Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Grows Stock Position in Corning Incorporated $GLW

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI raised its position in Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLWFree Report) by 591.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 33,787 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 28,903 shares during the quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in Corning were worth $4,594,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Corning by 46.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,705 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $319,000 after purchasing an additional 2,114 shares during the period. Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Corning in the first quarter valued at approximately $729,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Corning by 9.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 64,704 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,962,000 after buying an additional 5,522 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Corning during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $401,000. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. bought a new position in Corning in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $266,000. Institutional investors own 69.80% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Corning

In related news, VP John Z. Zhang sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $198.34, for a total transaction of $1,983,400.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 5,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,019,070.92. This trade represents a 66.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Jaymin Amin sold 27,395 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.14, for a total value of $5,263,675.30. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 94,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,138,016. The trade was a 22.49% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 160,655 shares of company stock worth $30,692,560 in the last quarter. 0.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Corning from $149.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Truist Financial raised their price target on Corning from $149.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Susquehanna lifted their price target on Corning from $125.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Corning in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Corning from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $194.69.

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Corning Stock Performance

Corning stock opened at $152.97 on Tuesday. Corning Incorporated has a 1-year low of $53.29 and a 1-year high of $271.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $131.65 billion, a PE ratio of 73.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.09. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $191.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $153.75.

Corning (NYSE:GLWGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.01. Corning had a net margin of 11.09% and a return on equity of 19.45%. The firm had revenue of $4.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.30 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.54 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Corning has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.730-0.770 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Corning Incorporated will post 3.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Corning Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Corning’s dividend payout ratio is 53.59%.

About Corning

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Corning Incorporated is a global manufacturer specializing in specialty glass, ceramics and related materials and technologies. Headquartered in Corning, New York, the company supplies engineered materials and components used across multiple industries, including consumer electronics, telecommunications, automotive emissions control, pharmaceutical and life sciences, and industrial and scientific applications. Corning emphasizes materials science and precision manufacturing to develop durable, high-performance glass and ceramic products.

Key product lines include specialty display glass used by television and mobile-device manufacturers, cover glass marketed under well-known trade names for smartphones and tablets, and optical fiber and cable and related hardware for telecommunications networks.

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