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The closing price of Celanese Corp (NYSE: CE) was $48.73 for the day, up 4.95% from the previous closing price of $46.43. In other words, the price has increased by $4.95 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.18 million shares were traded. CE stock price reached its highest trading level at $49.3299 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $46.341.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CE’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.55 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.44. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.22 and its Current Ratio is at 2.05. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.52 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.46.
On May 20, 2025, BMO Capital Markets Upgraded its rating to Market Perform which previously was Underperform but kept the price unchanged to $55. KeyBanc Capital Markets Upgraded its Sector Weight to Overweight on March 21, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $76.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 14 ’25 when Murray Mark Christopher bought 2,017 shares for $41.83 per share. The transaction valued at 84,371 led to the insider holds 17,000 shares of the business.
Sutton Scott McDougald bought 2,000 shares of CE for $81,787 on Aug 14 ’25. The Director now owns 20,376 shares after completing the transaction at $40.89 per share. On Aug 14 ’25, another insider, MOORTHY GANESH, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,000 shares for $40.94 each. As a result, the insider paid 40,942 and bolstered with 6,015 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CE now has a Market Capitalization of 5336130048 and an Enterprise Value of 17905117184. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.54 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.01. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.802 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.62.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CE is 1.16, which has changed by -0.5951313 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18469036 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CE has reached a high of $142.54, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $36.29. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.05%.
Shares Statistics:
CE traded an average of 2.03M shares per day over the past three months and 1966730 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 109.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 108.98M. Insiders hold about 0.48% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 108.14% stake in the company. Shares short for CE as of 1755216000 were 7555113 with a Short Ratio of 3.71, compared to 1752537600 on 6400706. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7555113 and a Short% of Float of 9.15.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.46, CE has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.79. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.031445187The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.26.
Earnings Estimates
The performance of Celanese Corp (CE) in the stock market is under the watchful eye of 15.0 analysts actively contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.09, with high estimates of $1.43 and low estimates of $0.75.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.62 and $4.02 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.36. EPS for the following year is $6.02, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $7.18 and $5.25.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 12 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.59B to a low estimate of $2.47B. As of the current estimate, Celanese Corp’s year-ago sales were $2.65BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.35B. There is a high estimate of $2.46B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.29B.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CE’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $9.9B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $9.37B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $9.75B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $10.28BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $9.99B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $10.25B and the low estimate is $9.33B.
