Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Corning (GLW)

Corning (NYSE: GLW) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 7/7/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $210.00 to $230.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Corning was given a new $243.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 7/6/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $223.00 to $243.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/1/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by Mizuho from $220.00 to $270.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/22/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $149.00 to $205.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 6/6/2026 – Corning was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 6/5/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $223.00 to $228.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/26/2026 – Corning was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 5/17/2026 – Corning was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 5/15/2026 – Corning had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 5/12/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by Mizuho from $190.00 to $220.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Corning Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a $0.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Corning’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 53.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Wendell P. Weeks sold 100,000 shares of Corning stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $186.46, for a total value of $18,646,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 908,353 shares in the company, valued at approximately $169,371,500.38. The trade was a 9.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP John Z. Zhang sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $198.34, for a total value of $1,983,400.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 5,138 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,019,070.92. This represents a 66.06% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 160,655 shares of company stock valued at $30,692,560. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

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.