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GLW Stock Forecast: Corning, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 21 Sept 2026
$159
+5.89% on the day

The 17 Wall Street analysts covering Corning, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $198 — +24.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 45 of 100 as at 21 Sept 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$136.9B
Ticker Nerd rank
45 / 100
Median analyst target
$198
Analysts covering
17
Revenue$4.5B+16.6% y/y
Operating income$698.0M
Net income$609.0M
Free cash flow$1.3B
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+10.7%
1M
+6.3%
YTD
+82.5%
1Y
+101.6%
From 52W high
−37.7%
From 52W low
+104.8%
$78
$255
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

GLW stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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.

Where the model ranks itAs at 21 Sept 2026
45 / 100

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
Growth
76
Momentum
69
Accruals
49
Value
48
Quality
44
Issuance
24
Volatility
18
Size
2

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.

Wall Street

GLW stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on GLW, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$100$150$200$250Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26GLWHigh $238Median $198Low $129

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says17 analysts
13 Buy4 Hold0 Sell
Low $129Median $198High $238

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +24.5% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 8 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
15 Sept 2026MizuhoMaintainsOutperform$210 → $180
8 Sept 2026China RenaissanceInitiatesBuy$238
3 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesUpgradeBuy$205 → $175
3 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesUpgradeBuy—
29 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$180 → $129
29 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
29 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
29 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$240 → $220
29 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$200 → $170
29 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
29 July 2026MizuhoMaintainsOutperform$270 → $210
29 July 2026MizuhoMaintainsOutperform—
29 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
29 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$180 → $165
29 July 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform—
29 July 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform$230 → $200
13 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$225 → $240
13 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
7 July 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform$210 → $230
7 July 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

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.

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Performance

GLW vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 21 Sept 2026, Corning, Inc. returned +101.6% against +17.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

GLW vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100150200250300Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26GLWS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

GLW analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+3.0%
Analysts raising
10
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Corning, Inc. (GLW) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
72.9×

Cheaper than 10% of US stocks

Price / sales
8.1×

Cheaper than 17% of US stocks

Price / book
11.5×

Cheaper than 8% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
35.3×

Cheaper than 7% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
16.6%

Higher than 65% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
19.2%

Higher than 57% of US stocks

Gross margin
36.1%

Higher than 44% of US stocks

Operating margin
15.6%

Higher than 73% of US stocks

Net margin
11.2%

Higher than 72% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
16.8%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Return on assets
5.4%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.7%

Higher than 14% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Corning, Inc. (GLW) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Corning, Inc. has a market value of $136.9B and an enterprise value of $144.4B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $17.0B. The latest quarter grew 16.6% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $2.1B, a 12.2% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.19.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $2.4B, after $1.5B of capital spending.

  • Corning, Inc. spent $991.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 906.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: 72.9×; forward P/E: 36.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.70%, paying out 52% of earnings.

  • Corning, Inc. employs 67,200 people — $252K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 22 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

GLW vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelElectronic Components
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
GLWCorning, Inc.$136.9B
45
APHAmphenol Corp.$199.1B
69
TELTE Connectivity Plc$61.6B
95
CLSCelestica, Inc.$43.0B
75
FLEXFlex Ltd.$40.9B
69
JBLJabil, Inc.$32.0B
83
FNFabrinet$14.4B
64

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Corning, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest GLW news & analysis

Corning Climbs 6% as AI Optical Interconnect Demo Highlights Its Fiber; Lumentum, Coherent and Applied Optoelectronics Rise 4%

24/7 Wall Street · 21 Sept 2026positive

Optical connectivity stocks, including Corning, rose on Monday after a joint artificial-intelligence interconnect demonstration put fiber and photonics suppliers in the spotlight. Corning climbed 6%, while Lumentum, Coherent, and Applied Optoelectronics rose about 4%.

Why it matters — For Corning watchers, the AI interconnect demonstration underscores growing demand for optical fiber in AI data infrastructure, a key market for Corning's optical communications segment.

