346,876 Shares in Corning Incorporated $GLW Acquired by Nykredit A S

Key Points

• Nykredit A/S acquired 346,876 Corning shares worth approximately $88.6 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 69.8% of Corning’s outstanding stock.
• Corning exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.78 in EPS and $4.74 billion in revenue, with revenue up 17.1% year over year. The company issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $0.85–$0.89.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $174.08, while Corning declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share, yielding approximately 0.8% annually.

Nykredit A S purchased a new position in Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 346,876 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $88,603,000.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Corning by 1.4% during the second quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,045 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC grew its holdings in Corning by 15.6% during the 2nd quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC now owns 444 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $113,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC grew its holdings in Corning by 19.3% during the 1st quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 383 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Beirne Wealth Consulting Services LLC increased its stake in Corning by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Beirne Wealth Consulting Services LLC now owns 8,045 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,094,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Finally, Balefire LLC increased its stake in Corning by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 9,595 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,305,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.80% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Corning

In other Corning news, EVP Lewis A. Steverson sold 13,100 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.29, for a total transaction of $1,981,899.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 15,052 shares in the company, valued at $2,277,217.08. This represents a 46.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Wendell P. Weeks sold 100,000 shares of Corning stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was 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 owned 908,353 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $169,371,500.38. The trade was a 9.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company's stock.

Corning Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE GLW opened at $144.16 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $124.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.24. Corning Incorporated has a 12 month low of $66.40 and a 12 month high of $271.78. The company's fifty day moving average price is $167.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $165.16.

Corning (NYSE:GLW - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $4.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.63 billion. Corning had a net margin of 11.20% and a return on equity of 20.09%. The company's revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.60 EPS. Corning has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.850-0.890 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Corning Incorporated will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Corning Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a $0.28 dividend. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. Corning's payout ratio is currently 51.14%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GLW has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Corning from $180.00 to $165.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $196.00 target price on shares of Corning in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho cut their price target on Corning from $270.00 to $210.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays reduced their price target on Corning from $180.00 to $129.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on Corning from $240.00 to $220.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten investment 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 stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $174.08.

Corning Profile

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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