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Corning IncGLWPAST TOP PICKAug 08, 2016Stock 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
(A Top Pick Oct 5/15. Up 31.92%.) This was famous for fibre optics, and now they are famous for making Gorilla Glass for the iPhone, TVs, etc. This came back after the whole .com thing. They always stuck with their businesses. Just sold their holding in Dow Corning for almost $5 billion, and are sitting with a ton of cash. Buying back massive amounts of stock. Earnings are growing at double digits. Huge free cash flow and is extremely cheap. Thinks the stock is worth about $30 a share.