Corning, Inc. (GLW)


June 12, 2023

GLW: Time to Talk Optionality?

By Steven Fox

Last Thursday (6/8), Corning (GLW; $32.83; E/W) announced a joint venture (JV) with SGD Pharma that we think aims to add to the company’s potential “optionality” over the next 2-3 years from commercializing core innovation…

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May 24, 2023

GLW: Reducing Estimates

By Steven Fox

We are reducing our 2023/2024E EPS for Corning (GLW; $31.71; E/W), which were already below consensus, from $1.90/$2.20 to $1.80/$2.07 (vs. the Street’s $2.00/$2.38), to take a more conservative demand stance around the company’s Optical…

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April 25, 2023

GLW: Macro Continue to Weigh Heavy

By Steven Fox

We stick with our below consensus 2023/2024E EPS of $1.90/$2.20 for Corning (GLW; $33.37; E/W) after the company produced a slight Q1 beat with Q2E guidance that was basically in-line with expectations, albeit with a…

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April 25, 2023

GLW: First Look at Q1 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Corning (GLW; $33.66; E/W) reported Q1 “core” EPS of $0.41, which was ahead of our and the Street’s $0.39 on core sales of $3,367mm (vs. our $3,300mm and the Street’s $3,343mm). Recall, GLW targeted Q1…

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April 18, 2023

GLW: What Kind of Bottom Does the Stock Need?

By Steven Fox

We assume Corning (GLW; $34.74; E/W) meets our and Street Q1E expectations, while providing a Q2E outlook that basically lives up to investor thinking, when it reports next Tuesday (4/25 before market). This should especially…

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March 8, 2023

GLW: Through the Visteon Auto Looking Glass

By Steven Fox

Yesterday, we attended Visteon’s (VC; $168.55; NR) Investor Day in New York, which among other things, provided further support for the idea that Corning’s (GLW; $34.42; E/W) Automotive Glass Solutions’ business is well positioned to…

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March 8, 2023

GLW: A Dense Fiber Conversation

By Steven Fox

Yesterday, we attended the Optical Networking and Communications Conference (OFC) in San Diego, where we toured Corning’s (GLW; $34.44; E/W) trade show booth and sat in on CEO Wendell Weeks’ Plenary Session. Our meetings highlighted…

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February 21, 2023

GLW: 10-K Tidbits

By Steven Fox

We stick with our somewhat below consensus EPS forecasts following our review of Corning’s (GLW; $34.61; E/W) recently filed 10-K. We 4also “stay on the sidelines” towards the shares given our expectations that any recovery…

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February 9, 2023

GLW: Moves More to JV Approach for Valor Glass

By Steven Fox

Yesterday, Gerresheimer (GXI.DE; €75.35; NR), which is a maker of packaging and drug delivery devices for pharmaceutical, biotech, and cosmetic applications, announced a joint venture (JV) with Corning (GLW; $35.14; E/W) aimed at increasing customer…

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January 31, 2023

GLW: Guidance Disappoints Per Our Warnings

By Steven Fox

Corning’s (GLW; $34.61; E/W) Q1E guidance disappointed the Street, basically as we anticipated, outside of news of another round of inflation-fighting price increases and productivity ratio improvements. Specifically, GLW targets Q1E sales and EPS of…

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January 31, 2023

GLW: First Look at Q4 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Corning (GLW; $36.39; E/W) reported Q4 “core” EPS of $0.47, which was ahead of our $0.45 and the Street’s $0.44 on some core sales upside ($3,633mm vs. our $3,578mm and the Street’s $3,551mm). By comparison,…

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January 17, 2023

GLW: Reducing Estimates

By Steven Fox

We reduce our 2023E EPS for Corning (GLW; $36.07; E/W) from $2.20 to $1.95 (vs. consensus of $2.28) to better account for ongoing seasonal pressures facing the company in most of its businesses during Q1E,…

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January 9, 2023

GLW: CES Highlights Auto Display Possibilities

By Steven Fox

We see recent news flow tied to new auto display innovations out of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, along with our own checks at the tradeshow, boding well for Corning’s (GLW; $35.38;…

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December 15, 2022

GLW: Further Building Out AutoGrade Glass Reach

By Steven Fox

Earlier this week (12/13), Corning (GLW; $32.74; E/W) announced it is building on its existing partnership with LG Electronics (066570.KR; W88,700; NR) and is now providing new sustainable cover glass solutions for curved interior auto…

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November 30, 2022

GLW: Another Round of Cover Glass Advancement

By Steven Fox

This morning, Corning (GLW; $33.21; E/W) announced its latest cover glass advancement with the launch of Gorilla Glass Victus 2, which is based on a new glass composition that offers better drop performance vs. its…

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