GLWTechnology · Electronic ComponentsThe 16 Wall Street analysts covering Corning, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $200 — +33.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 44 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Corning, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (87): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Volatility (18): The share price moves around a lot.
Size (2): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on GLW, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +33.5% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 7 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2026 | Truist Securities | Upgrade | Buy | $205 → $175 |
| 29 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $180 → $129 |
| 29 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $240 → $220 |
| 29 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $200 → $170 |
| 29 July 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform | $270 → $210 |
| 29 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $180 → $165 |
| 29 July 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | $230 → $200 |
| 13 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $225 → $240 |
| 13 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 July 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | $210 → $230 |
| 7 July 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 6 July 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | $223 → $243 |
| 6 July 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 1 July 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 22 June 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 5 June 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 May 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 8 May 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 7 May 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 May 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. GLW appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 11% of US stocks
Cheaper than 18% of US stocks
Cheaper than 10% of US stocks
Cheaper than 8% of US stocks
Higher than 65% of US stocks
Higher than 58% of US stocks
Higher than 45% of US stocks
Higher than 73% of US stocks
Higher than 72% of US stocks
Higher than 77% of US stocks
Higher than 78% of US stocks
Higher than 16% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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Zacks Investment Research highlighted Corning (GLW) as a top growth stock for the long term, referencing its Zacks Style Scores feature as a tool for identifying strong stocks across value, growth, or momentum investing styles.
Why it matters — GLW watchers would care because the piece positions Corning favorably as a long-term growth pick based on Zacks' screening methodology.
The article highlights the massive scale of AI infrastructure buildout, noting that a single Meta data center could require 8 million miles of fiber, and identifies companies benefiting from the 802 data centers currently under construction. It focuses on the growing demand for fiber optic materials in this expansion.
Why it matters — Corning, a major producer of optical fiber and cables, could see increased demand from the large-scale data center construction described in the article.
Zayo announced an expanded strategic supply agreement with Corning to secure a significant portion of its long-term fiber supply, addressing fiber demand driven by AI infrastructure growth.
Why it matters — The expanded agreement signals sustained demand for Corning's fiber optic cable products from a major network infrastructure provider.
Optics stocks fell sharply at midday Tuesday amid a risk-off wave through AI hardware names, following Anthropic news and a WSJ report. Corning shares were down about 8%, while Lumentum fell 10% and AXT fell 12%.
Why it matters — Corning is an optics/AI-hardware supplier whose shares moved lower in this sell-off, making the sector-wide decline relevant to GLW watchers.
A Motley Fool article highlights Credo, a non-GPU semiconductor company that is outpacing Nvidia and benefiting from the AI infrastructure boom. It notes that companies providing copper and fiber infrastructure, like Credo, are becoming increasingly important in this space.
Why it matters — A Corning watcher would care because the article underscores growing demand for the fiber-optic infrastructure components that companies like Corning supply to support AI data centers.
The 16 Wall Street analysts covering Corning, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $200, with estimates ranging from $129 to $226. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 16 analysts covering Corning, Inc., 12 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Corning, Inc. 44 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 22 Aug 2026, Corning, Inc. ranks 44 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (87 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 16 analysts implies +33.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Corning, Inc. 44 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Corning, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for GLW are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $129 to $226 over the next 12 months.
Corning, Inc. returned +133.4% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Corning Incorporated is a global materials science and technology company specializing in advanced glass, ceramics, and optical solutions for industrial and scientific applications. Headquartered in Corning, New York, it focuses on engineered products that enable high-performance displays, high-speed connectivity, and precision components across multiple sectors.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 21 Aug 2026): "Why Corning (GLW) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term". Zacks Investment Research highlighted Corning (GLW) as a top growth stock for the long term, referencing its Zacks Style Scores feature as a tool for identifying strong stocks across value, growth, or momentum investing styles.
Corning Incorporated is a global materials science and technology company specializing in advanced glass, ceramics, and optical solutions for industrial and scientific applications. Headquartered in Corning, New York, it focuses on engineered products that enable high-performance displays, high-speed connectivity, and precision components across multiple sectors. Corning’s core business segments include display technologies, optical communications, environmental technologies, specialty materials, and life sciences. In display and mobile consumer electronics markets, the company supplies specialized glass for flat-panel displays and device covers, supporting manufacturers of televisions, monitors, smartphones, and tablets. Its optical communications segment provides optical fiber, cable, and connectivity solutions for telecommunications networks, data centers, and enterprise infrastructure, underpinning modern broadband and AI-scale networking. Environmental and automotive technologies encompass emissions-control substrates and glass solutions used by vehicle and equipment makers. In life sciences, Corning offers labware, cell culture vessels, and related consumables for research and bioprocessing customers in pharma, biotech, and academia. Through these segments, Corning Incorporated plays a central role in enabling innovation across communications, electronics, transportation, and healthcare markets.
CEO Mr. Wendell P. Weeks · 67,200 employees · United States · https://www.corning.com