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David Wang
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

Raising Celanese FVE on Stronger-Than-Expected Near-Term Outlook; Long-Term Thesis Unchanged

We are increasing our fair value estimate for Celanese to $62 from $57 after strong third-quarter results, as the company provided 2017 guidance that was stronger than we had previously expected. Adjusted EPS for the quarter increased 11% year on year to $1.67 per share, and we believe the company should be able to achieve its full-year guidance of $6.50 to $6.62 per share. At current prices, we believe shares are roughly fairly valued. 
Management believes it can increase EPS an incremental $0....
Underlying
Celanese Corporation

Celanese is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is a chemical and specialty materials company. The company is a producer of engineered polymers and a producer of acetyl products, which are intermediate chemicals. The company's segments are: Engineered Materials, which develops, produces and supplies a portfolio of specialty polymers for automotive and medical applications, as well as industrial products and consumer electronics; Acetate Tow, which is a producer and supplier of acetate tow and acetate flake, primarily used in filter products applications; and Acetyl Chain, which includes the chain of intermediate chemistry, emulsion polymers and ethylene vinyl acetate polymers businesses.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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David Wang

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