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How Smart Investors Look at Corning (GLW).

Corning logged a -0.7% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $30.41 per share.

Over the last year, Corning logged a -4.1% change, with its stock price reaching a high of $37.1 and a low of $25.26. Over the same period, the stock underperformed the S&P 500 index by -28.7%. As of April 2023, the company's 50-day average price was $28.42. Corning Incorporated engages in the display technologies, optical communications, environmental technologies, specialty materials, and life sciences businesses worldwide. Based in Corning, NY, the large-cap Industrials company has 57,500 full time employees. Corning has offered a 3.6% dividend yield over the last 12 months.

The Company Has Lacking Information on Debt Levels:

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Revenue (MM) $11,290 $11,503 $11,303 $14,082 $14,189 $13,000
Revenue Growth n/a 1.89% -1.74% 24.59% 0.76% -8.38%
Operating Margins 14% 11% 6% 17% 13% 7%
Net Margins 10% 9% 5% 14% 10% 10%
Net Income (MM) $1,090 $979 $523 $1,906 $1,386 $1,316
Net Interest Expense (MM) $205 $248 $298 $300 $292 $315
Depreciation & Amort. (MM) $1,199 $1,390 $1,399 $1,352 $1,329 $1,247
Earnings Per Share $1.13 $1.07 $0.54 $1.28 $1.54 $0.6799999999999999
EPS Growth n/a -5.31% -49.53% 137.04% 20.31% -55.84%
Diluted Shares (MM) 941 899 772 844 857 864
Current Ratio 2.12 2.12 2.12 0.23 0.27 0.33

Corning Has an Attractive P/B Ratio but a Worrisome P/E Ratio:

Corning has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 41.8, compared to an average of 22.19 for the Industrials sector. Based on its EPS guidance of $1.98, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 14.4. The 8.3% compound average growth rate of Corning's historical and projected earnings per share yields a PEG ratio of 5.01. This suggests that these shares are overvalued. In contrast, the market is likely undervaluing Corning in terms of its equity because its P/B ratio is 2.18 while the sector average is 4.06.

Analysts Give Corning an Average Rating of Buy:

The 11 analysts following Corning have set target prices ranging from $28.0 to $40.0 per share, for an average of $32.27 with a buy rating. As of April 2023, the company is trading -11.9% away from its average target price, indicating that there is an analyst consensus of some upside potential.

Corning has a very low short interest because 1.0% of the company's shares are sold short. Institutions own 69.4% of the company's shares, and the insider ownership rate stands at 9.7%, suggesting a large amount of insider shareholders. The largest shareholder is Vanguard Group Inc, whose 12% stake in the company is worth $2,987,835,779.

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