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As of close of business last night, Celanese Corp’s stock clocked out at $52.76, up 0.29% from its previous closing price of $52.61. In other words, the price has increased by $0.29 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.33 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of CE’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 6.00 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.83. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.74 and its Current Ratio is at 1.34. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.49 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.20.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, RBC Capital Mkts on February 20, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Sector Perform and sets its target price to $56 from $84 previously.
On January 14, 2025, BofA Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Underperform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $95 to $88.
UBS Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on November 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $161 to $97.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 19 ’24 when Richardson Scott A sold 4,675 shares for $129.51 per share. The transaction valued at 605,459 led to the insider holds 69,754 shares of the business.
Richardson Scott A sold 4,675 shares of CE for $604,992 on Aug 20 ’24. The EVP & COO now owns 65,079 shares after completing the transaction at $129.41 per share. On Aug 20 ’24, another insider, Richardson Scott A, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 4,675 shares for $129.41 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.56 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.79.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CE has reached a high of $172.16, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $51.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -22.79%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -53.18%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 109.31M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 108.82M. Insiders hold about 0.46% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.58% stake in the company.
