GLWTechnology · Electronic ComponentsThe 18 Wall Street analysts covering Corning, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $182 — +23.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 46 of 100 as at 12 Oct 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 (88): 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.
Data provided by Twelve Data
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +23.6% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 7 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $196 → $201 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | $175 → $182 |
| 30 Sept 2026 | Bernstein | Initiates | Market Perform | $140 |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform | $210 → $180 |
| 8 Sept 2026 | China Renaissance | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 8 Sept 2026 | China Renaissance | Initiates | Buy | $238 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Truist Securities | Upgrade | Buy | $205 → $175 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Truist Securities | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 29 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $180 → $129 |
| 29 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 29 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 29 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $240 → $220 |
| 29 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 29 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $200 → $170 |
| 29 July 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 29 July 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform | $270 → $210 |
| 29 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 29 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $180 → $165 |
| 29 July 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | — |
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.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 12 Oct 2026, Corning, Inc. returned +79.0% against +20.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
Download this chart as an image — free to reuse; link this page as the source.
Data provided by Twelve Data
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 10% of US stocks
Cheaper than 17% of US stocks
Cheaper than 8% of US stocks
Cheaper than 7% of US stocks
Higher than 65% of US stocks
Higher than 57% of US stocks
Higher than 44% 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 68% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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 $135.0B and an enterprise value of $142.4B.
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.
Trailing P/E: 71.9×; forward P/E: 35.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.71%, paying out 51% of earnings.
Corning, Inc. employs 67,200 people — $252K of revenue per employee.
Data provided by Twelve Data
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
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 →
Ciena, Lumentum and other optical stocks were among the market’s biggest losers on Monday. The sharp moves may partly reflect recent cautious commentary on AI spending.
Why it matters — The item links weakness in optical stocks to caution about AI spending, a theme relevant to GLW watchers.
Trivariate Research reported that Corning was among the priciest stocks hit by valuation declines amid a high-stakes earnings season, alongside AMD, Marvell, and Bloom Energy.
Why it matters — The report identifies Corning as one of the stocks experiencing valuation declines, relevant to GLW watchers following its market valuation.
Lumentum, Astera Labs, and Corning announced a joint demonstration of PCIe-over-optics connectivity for AI rack-scale architectures at the 2026 OCP Global Summit. The demo combines Astera Labs’ Scorpio Smart Fabric Switch, Lumentum’s 1060 nm VCSEL optical interconnect platform, and Corning multimode fiber connectivity.
Why it matters — The demonstration features Corning’s multimode fiber connectivity in an optical interconnect application for AI rack-scale systems.
The Motley Fool compares Caterpillar and Corning, describing Caterpillar’s global infrastructure presence and Corning’s role as a supplier of specialized glass and optical fiber to technology companies.
Why it matters — The item highlights Corning’s position as a supplier for digital-age technology companies.
Zacks Investment Research discusses Corning as a long-term growth stock and highlights its Zacks Style Scores as a tool for identifying strong stocks across value, growth, and momentum styles.
Why it matters — GLW watchers may note the article’s focus on Zacks Style Scores and its long-term growth framing of Corning.
The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Corning, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $182, with estimates ranging from $129 to $238. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 18 analysts covering Corning, Inc., 13 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Corning, Inc. 46 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 12 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 12 Oct 2026, Corning, Inc. ranks 46 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 (88 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies +23.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Corning, Inc. 46 out of 100 as at 12 Oct 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 $238 over the next 12 months.
Corning, Inc. returned +79.0% over the 12 months to 12 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
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 most recent item we track (Market Watch, 12 Oct 2026): "Why Ciena, Lumentum and other optical stocks were among the market's biggest losers on Monday". Ciena, Lumentum and other optical stocks were among the market’s biggest losers on Monday. The sharp moves may partly reflect recent cautious commentary on AI spending.
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
