Corning Inc. (GLW)
NYSEInformation TechnologyElectronic ComponentsSnapshot 2026-07-08
$184.03-0.73%
Close 2026-07-08 · 1-day change
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Electronic Components is in recovery. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 20% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, guidance credibility, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 69% growth a year, above the roughly 24% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 28% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskGLW's growth depends on expanding optical connectivity capacity, especially with the Amazon deal. Revenue grew 20% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 69× P/E versus a peer median of 56×. The market is pricing in more growth than we forecast, making it look expensive. A specific risk is that management is behind on commitments, which could hurt performance. Peer multiples imply a price about 69% below where it trades.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-08. GLW is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 17 analysts currently covering GLW (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for GLW in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $184.03. As of 2026-07-09. 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.
Advances: Grow core sales and EPS
Price target increase reflects confidence in core sales growth.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-08. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $184.03
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $184.03.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
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: Expand U.S. optical connectivity capacity 10x
Focus on data centers aligns with expanding optical connectivity capacity.
Advances: Grow core sales and EPS
AI demand boosts core sales and EPS potential.
Advances: Expand U.S. optical connectivity capacity 10x
Amazon deal boosts optical connectivity capacity significantly.
Advances: Expand U.S. optical connectivity capacity 10x
Expansion of domestic capacity aligns with growth objectives.
Advances: Grow core sales and EPS
Analyst target raise reflects confidence in growth.
Advances: Expand U.S. optical connectivity capacity 10x
Amazon deal supports optical connectivity capacity expansion.
Advances: Expand U.S. optical connectivity capacity 10x
Multi-billion-dollar deal enhances optical connectivity capacity.