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
0
Funds holding %
of 7,428 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 10 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
8.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.05% [Q1] → 107.01% (+8.96%) [Q2]
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.22B [Q1] → $6.48B (+$263M) [Q2]
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $64.4M | Put options by funds: $62.1M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q1] → 2 (+0) [Q2]
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 89
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 449 [Q1] → 438 (-11) [Q2]
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 142 | Existing positions reduced: 158
Research analyst outlook
10 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$40
15%
downside
Avg. target
$54
15%
upside
High target
$70
48%
upside
10 analyst ratings
4 positive
40%
6 neutral
60%
0 negative
0%
JP Morgan Jeffrey Zekauskas | 15%downside $40 | Neutral Maintained | 14 Aug 2025 |
RBC Capital Arun Viswanathan | 5%downside $45 | Sector Perform Maintained | 14 Aug 2025 |
BMO Capital John McNulty | 1%downside $47 | Market Perform Maintained | 14 Aug 2025 |
B of A Securities Steve Byrne | 25%upside $59 | Buy Maintained | 13 Aug 2025 |
Keybanc Aleksey Yefremov | 48%upside $70 | Overweight Maintained | 13 Aug 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 23 articles about CE published over the past 30 days
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Celanese Enters Deep Value Territory After Q2 Earnings Sell-Off
Celanese shares tumbled once again, following the issuance of weak guidance for the rest of the year. While the company's near-term outlook remains highly uncertain, don't overlook the company's strong free cash flow generation. I believe Celanese's debtload is manageable and that shareholders will be richly rewarded once the cycle turns.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
New Strong Sell Stocks for August 15th
GCTS, NE and CE have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on August 15, 2025.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Securities Fraud Investigation Into Celanese Corporation (CE) Continues – Investors Who Lost Money Urged To Contact Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a Leading Securities Fraud Law Firm
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, continues its investigation on behalf of Celanese Corporation (“Celanese” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CE) investors concerning the Company's possible violations of the federal securities laws. IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO LOST MONEY ON CELANESE CORPORATION (CE), CLICK HERE TO INQUIRE ABOUT POTENTIALLY PURSUING CLAIMS TO RECOVER YOUR LOSS. What Is The Investigation About? On November 4, 2024.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Celanese Corporation (CE) Investors Who Lost Money – Contact Law Offices of Howard G. Smith About Securities Fraud Investigation
BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith continues its investigation on behalf of Celanese Corporation (“Celanese” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CE) investors concerning the Company's possible violations of federal securities laws. IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN CELANESE CORPORATION (CE), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH ABOUT POTENTIALLY PURSUING CLAIMS TO RECOVER YOUR LOSS. Contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by ema.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Securities Fraud Investigation Into Celanese Corporation (CE) Continues – Investors Who Lost Money Urged To Contact The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz continues its investigation of Celanese Corporation (“Celanese” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CE) on behalf of investors concerning the Company's possible violations of federal securities laws. IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO LOST MONEY ON CELANESE CORPORATION (CE), CLICK HERE TO INQUIRE ABOUT POTENTIALLY PURSUING A CLAIM TO RECOVER YOUR LOSS. What Is The Investigation About? On November 4, 2024, after market hours, Celanese reported its thir.
Positive
Benzinga
1 week ago
Top 3 Materials Stocks Which Could Rescue Your Portfolio This Quarter
The most oversold stocks in the materials sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Celanese Corporation (CE) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 12, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants e - Corporate Participant r - Corporate Participant c - Corporate Participant e - Corporate Participant Chuck B. Kyrish - Senior VP & CFO Scott A.
Negative
Invezz
1 week ago
Celanese sinks on weak demand outlook despite earnings beat
Celanese shares plunged on Tuesday after the chemicals manufacturer issued a weaker-than-expected forecast for the third quarter, warning of softening demand across most of its end markets. The cautionary guidance overshadowed a second-quarter performance that topped Wall Street estimates.
Neutral
Schwab Network
1 week ago
CRCL Earnings Shows Appetite for Crypto, ONON Runs Higher, CE Plummets
ON Holding (ONON) continues to muscle strength in the shoe space despite an EPS miss. Sam Vadas notes its revenue beat and momentum in China as strong spots.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Celanese Q2 Earnings & Sales Beat Estimates Amid Low Prices
Celanese tops Q2 earnings and sales estimates despite lower prices, as cost cuts and cash flow focus help offset demand softness.
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