Bleakley Financial Group LLC Boosts Holdings in Corning Incorporated $GLW

Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLWFree Report) by 70.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 39,109 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,218 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Corning were worth $5,318,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GLW. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Corning by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 99,283,317 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $8,693,247,000 after buying an additional 580,678 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Corning by 1.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 37,008,856 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $3,035,836,000 after acquiring an additional 439,883 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Corning by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 20,411,824 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,781,250,000 after acquiring an additional 517,067 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in shares of Corning by 52.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 16,890,802 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,478,959,000 after acquiring an additional 5,831,873 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Corning by 8.1% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 13,763,148 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $724,432,000 after acquiring an additional 1,036,988 shares in the last quarter. 69.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Corning Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of NYSE:GLW opened at $187.94 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $194.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $151.75. Corning Incorporated has a twelve month low of $52.19 and a twelve month 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 company has a market capitalization of $161.75 billion, a PE ratio of 89.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.09.

Corning (NYSE:GLWGet Free Report) last posted 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. Corning had a net margin of 11.09% and a return on equity of 19.45%. The firm had revenue of $4.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.30 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.54 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis. Corning has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.730-0.770 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Corning Incorporated will post 3.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Corning Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.28 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Corning’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 53.59%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GLW has been the subject of several analyst reports. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on Corning from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Barclays increased their price target on Corning from $149.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Corning from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Corning from $223.00 to $243.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Corning in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $194.69.

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Insider Activity at Corning

In related news, CEO Wendell P. Weeks sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $186.46, for a total transaction of $18,646,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 908,353 shares in the company, valued at $169,371,500.38. This trade represents a 9.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Soumya Seetharam sold 20,000 shares of Corning stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $206.23, for a total value of $4,124,600.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 25,570 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,273,301.10. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 160,655 shares of company stock valued at $30,692,560. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

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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