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Corning Inc

GLW

NYSE·Technology·Hardware, Equipment & Parts·Mkt cap $189.9B

$196.70

▼ -10.85%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$51.32 - $271.78

P/E

93.66

Fwd P/E

61.70

Beta

1.16

Div Yield

0.51%

Avg Vol

14.4M

Shares Out

860.6M

Mkt Cap

$189.9B

Price action

Price chart

Up 318.6% over the trailing year

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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.

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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)
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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

Hot

+49.2% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Exceptional business - top-tier fundamentals

Dividend

Modest

0.51% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 27, 2026

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Q2 26 RECAP

APR 28, 2026

Reported EPS of $0.70 vs $0.69 consensus (+1.2% surprise). Revenue of $4.3B vs $4.3B expected (+1.1%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +1.2%
Rev beat +1.1%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+1.2%

Next: Apr 27, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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+17%

+16%

+19%

+21%

+20%

+20%

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$3.3B

$3.4B

$3.5B

$3.5B

$3.9B

$4.1B

$4.2B

$4.1B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

36.9%

Operating

15.4%

Profit

8.9%

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Wall Street consensus

10 analysts · 60% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

6

60%

Hold

4

40%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$180.00

▼ -8.5% vs $196.70

Low $140.00
Median $180.00
High $223.00

Latest: UBS · Jun 5, 2026

6 analysts covering

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How GLW stacks vs Hardware, Equipment & Parts

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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