Corning (GLW) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Corning (NYSE: GLW) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 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.
• 5/9/2026 – Corning was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 5/8/2026 – Corning was given a new $180.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 5/8/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $149.00 to $180.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $179.00 to $223.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $175.00 to $225.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $175.00 to $185.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $120.00 to $210.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/29/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $125.00 to $180.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 4/29/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $170.00 to $175.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/29/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $100.00 to $149.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/29/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $125.00 to $149.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – Corning was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/20/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $127.00 to $140.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $155.00 to $186.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – Corning was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “overweight” to “neutral”. They now have a $175.00 price target on the stock, up from $115.00.
• 3/31/2026 – Corning is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “hold” rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/23/2026 – Corning had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $144.00 to $155.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Corning Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a $0.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Corning’s dividend payout ratio is presently 53.59%.

Insider Activity at Corning

In other Corning news, SVP Soumya Seetharam sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $206.23, for a total value of $4,124,600.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 25,570 shares in the company, valued at $5,273,301.10. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP John Z. Zhang sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 owned 5,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,019,070.92. The trade was a 66.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 170,774 shares of company stock worth $28,148,435 in the last 90 days. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.