Three Seasons Wealth LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW – Free Report) by 68.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,398 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 13,590 shares during the period. Three Seasons Wealth LLC’s holdings in Corning were worth $870,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of GLW. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Corning by 16.9% in the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 45,001 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,940,000 after purchasing an additional 6,493 shares in the last quarter. Security National Bank grew its holdings in shares of Corning by 340.4% during the fourth quarter. Security National Bank now owns 72,523 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $6,350,000 after buying an additional 56,056 shares in the last quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC raised its position in Corning by 65.4% in the 4th quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC now owns 14,718 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,289,000 after buying an additional 5,818 shares during the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board bought a new stake in Corning in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,345,000. Finally, Great Diamond Partners LLC lifted its stake in Corning by 384.3% in the 4th quarter. Great Diamond Partners LLC now owns 15,983 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,399,000 after acquiring an additional 12,683 shares in the last quarter. 69.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Corning Trading Down 7.0%
Shares of Corning stock opened at $174.44 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $193.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $152.35. Corning Incorporated has a 1 year low of $52.19 and a 1 year high of $271.78. The company has a market capitalization of $150.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.09.
Corning Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a $0.28 dividend. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. Corning’s dividend payout ratio is currently 53.59%.
Key Corning News
Here are the key news stories impacting Corning this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Corning is still being highlighted as a beneficiary of AI infrastructure spending, with articles pointing to its role in solving networking and connectivity bottlenecks and noting consensus Buy/Moderate Buy sentiment. Beyond the Foundry: 5 Infrastructure Stocks Tackling the AI Bottlenecks (GLW)
- Positive Sentiment: Technical traders are pointing to Corning testing its 80-day moving average, a level that has historically acted as a bullish support trendline, suggesting some upside potential after the recent breather. Corning Stock Signal Hints at Upside Potential Amid Breather
- Neutral Sentiment: Several previews and industry outlook pieces are keeping Corning in focus ahead of earnings, but they do not appear to change the investment thesis materially on their own. Corning earnings preview: What to expect
- Neutral Sentiment: Corning remains on industry watchlists alongside peers benefiting from fiber densification, cloud spending, and 5G deployment, which supports the longer-term growth case but is not a direct catalyst. 3 Communication Stocks Set to Soar on Inherent Sector Strength
- Negative Sentiment: Investor sentiment has been pressured by a report citing executive stock sales and earnings uncertainty, while another note argued GLW may not look cheap after its strong multi-year run, raising valuation concerns. Corning (GLW) Stock Plunges 8% Amid Executive Sales and Earnings Uncertainty Corning (GLW) Stock Could Be 7% Above Fair Value On AI Selloff
Insider Transactions at Corning
In other news, SVP Michaune D. Tillman sold 3,260 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $207.02, for a total value of $674,885.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,106,221.48. This represents a 24.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP John Z. Zhang sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $198.34, for a total value of $1,983,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 5,138 shares in the company, valued at $1,019,070.92. The trade was a 66.06% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 160,655 shares of company stock worth $30,692,560. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on GLW shares. UBS Group set a $243.00 price target on shares of Corning in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Corning from $223.00 to $243.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Corning from $220.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Corning in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of Corning from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $194.69.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Corning
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.
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