What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Corning Q3 Earnings?

Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Corning in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the electronics maker will earn $0.64 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.62. The consensus estimate for Corning’s current full-year earnings is $2.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Corning’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.39 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.76 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.70 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.90 EPS.

GLW has been the subject of several other reports. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $72.00 target price (up from $55.00) on shares of Corning in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Corning from $57.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Corning in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $68.00 target price on shares of Corning in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Corning from $52.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.17.

Corning Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:GLW opened at $64.57 on Thursday. Corning has a twelve month low of $37.31 and a twelve month high of $66.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $55.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 68.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $56.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.42.

Corning (NYSE:GLW) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The electronics maker reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.03. Corning had a return on equity of 17.27% and a net margin of 5.77%.The business had revenue of $3.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.84 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.47 earnings per share. Corning has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.630-0.670 EPS.

Corning Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 29th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be paid a $0.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Corning’s payout ratio is 119.15%.

Insider Transactions at Corning

In other Corning news, SVP Michael Paul O’day sold 14,879 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.36, for a total transaction of $927,854.44. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 35,743 shares in the company, valued at $2,228,933.48. This trade represents a 29.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Lewis A. Steverson sold 16,646 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.22, for a total transaction of $1,035,714.12. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,759 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,473,804.98. The trade was a 29.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 211,484 shares of company stock worth $12,813,804. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Corning by 46.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,705 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $319,000 after acquiring an additional 2,114 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Corning by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,310,923 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $62,295,000 after purchasing an additional 31,933 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Corning by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 73,270 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $3,482,000 after purchasing an additional 4,916 shares in the last quarter. Transce3nd LLC bought a new position in shares of Corning in the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its stake in Corning by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 94,796 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $4,505,000 after purchasing an additional 4,077 shares in the last quarter. 69.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Corning

Corning Incorporated engages in the display technologies, optical communications, environmental technologies, specialty materials, and life sciences businesses in the United States and internationally. The company's Display Technologies segment offers glass substrates for flat panel displays, including liquid crystal displays and organic light-emitting diodes that are used in televisions, notebook computers, desktop monitors, tablets, and handheld devices.