Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Corning Q2 Earnings

Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Corning in a report issued on Wednesday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the electronics maker will earn $0.55 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.54. The consensus estimate for Corning’s current full-year earnings is $1.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Corning’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.62 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.26 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.66 EPS.

Corning (NYSE:GLW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The electronics maker reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $3.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.72 billion. Corning had a net margin of 1.24% and a return on equity of 13.45%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.45 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on GLW. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Corning from $39.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Corning from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Corning from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 24th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Corning from $40.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Corning from $46.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 20th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Corning has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.77.

Corning Stock Performance

NYSE GLW opened at $49.24 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $47.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $44.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.05. Corning has a 1 year low of $29.71 and a 1 year high of $51.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.16 billion, a PE ratio of 289.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.04.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP John P. Bayne, Jr. sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.39, for a total transaction of $241,950.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 6,700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $324,213. The trade was a 42.74 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP John P. Bayne, Jr. sold 8,876 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.09, for a total transaction of $435,722.84. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.45% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Corning

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GLW. City Holding Co. raised its stake in Corning by 545.5% during the third quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 710 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton grew its position in Corning by 202.4% during the 4th quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 747 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Cassady Schiller Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Corning during the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Corning in the third quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Global Trust Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Corning by 2,250.0% in the third quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 940 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 900 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.80% of the company’s stock.

About Corning

Corning Incorporated engages in the display technologies, optical communications, environmental technologies, specialty materials, and life sciences businesses in the United States and internationally. The company's Display Technologies segment 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.