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Corning Incorporated (GLW)
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10/15/2025: GLW (5-star) is a STRONG-BUY. BUY since 107 days. Simulated Profits (86.04%). Updated daily EoD!
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Outstanding Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, have historically outperformed the market, making them a top-tier choice for investors.
Number of Analysts
14 Analysts rated it
Moderately tracked stock, growing coverage, gaining market and investor attention.
1 Year Target Price $77.75
1 Year Target Price $77.75
| 8 | Strong Buy |
| 1 | Buy |
| 5 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 142.75% | Avg. Invested days 66 | Today’s Advisory Strong Buy |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  4.0 | Stock Returns Performance  5.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 10/15/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Large-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 74.29B USD | Price to earnings Ratio 89.88 | 1Y Target Price 77.75 |
Price to earnings Ratio 89.88 | 1Y Target Price 77.75 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 14 | Beta 1.13 | 52 Weeks Range 36.95 - 87.78 | Updated Date 10/17/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 36.95 - 87.78 | Updated Date 10/17/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) 1.29% | Basic EPS (TTM) 0.94 |
Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth
Revenue by Products
Product revenue - Year on Year
Revenue by Geography
Geography revenue - Year on Year
Earnings Date
Report Date - | When - | Estimate - | Actual - |
Profitability
Profit Margin 5.77% | Operating Margin (TTM) 14.97% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) 4.13% | Return on Equity (TTM) 8.28% |
Valuation
Trailing PE 89.88 | Forward PE 28.99 | Enterprise Value 77696176031 | Price to Sales(TTM) 5.23 |
Enterprise Value 77696176031 | Price to Sales(TTM) 5.23 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 5.47 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 27.44 | Shares Outstanding 856618711 | Shares Floating 785339468 |
Shares Outstanding 856618711 | Shares Floating 785339468 | ||
Percent Insiders 8.24 | Percent Institutions 74.89 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Corning Incorporated
Company Overview
History and Background
Founded in 1851 as Bay State Glass Company, later renamed Corning Glass Works, and eventually Corning Incorporated. Initially focused on glass for railway signals and light bulbs, it has evolved into a materials science innovator.
Core Business Areas
- Optical Communications: Fiber optic cable, hardware, and equipment for telecommunications networks. This includes optical fiber, cable, and connectivity solutions for various communication networks.
- Display Technologies: Glass substrates for LCD and OLED displays used in televisions, monitors, and mobile devices. Produces high-performance glass substrates crucial for display manufacturing.
- Specialty Materials: Advanced glass and glass-ceramic materials for applications such as mobile consumer electronics, semiconductors, automotive, and life sciences. Examples include Gorilla Glass for smartphones.
- Environmental Technologies: Ceramic substrates and filters for automotive emission control systems. Focuses on reducing emissions in gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles.
- Life Sciences: Laboratory products, bioprocess vessels, and cell culture solutions for research and drug discovery. Products include pipettes, flasks, and bioreactors.
Leadership and Structure
Wendell Weeks serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Corning operates with a decentralized structure across its business segments, with each segment having its own leadership team.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Gorilla Glass: A brand of strengthened glass used in mobile devices, offering scratch and damage resistance. Corning dominates this market. Competitors include Schott AG (XETRA: SCHN) with Xensation glass and Asahi Glass (TYO: 5201) with Dragontrail glass. The market share varies by device and region, but Corning is estimated to have a significant share of above 50%.
- Optical Fiber: Used in telecommunications networks for transmitting data at high speeds. Corning is a major player in the optical fiber market. Competitors include Prysmian (BIT: PRY), CommScope (COMM), and Furukawa Electric (TYO: 5801). Corning has substantial presence in this market.
- LCD Glass: Glass substrates for LCD displays. Corning and AGC (TYO: 5201) are major providers. Market shares fluctuate based on demand and manufacturer agreements.
- Gasoline Particulate Filters (GPF): Used in vehicles to reduce particulate matter emissions. Corning and NGK Insulators, Ltd. (NGKIF) are major providers. Revenue depends on the number of cars produced each year with the filters.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The materials science industry is driven by innovation and demand for advanced materials in various sectors like telecommunications, electronics, automotive, and healthcare. Growth is influenced by technological advancements and global economic conditions.
Positioning
Corning is a leader in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical fiber. Its competitive advantages stem from its materials science expertise, innovation, and established relationships with key customers.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The combined TAM for Corning's segments is estimated to be hundreds of billions of dollars, factoring in the growth of the telecommunications, electronics, automotive, and healthcare sectors. Corning is positioned to capture a significant share of this TAM.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Strong brand reputation
- Extensive R&D capabilities
- Leading market positions in multiple segments
- Strong customer relationships
- Diversified product portfolio
Weaknesses
- Cyclical demand in certain segments (e.g., display technologies)
- Dependence on key customers (e.g., Apple)
- Capital intensive manufacturing
- Exposure to currency fluctuations
Opportunities
- Growth in 5G and broadband infrastructure
- Increasing demand for advanced displays (OLED, foldable)
- Adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) requiring specialized materials
- Expansion in life sciences and healthcare
- Increased investment in optical communications due to AI
Threats
- Competition from existing players and new entrants
- Technological disruption
- Economic downturns
- Geopolitical risks
- Supply chain disruptions
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- PRYMY
- COMM
- SMCI
Competitive Landscape
Corning possesses superior material science expertise and is a leader in optical communications and display technologies. Corning maintains good relationships with their customers by innovating on technology and manufacturing in house.
Major Acquisitions
3M's Communication Markets Division
- Year: 2018
- Acquisition Price (USD millions): 900
- Strategic Rationale: Expanded Corning's optical communications portfolio and market reach.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Corning's growth has been driven by innovation and expansion into new markets. Growth rates have varied over time.
Future Projections: Future growth projections depend on analyst estimates and company guidance. They take into account the growth of the industries Corning serves.
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include investments in optical fiber capacity, new product development in specialty materials, and strategic acquisitions.
Summary
Corning is a strong materials science company with leading positions in optical fiber and specialty glass. Its innovation and customer relationships are key strengths. Cyclical demand and competition pose ongoing challenges, but growth opportunities in 5G, EVs, and healthcare remain promising.
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Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
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- Analyst Estimates
- Company Website
Disclaimers:
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About Corning Incorporated
Exchange NYSE | Headquaters Corning, NY, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 1981-12-31 | CEO - | ||
Sector Technology | Industry Electronic Components | Full time employees 56300 | Website https://www.corning.com |
Full time employees 56300 | Website https://www.corning.com | ||
Corning Incorporated operates in optical communications, display technologies, environmental technologies, specialty materials, and life sciences businesses. 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. Additionally, it offers laboratory products, including consumables, such as plastic vessels, liquid handling plastics, specialty surfaces, cell culture media, and serum, as well as general labware, and glassware and equipment under the Corning, Pyrex, Falcon, and Axygen brands. Corning Incorporated operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Germany, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Corning Glass Works and changed its name to Corning Incorporated in April 1989. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Corning, New York.
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