Shares of Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW – Get Free Report) traded up 1.9% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $180.77 and last traded at $179.85. 8,915,440 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 26% from the average session volume of 12,093,989 shares. The stock had previously closed at $176.55.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
GLW has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Corning from $223.00 to $228.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Corning from $175.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research cut shares of Corning from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Corning from $120.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Corning from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.31.
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Corning Stock Performance
Corning (NYSE:GLW – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.30 billion. Corning had a net margin of 11.09% and a return on equity of 19.45%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.54 earnings per share. Corning has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.730-0.770 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Corning Incorporated will post 3.19 earnings per share for the current year.
Corning Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be issued a $0.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Corning’s payout ratio is 53.59%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Corning news, SVP Michaune D. Tillman sold 3,260 shares of Corning stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.02, for a total value of $674,885.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,106,221.48. The trade was a 24.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Jaymin Amin sold 27,395 shares of Corning stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.14, for a total transaction of $5,263,675.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 94,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,138,016. This trade represents a 22.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 160,655 shares of company stock valued at $30,692,561. 0.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Trading of Corning
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Signature Equity Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Corning by 19.3% in the first quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 383 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. Beirne Wealth Consulting Services LLC grew its position in Corning by 0.8% during the first quarter. Beirne Wealth Consulting Services LLC now owns 8,045 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,094,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Balefire LLC grew its position in Corning by 0.7% during the first quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 9,595 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,305,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its position in Corning by 1.3% during the first quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 5,393 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $733,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in Corning by 1.6% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,585 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $623,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the period. 69.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Corning Company Profile
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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