CE

CelaneseD

NYSE / Materials

At close

2026-06-02

Current thesis

The bull read is that Q1 showed operational self-help starting to work: sequential sales and volume improved, Frankfurt assets restarted, management raised 2026 free-cash-flow outlook, and Q2/2H earnings guidance implies a much stronger run-rate if pricing, utilization and cost actions hold.

Posture

Defensive

Lead driver

Value

What changed

Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.1.

What can break

Acetyl Chain year-over-year pressure remains visible, with the 10-Q citing lower volume from decreased global demand and lower pricing from supply exceeding demand.

Momentum

Value

Sentiment

Setup hits (3d)

0 · Net Neutral

AI TargetsBase $56.00 · Bull $68.00 · Bear $46.00

Data freshness

Prices

As of 2026-06-02

Fundamentals

As of 2026-06-01 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1

Scores

As of 2026-06-02 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP

AI Memo

As of 2026-05-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Investment thesis

As of 2026-06-02

Supporting evidence

What

Grade D · Defensive

Confidence Medium · Net Neutral

Target $60.39

Why

Momentum17 · Δ7d -11.5

Value61 · Δ7d +0.1

Sentiment54 · Δ7d -2.7

So what

Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals

Momentum

34% active weight

Current posture

7d trendSoftening

Δ7d

-11.5

Δ21d

-59.9

Value

32% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

+0.1

Δ21d

+0.5

Sentiment

33% active weight

Current posture

7d trendSoftening

Δ7d

-2.7

Δ21d

+15.0

Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 16.6 / Value 61.2 / Sentiment 54.1

Fundamentals (TTM)

As of 2026-06-01

Market Cap

$6.06B

Beta

1.11

Shares Out

109.5M

P/E (TTM) · Derived

-5.2

P/S (TTM)

0.48

P/FCF (TTM)

4.97

Rev YoY

-8.6%

EPS YoY

-1279.7%

Gross Margin

+21.3%

Op Margin

-23.5%

Net Debt

$11.62B

Current Ratio

1.63

As of 2026-06-02 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology