Corning Incorporated (GLW.US) Price Target 2026/2027: 20% Upside – Rating and Stock Analysis

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Corning Incorporated Price Target 2026: Analysts See 21% Upside

The average price target for Corning Incorporated is $191.40. This price target represents the analysts' view of the stock price over the next 12 months. The stock may be undervalued, because the price target is higher than the current price. The stock is 21.18% below the target, which can point to potential returns within the next 12 months if the analysts' view proves right. Also consider the stock's valuation ratios such as P/E, P/S and P/B, plus the technical analysis further down the page, for the full picture.

Is Corning Incorporated overvalued or undervalued?

Corning Incorporated is currently undervalued with a gap of 21.2% relative to the price target.


The current price is $157.95, which places Corning Incorporated in the undervalued category. The stock is considered undervalued when the price is below $172.26, and overvalued when the price exceeds $210.54.


The fair value range is defined as ±10% of the price target, because price targets are estimates rather than exact values. For Corning Incorporated, the fair value range lies between $172.26 and $210.54.


See the full price target analysis for Corning Incorporated →

Analyst Ratings for Corning Incorporated stock in 2026: Buy

16 analysts cover Corning Incorporated. The majority is positive, with 62.5% recommending Buy, while 31.3% recommend Hold. The average price target is $191.40, which gives an upside of 21.2% from the current price.

Consensus: Buy (4.19/5)
Strong Buy
10 (62.5%)
Hold
5 (31.3%)
Sell
1 (6.3%)
Strong Sell Sell Hold Buy Strong Buy
4.19 out of 5 based on 16 analysts

About Corning Incorporated – Electronic Components

Corning Incorporated operates in optical communications, display, specialty materials, automotive, and life sciences businesses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Germany, and internationally. The company provides optical fibers and cables; and hardware and equipment products, such as cable assemblies, fiber optic hardware and connectors, optical components and couplers, closures, network interface devices, and other accessories for the telecommunications industry, businesses, governments, and individuals. It also offers glass substrates for flat panel displays, including liquid crystal displays and organic light-emitting diodes that are used in televisions, notebook computers, desktop monitors, tablets, and handheld devices. In addition, it manufactures products that offer material formulations for glass, glass ceramics, crystals, precision metrology instruments, and software, as well as glass wafers and substrates, tinted sunglasses, and radiation shielding products for markets, such as mobile consumer electronics, semiconductor equipment optics and consumables, aerospace and defense optics, radiation shielding products, sunglasses, and telecommunications components. Further, the company provides ceramic substrates and filter products for emissions control in mobile, gasoline, and diesel applications, as well as technical glass and optic products and solutions for the interior and exterior of vehicles. Additionally, it offers laboratory products, including plastic vessels, liquid handling plastics, specialty surfaces, cell culture media, and serum, as well as general labware, and glassware and equipment under the Corning, Falcon, PYREX, and Axygen brands. It also offers polysilicon products and pharmaceutical glass tubing and vials. The company was formerly known as Corning Glass Works and changed its name to Corning Incorporated in April 1989. Corning Incorporated was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Corning, New York. Read more about the company

Key Figures for Corning Incorporated

$ 144B Market cap
$ 17.0B Revenue
Electronic Components Industry
73.44 P/E
8.50 P/S
10.82 P/B
USA Listed on exchange

What kind of stock is Corning Incorporated?

Growth stock

Corning Incorporated is classified as a growth stock with quarterly earnings growth of 18.5% and strong long-term momentum of 0.0%.

Score Overview for Corning Incorporated

💰 Value Score 14/100 (Very Low)
⭐ Quality Score 68/100 (High)
🚀 Momentum Score 23/100 (Low)
📊 Total Score 35/100

⚠️ 1 red flag identified

Our analysis has identified 1 potential risk factor in Corning Incorporated that investors should be aware of.

⚠️ High debt: The debt-to-equity ratio is 156% – the company carries considerably more debt than equity, which raises the financial risk.

📈 Valuation

Corning Incorporated trades at a P/E ratio of 73.4, which is above the market average. The forward P/E is 48.5 (34% lower), which suggests the market expects rising earnings. The P/S ratio is 8.5 (high — the market pays a premium for the revenue). The P/B ratio is 10.8. The PEG ratio is 1.20.

💵 Profitability & Growth

Corning Incorporated has a profit margin of 11.2% (solid) and an operating margin of 15.7%. Return on equity (ROE) is 16.8% — solid return on equity. Return on assets (ROA) is 5.4%. The latest quarterly earnings grew 18.5% year over year.

🏦 Financial Health

The Piotroski score is 7 out of 9 — good financial health. Altman Z2 is 3.87 (healthy balance sheet — low risk). The debt-to-equity ratio (D/E) is 156.0% — moderate debt.

🚀 Momentum & Short Interest

Short interest is 2.36%.

Corning Incorporated Dividend 2026: 0.7% Dividend Yield

Dividend Key Figures for Corning Incorporated in 2026

Dividend yield
0.70%
Payout ratio
39.0%
Healthy

When does Corning Incorporated pay a dividend in 2026?

Next dividend payment
September 29, 2026

How much does Corning Incorporated pay in dividends?

Corning Incorporated does not currently pay a dividend. This may be because the company reinvests its profits in growth, or because there is not enough profit for dividend payments. You can find more information about the dividend policy on the company's website.

Historical Dividend Payments for Corning Incorporated

No historical dividend payments are registered for this stock.

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No historical dividend payments available.

Insider Trading in Corning Incorporated 2026: The Signal Is negative

In 2026, insiders at Corning Incorporated have made 20 transactions – split into 1 purchases and 19 sales. On a net basis, insiders took 107,413,037 $ out of the stock. Active insiders include Fang Li, Gullo Michelle L, WEEKS WENDELL P and others. In the short term (last 3 months), the insider signal is negative.

Short-Term Signal (3 months): Negative

Insiders have exclusively sold shares over the last 3 months.

Over the last 3 months: 0 purchases and 3 sales. A net 24,023,428 $ out of the stock.

Long-Term Signal (all transactions): Mostly negative

Insiders have sold considerably more than they have bought. At large companies this can be due to planned sales (10b5-1 plans) and is not necessarily a negative signal.

Across the last 20 transactions: 1 purchases and 19 sales. A net 107,413,037 $ out of the stock.

Latest purchase: Fang Li bought 8,725 shares at 20 $ each on 2026-05-14. The stock has since risen 706.8%.

Latest sale: Gullo Michelle L sold 18,378 shares at 210 $ each on 2026-06-22.

Who is buying: Fang Li.

Who is selling: Gullo Michelle L, WEEKS WENDELL P, Amin Jaymin, Nelson Avery H III, Verkleeren Ronald L and others.

Latest Insider Trades in Corning Incorporated (2026)

The table shows the last 20 reported insider transactions in Corning Incorporated. Green rows are purchases, red rows are sales. The data is based on official filings.

Transaction date Name Type Number of shares Price per share ($) Total amount ($)
2026-06-22 Gullo Michelle L Sell 18,378 210 3,856,256
2026-06-09 WEEKS WENDELL P Sell 100,000 186 18,646,000
2026-05-22 Amin Jaymin Sell 7,917 192 1,521,172
2026-05-15 Nelson Avery H III Sell 20,000 196 3,918,600
2026-05-14 Fang Li Buy 8,725 20 171,446
2026-05-13 Verkleeren Ronald L Sell 10,000 208 2,077,700
2026-05-11 Zhang John Z Sell 10,000 198 1,983,400
2026-05-11 TILLMAN MICHAUNE D Sell 3,260 207 674,885
2026-05-11 Seetharam Soumya Sell 20,000 206 4,124,600
2026-05-08 STEVERSON LEWIS A Sell 27,750 196 5,440,665

Who is buying and selling Corning Incorporated shares in 2026?

The following insiders have bought shares in Corning Incorporated: Fang Li. In total, 171,446 $ was bought across 1 transactions. The following insiders have sold shares: Gullo Michelle L, WEEKS WENDELL P, Amin Jaymin, Nelson Avery H III, Verkleeren Ronald L and others. In total, 107,584,484 $ was sold across 19 transactions. Insider trades are legal transactions in which executives and board members buy or sell shares of their own company. These transactions are reported to the SEC and are publicly available.

Corning Incorporated Short Selling 2026: 2.4% Sold Short

Moderate short interest: 2.4% of the free float
Short % of free float
2.4%
Assessment
Moderate short interest
Short squeeze risk
Low
Data source
SEC
Updated daily
The stock has a moderate share of short selling. Between 2-5% of the freely traded shares are sold short, which is within the normal range for most stocks.

Data is updated daily based on official filings with the SEC.
Short Interest Scale
0% 2% 5% 10% 20%+
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2.4%

When Does Corning Incorporated Report Earnings?

The next earnings date for Corning Incorporated is not yet available. Check the company's investor calendar for more information.



Technical Analysis of Corning Incorporated 2026 – Signal: Hold

Overall Technical Signal: Hold

Based on trend analysis (SMA50/SMA200) and MACD trend (positive/negative on a daily + weekly basis). Updated August 14, 2026.

Trend Analysis of Corning Incorporated

Corning Incorporated is in a short-term uptrend. The price of $158.54 is 4.9% above the 20-day average ($151.14). Medium term, the picture is negative: the price is 10.5% below the 50-day average ($177.16). Long term, the stock is 14.6% above the 200-day average ($138.30), which confirms a long-term uptrend.

Golden Cross: The 50-day average (177.16) is above the 200-day average (138.30), which is a classic bullish signal for Corning Incorporated.

Is Corning Incorporated overbought or oversold?

Corning Incorporated has an RSI of 48.3, right in the middle of the neutral zone. There is no clear buying or selling pressure.

MACD Analysis for Corning Incorporated

Daily MACD: MACD is negative (-4.342), which means the short-term trend is bearish (the 12-day EMA is below the 26-day EMA). MACD is above the signal line (-7.864) by 3.522, which suggests the negative momentum is fading – a potential trend reversal could be ahead.

Weekly MACD: MACD5 is positive (10.443), which indicates a broader bullish long-term trend. MACD5 is below the signal line (18.672) by 8.229, which suggests the long-term momentum is fading – the positive trend could come under pressure.

Overall MACD assessment: The daily and weekly MACD give conflicting signals. The long-term trend is bullish, but the short-term trend is bearish. Daily momentum is rising, though, which could suggest the pullback is over.

Risk Profile for Corning Incorporated

Corning Incorporated has an annual standard deviation of 69.3%, which classifies the stock as high risk. Sizeable price swings are normal, and the stock requires a higher risk tolerance.

Overall Technical Conclusion for Corning Incorporated

Trend: Neutral/mixed.

MACD trend (zero line): Daily bearish (-4.342). Weekly bullish (10.443).

MACD momentum (signal): Daily rising. Weekly falling.

RSI: 48.3 – neutral.

Technical signal: Hold

The signals are mixed – trend and MACD point in different directions. Wait until MACD crosses the zero line in the direction of the trend before acting.

Frequently Asked Questions About Corning Incorporated stock in 2026

Should you buy Corning Incorporated stock now?
The technical signal for Corning Incorporated is currently NEUTRAL. Corning Incorporated trades at $157.95 as of 8/14/2026. The overall technical signal is: Hold. The technical analysis shows the following: MACD is negative (bearish trend) at -4.342 with rising momentum (signal: -7.864); RSI is at 48.3 (neutral zone); the stock is in a short-term uptrend (price above the 20-day average); the analyst price target of $191.40 points to 21.2% upside. This is a technical observation based on current data, not investment advice.
What is the price target for Corning Incorporated stock?
The average analyst price target for Corning Incorporated is $191.40. The current price is $157.95, which gives an upside of 21.2%. Based on this, the stock is considered undervalued. The fair value range (±10% of the price target) is between $172.26 and $210.54.
Is Corning Incorporated a dividend stock?
Yes, Corning Incorporated is a dividend stock with a dividend yield of 0.70%. The payout ratio is 39.0%, which is considered sustainable. The next dividend payment is scheduled for 9/29/2026.
When does Corning Incorporated pay a dividend in 2026?
Corning Incorporated pays its next dividend on 9/29/2026. The dividend yield is 0.70%. The payout ratio of 39.0% points to a sustainable dividend with room to grow.
What is the risk of Corning Incorporated stock?
Corning Incorporated is rated as a stock with high risk. the annual standard deviation is 69.3%, which classifies the stock as high risk.
Is Corning Incorporated overvalued?
No, Corning Incorporated is considered undervalued based on the analyst price target (21.2% upside). Corning Incorporated has the following valuation ratios: a P/E ratio of 73.4 (highly valued), a P/S ratio of 8.5, a P/B ratio of 10.8. The analyst price target suggests that the stock is undervalued by 21.2%.
Is Corning Incorporated overbought?
No, Corning Incorporated is not overbought. RSI is at 48.3 (neutral zone). The technical indicators show: RSI is at 48.3 (neutral zone between 30-70), which signals neither overbought nor oversold. In addition, the price is 4.5% above the 20-day average (short-term uptrend). In addition, MACD is negative, but momentum is rising (possible trend reversal).
When is the next Corning Incorporated earnings report?
The date of the next earnings report for Corning Incorporated has not been published yet. Check the company's investor calendar for updates.
Is Corning Incorporated shorted?
Yes, Corning Incorporated is shorted with 2.4% of the free float sold short. This is a moderate level of short selling, within the normal range for most stocks. Data is updated daily based on official filings with the SEC.
Are insiders buying Corning Incorporated stock?
No, insiders are not buying Corning Incorporated shares – they are net sellers. Over the last 3 months, insiders have made 0 purchases and 3 sales. On a net basis, 24,023,428 $ worth of shares were sold. Across the last 20 reported transactions, the split is 1 purchases and 19 sales, with a net 107,413,037 $ sold. Active sellers include Gullo Michelle L, WEEKS WENDELL P, Amin Jaymin and others. Insider selling can have several explanations (e.g. planned 10b5-1 sales, portfolio diversification or taxes), but sustained selling by several insiders is worth watching closely.
Is Corning Incorporated a good stock?
Based on our total score, Corning Incorporated is rated as a poor stock with a total score of 35 out of 100. The stock scores below average on value, quality and momentum – it sits at the lower end of the market. The score is made up of Value: 14/100, Quality: 68/100, Momentum: 23/100. In addition: analysts see 21.2% upside to the price target; a dividend of 0.70%; technical signal: Hold. Whether Corning Incorporated is a good investment depends on your time horizon, risk profile and portfolio. This is a data-driven observation, not investment advice.
What is the outlook for Corning Incorporated stock?
The outlook for Corning Incorporated based on current data: the average analyst price target is $191.40 (+21.2%); the P/E ratio is 73.4 (high – the market expects growth). Keep in mind that stock prices are affected by many factors, including earnings reports, the economy and market sentiment. Past returns are no guarantee of future returns.
Why is Corning Incorporated stock rising?
Corning Incorporated is rising right now. The technical indicators show: the price is 4.5% above the 20-day average; insiders have mostly been selling the stock recently. For the latest context, see our technical analysis, insider section and news overview above.
How high can Corning Incorporated go?
The average analyst price target for Corning Incorporated is $191.40, which corresponds to a potential gain of 21.2% from the current price of $157.95. Keep in mind that price targets are estimates, not guarantees. Actual price moves depend on earnings, market conditions and unexpected events.
How low can Corning Incorporated fall?
We lack enough history to give a specific floor for Corning Incorporated. Remember: past price swings are no guarantee for the future — a stock can fall further than the last 52 weeks suggest, especially on profit warnings, sector crises or a market crash. Use stop-loss orders and spread your portfolio to limit losses in single stocks.
What does Corning Incorporated do?
Corning Incorporated operates in optical communications, display, specialty materials, automotive, and life sciences businesses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Germany, and internationally. The company provides optical fibers and cables... The company belongs to the Technology sector, more specifically the Electronic Components industry, is headquartered in USA, and is traded on the USA Stocks. See the key figures, earnings history and price development above to evaluate Corning Incorporated as an investment.
Did Corning Incorporated raise or lower its guidance?
Over the last 60 days we have not registered a guidance raise or cut from Corning Incorporated. The company can still adjust its guidance at quarterly reports or between reports — see the earnings history and the news overview above.
Is Corning Incorporated making money or losing money?
Yes, Corning Incorporated is making money, not losing it. The company has a profit margin (the share of revenue left over as profit) of 11.2% — which is solid. The operating margin (profit before interest and taxes) is 15.7%. At a P/E ratio of 73.4, you currently pay 73.4 dollars for every dollar of the company's annual earnings. A consistently profitable company is usually more resilient than growth stocks that are not yet making money.
Can Corning Incorporated go bankrupt?
The bankruptcy risk of Corning Incorporated is rated as low. Altman Z2 (a model for assessing financial distress) is 3.87 — that places the company in the healthy zone. The company has a healthy balance sheet with limited debt relative to earnings and assets. The Piotroski score (financial health 0-9, higher is better) is 7 — which is strong. Debt relative to equity is 156% (high). Remember: models like Altman Z2 are statistical — unexpected shocks (fraud, a sector collapse, lawsuits) can always happen. Spread your portfolio.
Does Corning Incorporated have a lot of debt?
Yes, Corning Incorporated has elevated debt relative to equity. The debt-to-equity ratio (D/E — interest-bearing debt to equity) is 156%. For the technology sector, anything above 120% counts as elevated — that raises the financial risk, especially if interest rates rise or earnings fall. Tech companies are usually asset-light and need little borrowed capital — anything below 60% counts as low in this sector. Note: D/E levels are highly sector-specific — a bank at 300% debt is normal, a tech stock at 300% is extremely leveraged. Always compare with similar companies in the same sector. Can Corning Incorporated service its debt? Can service its debt without problems — the interest coverage ratio (how many times earnings can cover interest payments) is 7.9x, and net debt equals 1.7 years of earnings (EBITDA).