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The Quantellect read.Of the 12 firms covering Celanese Corporation, 5 rate it Buy or better, 7 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $54.00 to $80.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $64.82 sits 45% above the current $44.67. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 6 to 5 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.12 next quarter toward $6.18 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS12 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy542%
Hold758%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 12 analysts giving stock ratings to Celanese Corporation.
As of Sep, 5 of 11 firms rate CE a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CE EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.12
Range $0.94 – $1.25 · 14 analysts · +67% YoY
Next period, 14 analysts expect Celanese Corporation to earn $1.12 a share (range $0.94 – $1.25), versus $0.67 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $5.97, growing to $6.18 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$2.3B
Range $2.2B – $2.5B · 14 analysts · +5% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $2.3B (range $2.2B – $2.5B), +5.2% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $10.0B, rising to $10.0B next year.
Top analysts covering Celanese Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CE.
#1
Joshua Spector
UBS · Rank #40
Hold
$64.00+43.3% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#2
AY
Aleksey Yefremov
Keybanc · Rank #46
Buy
$62.00+38.8% to target
Overall win rate
47%
+ Follow
#3
Jeffrey Zekauskas
JP Morgan · Rank #50
Buy
$68.00+52.2% to target
Overall win rate
53%
+ Follow
#4
John McNulty
BMO Capital · Rank #143
Hold
$54.00+20.9% to target
Overall win rate
46%
+ Follow
#5
Arun Viswanathan
RBC Capital · Rank #212
Hold
$48.00+7.5% to target
Overall win rate
33%
+ Follow
CE stock forecast FAQ
What is CE's average 12-month price target?+
The 11 analysts with a live target average $64.82 for Celanese Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $80.00 high to a $54.00 low.
Is CE stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 12 analyst ratings, 5 are Buy or Strong Buy, 7 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CE?+
The Street-high target is $80.00 (Citigroup), and the Street-low is $54.00 (BMO Capital). The average of all 11 active targets is $64.82.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CE?+
12 analysts have an active rating on Celanese Corporation, and 11 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CE?+
Among analysts who currently cover CE, Joshua Spector of UBS has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #40). Their current call is Hold with a $64.00 target.
What is Celanese Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.12 per share (range $0.94 – $1.25) across 14 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $5.97, rising to $6.18 the following year.
How much revenue is Celanese Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $2.3B (range $2.2B – $2.5B). Full-year revenue is projected at $10.0B, growing to $10.0B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CE lately?+
As of Sep, 5 of 11 firms rate CE a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CE calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
