Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Grows Stock Position in Corning Incorporated $GLW

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its holdings in Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) by 34.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 70,631 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,079 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in Corning were worth $5,794,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CVA Family Office LLC increased its position in shares of Corning by 10.3% during the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 1,190 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Vista Investment Partners LLC boosted its stake in Corning by 1.3% during the third quarter. Vista Investment Partners LLC now owns 9,496 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $779,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Corning by 2.2% during the third quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 5,626 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $452,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Corning by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 7,740 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $635,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Corning by 58.5% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 336 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.80% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Corning news, insider Eric S. Musser sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $2,750,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 19,926 shares in the company, valued at $2,191,860. The trade was a 55.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Lewis A. Steverson sold 15,366 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.22, for a total transaction of $2,000,960.52. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,461 shares in the company, valued at $450,691.42. The trade was a 81.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 95,687 shares of company stock valued at $11,249,008 over the last ninety days. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GLW has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Corning from $98.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wolfe Research set a $130.00 price target on Corning and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Corning from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Oppenheimer set a $120.00 target price on Corning in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Corning in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.36.

Corning Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE GLW opened at $131.60 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $112.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.52, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $96.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $84.16. Corning Incorporated has a 12-month low of $37.31 and a 12-month high of $136.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Corning (NYSE:GLW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.35 billion. Corning had a return on equity of 18.72% and a net margin of 10.21%.Corning’s revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.57 EPS. Corning has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.660-0.700 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Corning Incorporated will post 2.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Corning Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Corning’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 60.87%.

More Corning News

Here are the key news stories impacting Corning this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Corning reported stronger-than-expected 2025 results and disclosed a roughly $6 billion Meta AI fiber contract, which materially increases near‑term demand for its optical fiber & cable business and was the main catalyst for the recent rally. Corning (GLW) Is Up 13.6% After Strong 2025 Results And $6 Billion Meta AI Fiber Deal
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share (payable Mar 30; record Feb 27), reinforcing shareholder returns as revenue ramps from AI/telecom projects. Corning Announces Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary notes an “AI moment” for Corning, with fund inflows into AI‑infrastructure beneficiaries boosting demand for GLW stock beyond the fundamental news. Corning Having Its AI Moment, Drawing Inflows
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts have raised targets and issued upgrades after results (consensus remains a “Moderate Buy”), but the stock’s valuation now reflects significant growth expectations — important for investors weighing risk/reward. GLW Profile & Analyst Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Several senior executives sold shares in early February (COO Avery Nelson III executed multiple sales totaling thousands of shares). These high‑profile Form 4 filings have triggered headlines and contributed to near‑term selling pressure. SEC filing (Nelson sale of 6,262): Nelson Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Other insider sales include EVP Lewis Steverson (15,366 shares) and VP John Z. Zhang (1,531 shares). Multiple filings amplify concerns among short‑term traders about insider timing, even if sales are for diversification or liquidity. Steverson SEC filing: Steverson Form 4 • Zhang SEC filing: Zhang Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Financial press highlighted the insider selling as a reason for intraday weakness and profit‑taking after the earlier surge. Corning Trading Down 2.5% After Insider Selling

About Corning

Corning Incorporated is a global manufacturer specializing in specialty glass, ceramics and related materials and technologies. Headquartered in Corning, New York, the company supplies engineered materials and components used across multiple industries, including consumer electronics, telecommunications, automotive emissions control, pharmaceutical and life sciences, and industrial and scientific applications. Corning emphasizes materials science and precision manufacturing to develop durable, high-performance glass and ceramic products.

Key product lines include specialty display glass used by television and mobile-device manufacturers, cover glass marketed under well-known trade names for smartphones and tablets, and optical fiber and cable and related hardware for telecommunications networks.