Corning Inc
GLW
NYSE·Technology·Hardware, Equipment & Parts·Mkt cap $132.9B
$154.29
▲ +5.68%
P/E
69.81
Mkt Cap
$132.9B
52-Wk Range
$70.06–$271.78
52-Week Range
$70.06 - $271.78
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Price action
Price chart
Up 113.8% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- 170+ year heritage and unmatched materials science expertise in glass and ceramics
- High switching costs and long-term customer relationships with major tech OEMs
- Significant R&D investment and proprietary manufacturing processes create durable moats
- Diversified revenue streams reduce dependence on single markets or customers
- Essential position in critical infrastructure (5G, data centers, automotive)
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Moderate growth ahead
5G and fiber-to-the-home deployment driving optical communications demand
Value
Fairly valued vs AI Photonics & Optical peers
Momentum
Weak
-17.7% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Modest
0.73% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying GLW right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 27, 2026
JUL 28, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.78 vs $0.76 consensus (+3.3% surprise). Revenue of $4.7B vs $4.6B expected (+2.3%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+3.3%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+17%
+16%
+19%
+21%
+20%
+20%
+17%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$3.4B
$3.5B
$3.5B
$3.9B
$4.1B
$4.2B
$4.1B
$4.5B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
36.1%
Operating
15.5%
Profit
12.4%
Wall Street consensus
10 analysts · 60% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
60%
Hold
40%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: UBS · Jul 29, 2026
vs Industry
How GLW stacks vs Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.
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