Celanese Corporation (CE) reported Q1 2026 total revenue of $2.34 billion, down 2.2% year-over-year and below the consensus estimate of $2.40 billion.
Cash flow and balance-sheet highlights show material improvement in liquidity and operating cash generation.
On the comparison to expectations, revenue missed the estimate while operating performance was mixed.
The company’s cost of sales was $1.87 billion, and despite the operating-profit improvement, bottom-line metrics and EPS declined significantly year-over-year in Q1 2026 for Celanese Corporation (CE).
Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.
Celanese Corporation Insider Trading Activity
Celanese Corporation insiders have traded $CE stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CE stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- CHUCK KYRISH (SVP & CFO) purchased 5,000 shares for an estimated $205,150
- SCOTT A RICHARDSON (CEO & President) purchased 3,800 shares for an estimated $158,041
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Celanese Corporation Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 217 institutional investors add shares of Celanese Corporation stock to their portfolio, and 220 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- TURTLE CREEK ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. removed 2,958,825 shares (-57.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $125,099,121
- ROYAL BANK OF CANADA added 2,003,127 shares (+1539.8%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $84,692,209
- NORGES BANK removed 1,603,104 shares (-77.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $67,779,237
- ORBIS ALLAN GRAY LTD removed 1,304,050 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $55,135,234
- ASSENAGON ASSET MANAGEMENT S.A. removed 1,219,929 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $80,234,730
- CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added 1,079,063 shares (+92.2%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $45,622,783
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS added 1,076,645 shares (+24.0%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $45,520,550
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Celanese Corporation Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CE in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Citigroup issued a "Buy" rating on 12/18/2025
- Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 11/10/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Celanese Corporation, check out Quiver Quantitative's $CE forecast page.
Celanese Corporation Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CE recently. We have seen 10 analysts offer price targets for $CE in the last 6 months, with a median target of $68.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Vincent Andrews from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $72.0 on 05/05/2026
- Steve Byrne from B of A Securities set a target price of $75.0 on 04/21/2026
- Patrick Cunningham from Citigroup set a target price of $84.0 on 04/16/2026
- Michael Sison from Wells Fargo set a target price of $75.0 on 04/10/2026
- Joshua Spector from UBS set a target price of $64.0 on 04/09/2026
- Kieran De Brun from Mizuho set a target price of $58.0 on 03/31/2026
- Ghansham Panjabi from Baird set a target price of $75.0 on 03/27/2026
