Celanese
About: Celanese is one of the world's largest producers of acetic acid and its downstream derivative chemicals, which are used in various end markets, including coatings and adhesives. The company is also one of the largest producers of specialty polymers, which are used in the automotive, electronics, medical, building, and consumer end markets. The company also makes cellulose derivatives used in cigarette filters.
Employees: 12,163
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q4 2024] → 2 (+1) [Q1 2025]
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $79.5M | Put options by funds: $84.2M
3.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 101.73% [Q4 2024] → 98.03% (-3.69%) [Q1 2025]
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.67B [Q4 2024] → $6.22B (-$1.45B) [Q1 2025]
20% less funds holding
Funds holding: 558 [Q4 2024] → 446 (-112) [Q1 2025]
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 143 | Existing positions reduced: 181
56% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 174
Research analyst outlook
12 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
12 analyst ratings
BMO Capital John McNulty | 1%upside $55 | Market Perform Upgraded | 20 May 2025 |
B of A Securities Steve Byrne | 12%upside $61 | Buy Maintained | 16 May 2025 |
Barclays Michael Leithead | 13%upside $62 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 14 May 2025 |
Keybanc Jeffrey Hammond | 39%upside $76 | Overweight Maintained | 7 May 2025 |
Wells Fargo Michael Sison | 18%downside $45 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 7 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about CE published over the past 30 days
