Corning Inc. (GLW)
Information Technology · Advanced Materials and Components · NYSE
A science-based materials innovator providing the essential glass and optical infrastructure that powers modern telecommunications, data centers, and advanced consumer electronics.
What Corning Inc. does
Corning is a leading global innovator in materials science, specializing in glass science, ceramic science, and optical physics. The company manufactures critical components for diverse industries, including high-performance optical fiber and connectivity for data centers and telecommunications, cover glass for mobile electronics, display technologies for TVs and IT devices, automotive emissions control and glass solutions, and laboratory products for life sciences.
Themes: optical communications, data center infrastructure / AI hardware, mobile consumer electronics, display technologies, automotive glass and emissions control, life sciences laboratory solutions
Fundamentals
- Price$149.84 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$129.0B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+130.9% 2025-08-21 close $64.89 → 2026-08-21 close $149.84
- P/E75.05 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+11.2% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+36.4% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+15.9% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.67 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+19.4% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+3.3% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.12 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-07-28 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +4.0%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How GLW compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 265 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 403 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 386 covered Information Technology peers
- indicated dividend yieldtop 10% 107 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
Position among covered Information Technology companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
GLW is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Long-term score
51.0 #452 of 987 scored · #43 of 84 in Information Technology
Capital return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years) and growth 61st (revenue growth year over year 19.4%, 3-year revenue CAGR 3.3%); weakest is valuation (11th, price to earnings 68.8, price to book 10.9).
Short-term score
44.9 #1129 of 1,704 scored · #162 of 261 in Information Technology
Setup 73rd: over the past year its closes ranged, and it has retraced around half of its move over the past year — 55% of it; momentum 53rd: near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold); weakest is volume and participation 7th: trading volume is unusually light — only about 50% of its 30-day average.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, GLW's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 63%, operating-cash-flow payout 37%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout63% dividends / net income
- Operating-cash-flow payout37% dividends / operating cash flow — capital spending was not reported, so this does not subtract it
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Corning Inc. looks technically
Corning Inc. (GLW) is trading 7.6% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 288 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 13, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 44, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 5 trading days ago. It is 44.9% below its highest point of the past year. Trading volume is unusually light — only about 50% of its 30-day average.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 7.6% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +7.5% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $174.10 | $174.10 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $139.32 | $139.32 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 14 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 14 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 170.43. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 3 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 288 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 288 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 7.6% above | +7.5% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 13, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 13.3 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 44, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 44.1 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($148.05 to $176.94) — its "stochastic" reading is 6 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 6.2 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 14 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $271.78 | $271.78 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 44.9% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -44.9% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 136.5% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +136.4% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 44.9% below its highest point of the past year | 44.9% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 5 trading days ago | 5 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 18 trading days ago | 18 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $271.78 (set on 2026-06-30) | $271.78 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($64.52 to $255.69), and it has given back around half of its rise from last year’s low — 55% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $131.43 to $137.55. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 55.4% |
| From the all-time high | it is 44.9% below its all-time high | -44.9% |
| Nearest price level | it is sitting right on a support level at $149.21 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-03-25, most recently on 2026-04-29. Since 2024-08-21 it has 11 such levels below the current price and 2 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -0.4% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $7.36 (set on 2008-11-21) | $7.36 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 1935.9% above its all-time low | +1,936% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 46th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $11.60 between its high and its low — about 7.7% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $11.60 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $126.34 and $178.53 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $126.34 – $152.44 – $178.53 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 7.7% in a typical session — more volatile than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 7.7% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 0.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (7.6% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 0.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is unusually light — only about 50% of its 30-day average | 0.50× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 1.6% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +1.6% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 6.7% below the previous close 3 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 173.21 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -6.7% |
| Gap filled | a 2.3% gap up opened on 2026-08-17 has been "filled" 3 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 1 session to close | 3 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed lower 4 sessions in a row, a -13.49% move over the run — an unbroken run of down days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 4 sessions down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 10.1 percentage points (the stock lost 7.7% while the market gained 2.3%) | -10.1% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 25.0 percentage points (the stock lost 21.9% while the market gained 3.1%) | -25.0% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 3.7 percentage points (the stock gained 7.4% while the market gained 11.1%) | -3.7% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 110.4 percentage points (the stock gained 130.9% while the market gained 20.5%) | +110.4% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, MACD momentum is positive, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 24% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thick, spanning 8.7% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | -23.9% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 6% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $160.23 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -6.5% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 2% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-28 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $146.74 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 19 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +2.1% |
Price levels it has turned at before
GLW last closed at $149.84 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 11 prices below its last close and 2 above; the 3 nearest below and the 2 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $149.21 | Support | 0.4% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-03-25 to 2026-04-29 |
| $169.49 | Resistance | 13.1% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-05-19 to 2026-08-07 |
| $178.06 | Resistance | 18.8% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-04-10 to 2026-07-07 |
| $93.07 | Support | 37.9% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-10-31 to 2026-01-05 |
| $90.81 | Support | 39.4% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-11-12 to 2026-01-23 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $170.43.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C, which fails on a close above $170.43.
