Corning (GLW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Corning - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 18 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
6

Buy
12

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Corning in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 18 analysts, 6 have given a hold rating, and 12 have given a buy rating for GLW.

Consensus Price Target

$176.50
14.46% Upside

According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Corning, the average price target is $176.50. The highest price target for GLW is $243.00, while the lowest price target for GLW is $110.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 14.46% from the current price of $154.20.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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GLW Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/24/25 to 9/24/26	1 Month Ago 8/25/25 to 8/25/26	3 Months Ago 6/26/25 to 6/26/26	1 Year Ago 9/24/24 to 9/24/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	12 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$176.50	$174.08	$182.62	$67.33
Forecasted Upside	14.46% Upside	18.06% Upside	-18.11% Downside	-15.78% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

GLW Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

GLW Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Corning Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Corning	Technology Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.67	2.23	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	14.36% Upside	930.91% Upside	18.86% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent GLW News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/15/2026	Mizuho 3 of 5 stars	John Roberts 4 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Outperform	$210.00 ➝ $180.00	+25.32%
9/15/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
9/8/2026	China Renaissance 5 of 5 stars	Jack Zhou Not Rated	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$238.00	+54.32%
8/21/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)
8/2/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Niknam Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$205.00 ➝ $175.00	+26.31%
7/29/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Meta Marshall Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$180.00 ➝ $165.00	+29.16%
7/29/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joshua Spector Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$196.00	+55.51%
7/29/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Martin Yang Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$230.00 ➝ $200.00	+56.56%
7/29/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tim Long Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$180.00 ➝ $129.00	+2.35%
7/29/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Asiya Merchant Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$240.00 ➝ $220.00	+72.26%
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7/29/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Samik Chatterjee Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$200.00 ➝ $170.00	+34.88%
7/6/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Wamsi Mohan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$223.00 ➝ $243.00	+23.90%
5/26/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
4/29/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mehdi Hosseini Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Positive	$125.00 ➝ $180.00	+17.66%
2/13/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Bersey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$135.00	+2.58%
1/29/2026	Fox Advisors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight
1/27/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	George Notter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Outperform	$130.00	+17.41%
10/29/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jim Kelleher Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$68.00 ➝ $110.00	+20.59%
10/30/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$49.00 ➝ $54.00	+10.14%

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Should I Buy Corning Stock? GLW Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Corning pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Corning
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Corning Incorporated:

Corning Incorporated is currently trading at $159.02, a significant increase from its 52-week low of $77.05, indicating strong recent momentum and a substantial recovery in market valuation over the past year.
The company recently announced a joint demonstration with Qualcomm Technologies and Lumentum for high-density optical interconnects for AI architectures at ECOC 2026, positioning Corning as a key supplier for the expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure market.
Corning secured a multibillion-dollar fiber deal with Verizon for AI and broadband applications, providing a major customer commitment that supports long-term revenue growth and validates the demand for its optical connectivity products.
The company completed the SDM4 Multicore Fiber Multi-Source Agreement, releasing a shared technical specification for AI data centers that targets high-density, multi-vendor optical fiber links, establishing Corning as a leader in next-generation data center connectivity standards.
Analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating with an average price target of $176.50, suggesting that the current stock price of $159.02 still offers potential upside relative to professional market expectations.

Corning
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Corning Incorporated for these reasons:

The stock is trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.61, which is significantly higher than typical industrial averages, indicating that the market is pricing in very high future growth expectations that may be difficult to sustain.
Recent insider activity shows significant selling, including a sale of 100,000 shares by CEO Wendell P. Weeks in June 2026 and 13,100 shares by EVP Lewis A. Steverson in August 2026, which may signal reduced confidence from company leadership.
Legal risks are present as Pomerantz Law Firm and SBS Law have announced investigations into claims on behalf of Corning Incorporated investors, which could lead to potential liabilities or distractions for management.
Short interest has increased to 20,009,517 shares as of August 31, 2026, representing a 19.14% month-over-month increase, suggesting that a growing number of traders are betting against the stock's future performance.
Despite recent gains, the stock remains well below its 52-week high of $271.78, and some analysts, such as Barclays, have cut their target price to $129.00, indicating that there is still significant disagreement among experts regarding the fair value of the company.

GLW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Corning is $176.50, with a high forecast of $243.00 and a low forecast of $110.00.

18 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Corning in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" GLW shares.

According to analysts, Corning's stock has a predicted upside of 14.46% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Corning's stock had 3 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

Corning has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, China Renaissance, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Corning more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating for Corning is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how GLW compares to other companies.

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Corning (GLW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Corning - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Corning Stock vs. The Competition

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Corning (GLW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Corning - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

GLW Analyst Ratings Over Time

GLW Analyst Recommendations By Month

GLW Price Targets by Month

Corning Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Corning Stock? GLW Pros and Cons Explained

Corning Bull Case

Corning Bear Case

GLW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Corning's forecast for 2026?

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