What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Celanese Q3 Earnings?

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Celanese in a report issued on Monday, March 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the basic materials company will earn $1.28 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.50. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Celanese’s current full-year earnings is $8.79 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Celanese’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.76 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on CE. Vertical Research raised Celanese from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday. UBS Group boosted their target price on Celanese from $50.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Celanese in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Robert W. Baird set a $65.00 price target on Celanese in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Tudor Pickering raised shares of Celanese from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Celanese presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $59.39.

Celanese Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CE opened at $50.74 on Tuesday. Celanese has a one year low of $35.13 and a one year high of $63.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.79, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $44.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.55.

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

Celanese Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Celanese by 111.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 513 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Celanese by 55.4% during the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 623 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new stake in Celanese in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in Celanese by 140.4% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 827 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in shares of Celanese in the third quarter valued at $36,000. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Celanese

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.