This reading has stood for 4 trading days, since 2026-08-18.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · Pulled back from the 12-month high · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · Left an unfilled gap (5%+ in the last week) · Most volatile (6%+ typical daily range) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low · volume and relative volume
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$191.40 range $129.00 – $226.00; median $200.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-21. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for GLW
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.873 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-21
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Sensitivity to global macroeconomic cycles and demand fluctuations in consumer electronics and automotive markets.","Risks associated with international manufacturing operations, currency translation, and geopolitical developments.","Intense competitive pressure across segments requiring continuous, high-cost R&D investment."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of GLW's 10-Q filed 2026-05-01 against the prior one filed 2025-10-31.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing mentions 175-year track record (vs. 170 years in older filing)
- Newer filing states Springboard plan achieved targets a full year ahead of schedule as of Q4 2025
- Newer filing mentions upgrading Springboard plan to $5.75 billion in January 2026
- Newer filing provides Q2 2026 corporate outlook: core net sales of approximately $4.6 billion
- Newer filing includes Q1 2026 financial results (three months ended March 31, 2026)
- Newer filing references 2025 Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2025
- Removed:
- Older filing's description of Corning as 'vital to progress' and company mission language removed
- Older filing's discussion of company striving to be 'catalyst for positive change' removed
- Older filing's Q4 2025 corporate outlook (core net sales approximately $4.35 billion) removed
- Older filing's nine-month results comparison data removed from newer filing
- Older filing's references to 2024 Form 10-K removed; newer filing references 2025 Form 10-K
- Reworded:
- Overview section opening changed from 'vital to progress' formulation to direct statement of Corning as 'one of the world's leading innovators in materials science'
- Company history descriptor changed from 'more than 170 years' to '175-year track record'
- Older filing's narrative about company's role and purpose substantially condensed in newer filing
- Results of Operations table structure changed: newer filing shows Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025 comparison only, older filing showed Q3 2025 vs. Q3 2024 and nine-month comparisons
- Gross margin percentage change narrative: newer filing states 'higher profit in Optical Communications was partially offset by temporarily higher costs to ramp up capacity to produce more in Solar' vs. older filing's reference to 'raising prices, managing costs and restoring our productivity'
- Cost of sales drivers described differently: newer filing emphasizes capacity ramp in Solar, older filing emphasized pricing, cost management, and productivity restoration
- Notes:
- Older filing text appears truncated at end of 'Translated earnings contract gain (loss), net' section; comparison limited to complete portions
- Different reporting periods make direct operational comparison limited (Q1 2026 vs. Q3 2025 data)
- Company narrative tone shifted from broader mission/purpose language to innovation and market focus
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 1 open-market sale by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 90 days0 buys · 1 sell ($19M) — 1 selling insider
- Last 180 days0 buys · 12 sells ($54M) — 11 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-09. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about GLW's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Congressional trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 12 matched disclosures for GLW from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
Congressional trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding GLW as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 132,696,185
- Reported value $18,042,700,309
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 3 increased, 1 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
GLW had 17,973,094 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
GLW had 2.09% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 1.09 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 17,973,094
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 2.09%
- Prior settlement (shares) 19,125,152
- Reported change -6.02%
- Days to cover (reported) 1.09
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- CommScope (COMM)
- Prysmian (PRY.MI)
- AFL (Fujikura)
- AGC Inc. (5201.T)
- NEG (Nippon Electric Glass)
- Schott AG
- NGK Insulators (5333.T)
AI-enriched competitor set. Linked names are companies covered by stocks-llm; other named peers are shown for reference only.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Corning Inc. (GLW) do?
Corning is a leading global innovator in materials science, specializing in glass science, ceramic science, and optical physics. The company manufactures critical components for diverse industries, including high-performance optical fiber and connectivity for data centers and telecommunications, cover glass for mobile electronics, display technologies for TVs and IT devices, automotive emissions control and glass solutions, and laboratory products for life sciences.
What sector is Corning Inc. (GLW) in?
Corning Inc. (GLW) is classified in the Information Technology sector. Its industry is Advanced Materials and Components. It trades on NYSE.
Does GLW pay a dividend?
Yes — Corning Inc. (GLW) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 3.97% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Corning Inc.'s (GLW) competitors?
Notable peers of Corning Inc. (GLW) include CommScope, Prysmian, AFL (Fujikura), AGC Inc. (5201.T) and NEG (Nippon Electric Glass). This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent Congressional stock trading in GLW?
Yes — we hold 12 matched STOCK Act disclosures for GLW from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is Corning Inc. (GLW) overbought or oversold right now?
Corning Inc. (GLW) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 44, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on GLW come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.