese Production Belgium BV, Celanese Production Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Celanese Production Italy S.r.l., Celanese Production Netherlands B.V., Celanese Production Sweden AB, Celanese Production Switzerland AG, Celanese Production UK Limited, Celanese Property Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Celanese S.A., Celanese Sales Austria GmbH, Celanese Sales Czech Republic s.r.o., Celanese Sales France S.A.S., Celanese Sales Germany GmbH, Celanese Sales Ibérica S.L.U., Celanese Sales Italy S.r.l., Celanese Sales Netherlands B.V., Celanese Sales Rus AO, Celanese Sales U.S. Ltd., Celanese Sales UK Limited, Celanese Services Belgium BV, Celanese Services Germany GmbH, Celanese Services Italy S.r.l., Celanese Services UK Limited, Celanese Shanghai Holdings LLC, Celanese Singapore Acetyls Holding PTE. LTD., Celanese Singapore Chemical Holding PTE. LTD., Celanese Singapore Emulsions PTE. LTD., Celanese Singapore PTE. LTD., Celanese Singapore VAM PTE. LTD., Celanese Switzerland AG, Celanese US Holdings LLC, Celanese Ventas Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., Celanese Worldwide Holdings LLC, Celtran Inc., Celwood Insurance Company, Cool Polymers Inc, Elwood Limited, FKAT LLC, Fairway Methanol LLC, Fortron (Shanghai) International Trading Co. Ltd., Fortron China Holdings LLC, Fortron Industries LLC, Grupo Celanese S. de R.L. de C.V., Holding Softer America S.A. de C.V, InfraServ GmbH & Co. Gendorf KG, InfraServ GmbH & Co. Wiesbaden KG, Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höechst KG, Infraserv Verwaltungs GmbH, KEP Americas Engineering Plastics LLC, Korea Engineering Plastics Co. Ltd., Kunming Cellulose Fibers Company Limited, Nantong Cellulose Fibers Company Limited, Next Polymers Limited, Next Polymers Ltd., Nilit Plastics, PT Celanese Indonesia Operations, PT Celanese Indonesia Services, Polyplastics Company Ltd., RIOMAVA GmbH, SO.F.TER. GROUP, Santoprene Production Pensacola LLC, Santoprene™ thermoplastic vulcanizates, Servicios Corporativos Celanese S. de R.L. de C.V., Tenedora Tercera de Toluca S. de R.L. de C.V., Ticona Fortron Inc., Ticona LLC, Ticona Polymers Inc., Ticona Polymers Ltda., Vinamul Polymers, and Zhuhai Cellulose Fibers Company Limited.
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This page (NYSE:CE) was last updated on 3/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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