Celanese Corporation (CE)

The past six months have seen significant fluctuations and events impacting Celanese Corp.'s stock price. The stock experienced a substantial decline over the past year. Key events include Q4 2024 results with a full-year loss per share and decreased net sales, a dividend reduction in Q1 2025, a Moody's credit rating downgrade in February 2025, and a Q1 2025 earnings beat with increased demand and product volumes. As of late June 2025, the stock has shown some recovery but remains down over the past 12 months.

Celanese's demand is affected by seasonality, particularly in certain product lines and end-markets. The company experienced amplified sequential seasonality in its Acetyl Chain and destocking in Engineered Materials during Q4 2024, with anticipated continuation into Q1 2025. Q1 also saw seasonal boosts in product volumes in the Americas and Europe.

Celanese Corporation is a global technology and specialty materials company headquartered in Irving, Texas. It operates primarily within the Materials sector, specifically in the Major Chemicals and advanced materials industry. Celanese is recognized for its innovation in producing high-performance engineered polymers and acetyl products. The company's main business segments are Engineered Materials and the Acetyl Chain.

Celanese has a geographically balanced global presence with operations in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company maintains 56 global production facilities and 20 strategic affiliate production facilities, ensuring a strong global supply chain. Overall, Celanese operates in approximately 27 to 30 countries worldwide, with manufacturing capabilities across three continents.

Celanese received a 2025 North America Business Partner Award from DENSO for Quality Performance for the second consecutive year. However, Moody's credit rating downgrade in February 2025, citing challenges under uncertain market conditions and inconsistent credit metrics, could negatively impact the company's financial reputation.

Approximately 66.43% of Celanese Corp.'s stock is owned by institutional investors, with retail investors holding about 33.32% and insiders 0.25%. Major institutional owners include Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock Fund Advisors, State Street Global Advisors, Inc., Capital Research & Management Co., Geode Capital Management LLC, Dodge & Cox, and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.