$CE

JPMorgan analyst Jeffery Zekauskas added Celanese to its favorite buys list, keeping an overweight rating and raising its price target to $76 from $68, citing expected 2026 earnings gains from Acetyl Chain price inflation and improving Engineered Materials volumes. Celanese shares are down about 10% in 2026 after a Q2 beat, with leverage concerns. LSEG shows 10 of 18 analysts rated buy/strong buy.

Celanese Corp (CE) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.2 3 q220268-kex992.htm EX-99.2 Document Exhibit 99.2 Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information August 4, 2026 In this document, the terms the "Company," "we" and "our" refer to Celanese Corporation and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Purpose Th

Business Watch reports Middle East petrochemical firms Sabic and Borouge posted strong Q2 results despite the Strait of Hormuz disruption, citing rerouted shipments and facility repairs. It also notes a Dutch court rejected Shell’s about $1 billion ethylene-damages claim. Lenzing plans to shutter Austrian and UK lyocell plants, and GAIL will expand gas-based fertilizer output with RCF.

Celanese Corp (CE) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. EX-10.1 2 tm2622089d1_ex10-1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 Exhibit 10.1 Execution Version FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of July 31, 2026 (this “ First Amendment ”), by and among Celanese Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), Ce

Celanese (NYSE: CE) said the Amsterdam District Court dismissed Shell Chemicals Europe’s damages claim and a Repsol entities claim seeking declaratory judgment of liability against Celanese and co-defendants. The cases stem from follow-on litigation related to a 2020 European Commission settlement over past ethylene purchases in North-Western Europe.

Jefferies said the Fed’s 2027 policy focus will shape chemical sector returns, with the sector pricing higher-for-longer rates. It recommended buy-rated stocks LIN, CTVA, IFF and KWR under higher-for-longer, and CE, HUN, EMN, MEOH, CBT, DCI and AVNT if demand improves. It estimated 100 bps higher borrowing costs could cut EPS 1%-3% and valuation multiples about 5%.

Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ:CE) shares rebounded as price reclaimed the 20- and 50-day moving averages. The stock is about 9.3% above its 20-day SMA ($29.13) and 3.8% above its 50-day SMA ($30.65), but still ~12% below the 100-day SMA ($36.18) and ~27.3% below the 200-day SMA ($43.77). UBS maintained a Buy rating but cut its target to $50 from $55. Shares were up 4.36% to $33.26.

The market for cellulose acetate (CA) tow, used in cigarette filters, has tightened significantly due to various factors. Celanese Corp. declared force majeure in May 2022, and other manufacturers like Cerdia announced price hikes. Increased raw material costs, supply chain disruptions exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and rising demand from heated-tobacco products (HTPs) are contributing to the supply scarcity and higher prices.

Citigroup has increased its price target for Celanese (NYSE:CE) from $75.00 to $81.00, maintaining a "buy" rating and suggesting a potential upside of 34.71%. This comes despite Celanese missing its recent quarterly earnings and revenue estimates. While analyst coverage remains mixed, other firms have also adjusted their price targets and ratings, with some recent upgrades along with earlier downgrades in response to earnings and market conditions.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Celanese (CE) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.