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Celanese Corporation (CE) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Basic Materials · Chemicals

Earnings in 5 days (2026-05-05). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $67.55: Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.

Celanese is a global chemical and specialty materials company with two segments: Engineered Materials (high-performance polymers for automotive, electronics, medical) and Acetyl Chain (acetic acid, VAM, formaldehyde). It operates 51 global facilities with 11,434 employees;... Read more

$67.55-0.3% A.UpsideScore 5.1/10#4 of 10 Chemicals
Stop $62.81Target $67.37(resistance)A.R:R -0.5:1
Analyst target$69.88+3.4%16 analysts
$67.37our TP
$67.55price
$69.88mean
$50
$100

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $67.55: Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (-6.9% upside)
Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)10.1
Mkt Cap$7.3B
EV/EBITDA12.3
Profit Mgn-12.2%
ROE-22.5%
Rev Growth-6.5%
Beta0.85
Dividend0.18%
Rating analysts26

Quality Signals

Piotroski F5/9

Options Flow

P/C0.30bullish
IV93%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMGeographicEurope35%
    10-K Item 1A: 'sales originating in Europe have accounted for approximately one-third of our net sales annually, and accounted for approximately 35% of our Net sales in 2025'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-04-20Item 5.02LOW
    Anne P. Noonan elected as director effective April 20, 2026, serving until 2027 Annual Meeting. Board size increased from 9 to 10. No committee appointments yet. No disagreement cited.
    SEC filing →
  • 2026-03-04Item 5.02LOW
    Timothy Go resigned from the Board of Directors effective February 27, 2026. Resignation not the result of any disagreement with operations, policies, or practices. No successor named.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static

Roe
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Gross Margin
0.1
Roa
1.6
Operating Margin
3.4
Moat
5.0
Current Ratio
5.6
Piotroski F
5.6
No competitive moatQuality concerns

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
1.6
Value Rank
3.0
Growth Rank
3.0
GatesA.R:R -0.5=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 5d<=7dMomentum 4.9<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Momentum 4.9>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
58 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $58.74Resistance $68.74

Price Targets

$63
$67
A.Upside-0.3%
A.R:R-0.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-6.9% upside)
! Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-05 (5d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CE stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $67.55: Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $62.81. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CE stock price target?

Take-profit target: $67.37 (-0.3% upside). Prior stop was $62.81. Stop-loss: $62.81.

What are the risks of investing in CE?

Target reached (-6.9% upside); Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0).

Is CE overvalued or undervalued?

Celanese Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 10.1). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CE?

26 analysts cover CE with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $70.

What does Celanese Corporation do?Celanese is a global chemical and specialty materials company with two segments: Engineered Materials (high-performance...

Celanese is a global chemical and specialty materials company with two segments: Engineered Materials (high-performance polymers for automotive, electronics, medical) and Acetyl Chain (acetic acid, VAM, formaldehyde). It operates 51 global facilities with 11,434 employees; Europe accounted for ~35% of 2025 net sales.

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