GLW NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Corning Incorporated · Technology · Electronic Components

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Latest close 138.2 USD
-5.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -9.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 36.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.7%, after a -29.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 45/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 48 out of 100
Latest Close 138.2 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -5.7% latest completed week
4W Return -29.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -25.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 57-week active streak.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 60.10% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -5.7% Latest completed week; four-week move -29.7%. Indicator stack 100/18 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 60.10% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 45/100 conviction; expected move 10.0%. News sentiment 51/100 69 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is -9.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 36.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.7%, after a -29.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.6x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7912-week average 0.86

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.79Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -29.7% over four weeks, -25.9% over 12 weeks, and 125.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 57 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-5.7%
4W-29.7%
12W-25.9%
26W34.4%
52W125.3%
Active trend streak57 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.95Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-189.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership5.31Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-91.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength43/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 58; rank 1 is best.
Value2/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Quality84/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Momentum98/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Growth99/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework9/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
69.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
7.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
35.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
36.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
16.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
26.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
12.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
20.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
298.7%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
47.9%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.9x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

GLW shows mixed options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.89, expected move of 10.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction45/100
Expected move10.0%
Put/call volume0.89
Pressure5
Speculation42
Volatility96
Trend agreement92
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Insider activity7 / 13

7 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 69 relevant articles.

15 positive · 44 neutral · 10 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move10.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-49.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+18.3%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-19.0%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week-5.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains12
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses8
Recent vol9.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.4% / -5.4%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape58/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 58/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis78/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.79; 3 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 60.10%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 60.10% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors55/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 41 SVQF9/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 917.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options60/100

GLW shows mixed options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.89, expected move of 10.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 10.0% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 69 relevant articles.

Corning Stock Leads 3 Cash Flow Ideas Investors Are Watching Closely Insiders7 / 13

7 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow2 items

1 recent research articles and 1 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026138.2 USD-5.7%153.4 USD66.80 USD-0.955.31119.4MOn
24 Jul 2026146.7 USD-5.1%151.8 USD66.11 USD-0.5614.0045.9MOn
17 Jul 2026154.6 USD-19.0%149.9 USD65.37 USD0.2820.9759.9MOn
10 Jul 2026190.9 USD-3.0%147.6 USD64.58 USD0.7949.0849.1MOn
3 Jul 2026196.8 USD-11.0%144.2 USD63.56 USD1.0658.8590.6MOn
26 Jun 2026221.1 USD13.4%140.5 USD62.50 USD1.0786.16126.9MOn
19 Jun 2026194.9 USD8.8%135.9 USD61.30 USD0.7764.5156.5MOn
12 Jun 2026179.2 USD0.9%132.1 USD60.25 USD0.8955.9758.5MOn
5 Jun 2026177.6 USD-2.0%128.8 USD59.31 USD1.1358.5668.4MOn
29 May 2026181.2 USD-6.5%125.7 USD58.37 USD1.3860.8946.8MOn
22 May 2026193.8 USD1.2%122.6 USD57.40 USD1.4278.1565.4MOn
15 May 2026191.5 USD2.6%119.1 USD56.34 USD1.3881.8889.1MOn
8 May 2026186.7 USD18.1%115.5 USD55.30 USD1.2382.0194.7MOn
1 May 2026158.0 USD-10.0%112.0 USD54.29 USD1.1461.6066.0MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.