Lumentum, Qualcomm, and Corning to Demonstrate High-Density 1060 nm VCSEL Optical D2D Connectivity for AI Scale-Up at ECOC 2026

Business Wire · 21 Sept 2026positive

Lumentum announced a planned joint demonstration with Qualcomm Technologies and Corning of a high-density die-to-die optical interconnect showcase for AI scale-up architectures at ECOC 2026. The board-level demonstration will combine Qualcomm's D2D interface IP with Lumentum's VCSEL-based optical interconnect platform and Corning's multimode fiber connectivity.

Why it matters — Corning is participating in a joint industry demonstration of optical die-to-die connectivity for AI scale-up, highlighting its multimode fiber connectivity in emerging AI interconnect applications.

GLW Investors Have Opportunity to Join Corning Incorporated Fraud Investigation with SBS Law

Business Wire · 20 Sept 2026negative

SBS Law announced that investors in Corning Incorporated (GLW) have an opportunity to join a fraud investigation into the company. The announcement, made via Business Wire, invites GLW investors to participate in the legal inquiry.

Why it matters — A fraud investigation involving Corning could raise legal and reputational concerns for the company among its shareholders.

The old new thing: Cisco and retro tech are back and forming the AI buildout's backbone

Market Watch · 19 Sept 2026neutral

Market Watch reports that established, formerly overlooked technology companies such as Cisco are regaining importance and now serve as a core part of the AI buildout's infrastructure backbone after decades of being largely forgotten.

Why it matters — As a maker of optical and networking hardware, Corning could be among the established tech suppliers benefiting from the renewed demand for legacy networking infrastructure critical to AI buildouts.

Lumentum Climbs 3% as Optics Buying Extends; Coherent Rises 5%, Corning Jumps 3%

24/7 Wall Street · 18 Sept 2026positive

Optics stocks extended their gains, with Lumentum up 3%, Coherent up 5%, and Corning, Inc. up 3% while the broader market slipped.

Why it matters — As a major optical-components maker, Corning is among the optics names seeing a share-price boost even as the wider market declined.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about GLW stock

What is the GLW stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 17 Wall Street analysts covering Corning, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $198, with estimates ranging from $129 to $238. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is GLW stock a buy right now?

Of the 17 analysts covering Corning, Inc., 13 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Corning, Inc. 45 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 21 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank GLW?

As at 21 Sept 2026, Corning, Inc. ranks 45 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).

Will GLW stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 17 analysts implies +24.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Corning, Inc. 45 out of 100 as at 21 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the GLW stock forecast for 2030?

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 $238 over the next 12 months.

How has GLW stock performed over the past year?

Corning, Inc. returned +101.6% over the 12 months to 21 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Corning, Inc. do?

Corning Incorporated is a global materials science company that develops and manufactures specialty glass, ceramics, and optical products for a wide range of industries. Its current business spans optical communications, display technologies, specialty materials, environmental technologies, and life sciences.

What is the latest news on GLW?

The most recent item we track (24/7 Wall Street, 21 Sept 2026): "Corning Climbs 6% as AI Optical Interconnect Demo Highlights Its Fiber; Lumentum, Coherent and Applied Optoelectronics Rise 4%". Optical connectivity stocks, including Corning, rose on Monday after a joint artificial-intelligence interconnect demonstration put fiber and photonics suppliers in the spotlight. Corning climbed 6%, while Lumentum, Coherent, and Applied Optoelectronics rose about 4%.

Company

About Corning, Inc.

Corning Incorporated is a global materials science company that develops and manufactures specialty glass, ceramics, and optical products for a wide range of industries. Its current business spans optical communications, display technologies, specialty materials, environmental technologies, and life sciences. The company supplies optical fiber, cable, connectivity solutions, advanced display glass, damage-resistant cover glass, ceramic substrates, emissions-control products, and laboratory and bioprocess materials. These products are used in telecommunications networks, consumer electronics, automotive systems, healthcare, and scientific research. Corning Incorporated serves customers across major global markets and is known for applying deep expertise in glass science, ceramics science, and optical physics to performance-critical applications.

CEO Mr. Wendell P. Weeks · 67,200 employees · United States · https://www.corning.com