Blue Trust Inc. Trims Stock Position in Corning Incorporated $GLW

Blue Trust Inc. cut its holdings in Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLWFree Report) by 16.1% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 16,233 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 3,106 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Corning were worth $2,207,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Corning by 46.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,705 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $319,000 after purchasing an additional 2,114 shares during the period. Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Corning during the 1st quarter worth $729,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings 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 worth $2,962,000 after purchasing an additional 5,522 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Corning during the 2nd quarter worth about $401,000. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Corning during the 2nd quarter worth about $266,000. 69.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GLW has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Corning in a report on Friday, May 15th. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Corning from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Corning from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Corning from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Corning from $149.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $182.62.

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Corning Price Performance

GLW stock opened at $228.14 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $183.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $141.15. Corning Incorporated has a 12-month low of $51.32 and a 12-month high of $230.50. 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 company has a market capitalization of $196.35 billion, a PE ratio of 109.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.15.

Corning (NYSE:GLWGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.30 billion. Corning had a return on equity of 19.45% and a net margin of 11.09%.Corning’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.54 EPS. Corning has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.730-0.770 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Corning Incorporated will post 3.19 EPS for the current year.

Corning Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a $0.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Corning’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 53.59%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Soumya Seetharam sold 20,000 shares of Corning stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $206.23, for a total value of $4,124,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 25,570 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,273,301.10. The trade was a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jaymin Amin sold 27,395 shares of the company’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 transaction of $5,263,675.30. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 94,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,138,016. The trade was a 22.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 160,655 shares of company stock valued at $30,692,560. 0.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Corning Profile

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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.

Further Reading

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