Corning Inc. (GLW)
NYSEInformation TechnologyHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-09-04
$154.30+5.68%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEInformation TechnologyHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Electronic Components is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar broken — Grow core sales and EPS with at least 14% YoY revenue growth: Q2 FY26 rev +17.0% vs 14% target.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 19% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 4% on a typical day and fell roughly 51% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskCorning's growth in AI data center demand must continue to justify its price. Revenue grew 17% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 54× P/E versus a peer median of 46×. The price reflects less growth than forecasted, indicating expectations look modest versus our view. If GLW cuts guidance on the next call, that would be a meaningful negative. Peer multiples imply a price about 22% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis).
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. GLW is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 16 analysts currently covering GLW (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 6 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for GLW in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Electronic Components — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Execute and accelerate Springboard growth plan
Positive growth momentum aligns with Springboard growth plan.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $154.30
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $154.30.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Execute and accelerate Springboard growth plan
Positive optics earnings support growth plan execution.
Advances: Ramp and improve profitability of Solar segment
Proposed tariffs could enhance Solar segment profitability.
Advances: Execute and accelerate Springboard growth plan
AI data center growth aligns with Springboard growth plan.
Advances: Execute and accelerate Springboard growth plan
Springboard plan outlines strong growth trajectory.
Threatens: Grow core sales and EPS
Significant decline in stock raises concerns about core sales.
Threatens: Grow core sales and EPS
Significant revenue miss impacts core sales and EPS growth.
Advances: Focus on Springboard plan
AI demand supports Springboard plan objectives.