Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Invests $450,000 in Celanese Corporation $CE

Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 10,698 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $450,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in CE. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in Celanese by 182.1% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 5,081,458 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $281,157,000 after purchasing an additional 3,280,109 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in Celanese by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,828,747 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $211,845,000 after purchasing an additional 120,208 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Celanese during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $114,934,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Celanese by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,866,515 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $103,301,000 after buying an additional 13,042 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Celanese by 103.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,645,689 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $91,056,000 after buying an additional 837,944 shares during the period. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Celanese News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Celanese this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tudor Pickering upgraded Celanese to a “Buy,” which can attract buyers and support near-term momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Vertical Research also upgraded CE to “Buy,” adding to positive analyst flow that likely helped push the stock up today. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks slightly raised its Q3 2027 EPS view (from $0.16 to $0.31), but this single-quarter bump is small relative to its broader negative revisions and does not offset the overall downgrade bias.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple quarterly and full‑year EPS estimates and kept a “Strong Sell” stance — examples include Q1 2026 down to $0.80 (from $0.88), Q2 2026 to $1.12 (from $1.58), FY2026 to $4.40 (from $5.20), and FY2027 to $5.94 (from $7.05). These reductions, alongside Zacks’ negative rating, increase downside pressure on the stock and reflect weaker-than-expected near‑term profit outlooks.

Celanese Price Performance

NYSE:CE opened at $52.02 on Thursday. Celanese Corporation has a 12-month low of $35.13 and a 12-month high of $63.55. The firm has a market cap of $5.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.07. The company’s 50-day moving average is $49.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $44.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55.

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

Celanese Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th were issued a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Celanese’s payout ratio is -1.13%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on CE. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Celanese from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Vertical Research raised Celanese from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Celanese from $50.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Celanese from $40.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Celanese from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $86.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $59.39.

Celanese 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.