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As of close of business last night, Celanese Corp’s stock clocked out at $52.21, down -0.55% from its previous closing price of $52.50. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.55 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.75 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 6.01 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.38. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.11 and its Current Ratio is at 1.94. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.53 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.44.
On March 17, 2025, Alembic Global Advisors Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $70.
Vertical Research Upgraded its Sell to Hold on March 06, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $66.
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 May 09 ’25 when Kelly Thomas Francis bought 27,872 shares for $51.06 per share.
MOORTHY GANESH bought 1,000 shares of CE for $53,290 on Mar 12 ’25. The Director now owns 3,000 shares after completing the transaction at $53.29 per share. On Mar 07 ’25, another insider, Sutton Scott McDougald, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 7,450 shares for $54.65 each. As a result, the insider paid 407,119 and bolstered with 15,000 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.10.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CE has reached a high of $161.44, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $36.29. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.92%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -38.56%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 109.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 108.89M. Insiders hold about 0.47% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 107.45% stake in the company.
