The stock of Corning, Inc. (GLW) has gone down by -2.80% for the week, with a -3.81% drop in the past month and a 2.25% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.81%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.45% for GLW.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.67% for GLW’s stock, with a 0.42% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Corning, Inc. (NYSE: GLW) Right Now?
Corning, Inc. (NYSE: GLW) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.29x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for GLW is 1.09. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GLW is 772.64M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.49% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of GLW on April 16, 2024 was 4.78M shares.
GLW) stock’s latest price update
Corning, Inc. (NYSE: GLW)’s stock price has dropped by -0.64 in relation to previous closing price of 31.49. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -2.80% in its stock price over the last five trading days. The Motley Fool reported 2024-03-16 that Tech stocks aren’t usually dividend heroes, but some defy the trend. Diversification and strategic foresight have enabled Texas Instruments and Corning to weather market volatility.
Analysts’ Opinion of GLW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GLW stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for GLW by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for GLW in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $35 based on the research report published on April 08, 2024 of the current year 2024.
HSBC Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GLW reach a price target of $29. The rating they have provided for GLW stocks is “Reduce” according to the report published on February 01st, 2024.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Hold” to GLW, setting the target price at $30 in the report published on October 25th of the previous year.
GLW Trading at -3.39% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GLW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.12% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.81%, as shares sank -3.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.49% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GLW fell by -2.80%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -10.03% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $32.42. In addition, Corning, Inc. saw 2.76% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GLW starting from McRae Lawrence D, who sale 77,464 shares at the price of $33.24 back on Mar 21 ’24. After this action, McRae Lawrence D now owns 215,254 shares of Corning, Inc., valued at $2,575,035 using the latest closing price.
Bayne John P JR, the SVP &GM, Mobile Consumer Elec. of Corning, Inc., sale 4,086 shares at $32.21 during a trade that took place back on Feb 29 ’24, which means that Bayne John P JR is holding 0 shares at $131,613 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GLW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for Corning, Inc. stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 4.93, with 2.00 for asset returns.
Based on Corning, Inc. (GLW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.73. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -3.71.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 890.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.67.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Corning, Inc. (GLW) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
