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Corning IncGLWTOP PICKJul 15, 2015Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 12, 2026. Market Open.
Exceptionally robust growth projections and remarkably favorable stock momentum characterize the current outlook. The strength of Corning's AI-driven optical product sales continues to enhance both immediate and future revenue prospects under its Project Springboard initiative. Management increased its fourth quarter 2026 Springboard sales run-rate expansion goal by $500 million, bringing it to $6.5 billion. While fourth quarter optical sales came in below analyst expectations, the enterprise optical segment achieved 30% growth, aligning with forecasts. Considering the ongoing build-out of AI infrastructure, maintaining 30% growth in enterprise optical appears feasible. When combined with increasing contributions from solar and silicon wafer production, Corning could potentially deliver sales growth in the mid-to-high teens range, even with flat panel display sales remaining steady in 2026. Trading at 42 times earnings, the valuation isn't inexpensive, yet they believe it remains an attractive purchase. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
The view on this depends on what your thoughts are about 4K TVs. Merrill Lynch says 4K TV is not coming out anytime soon and you should not be in this company. RBC is a believer in 4K TV as the next driver of the earnings growth for this company. As you see companies like Netflix and Amazon producing more and more of their content with 4K capabilities, it is going to bring on demand. Prices are coming down to not much more than a regular LCD TV, which will probably kick up the next leg of television purchases. This is where this company does 40% of their business. Dividend yield of 2.52%.