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7. Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW)

On May 12, 2026, Mizuho raised the firm’s price target on Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) to $220 from $190 while maintaining an Outperform rating on the shares.

On May 7, 2026, Oppenheimer also raised the firm’s price target on Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) to $210 from $120 and maintained an Outperform rating following the company’s investor day on May 6. The firm said it came away encouraged by Corning’s updated Springboard plan and its long-term AI optical infrastructure growth framework, including the introduction of its photonic MAP platform. Management outlined plans targeting annualized sales of $27B by year-end 2028 and $35B by year-end 2030, with internal targets reaching as high as $30B and $40B, respectively.

Citi also raised the firm’s price target on Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) to $225 from $175 while maintaining a Buy rating on the shares. The firm pointed to Corning’s plans to increase optical connectivity manufacturing capacity by 10-times and expand U.S. fiber production capacity by more than 50% to address accelerating AI infrastructure demand.

Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) operates businesses spanning optical communications, display technologies, specialty materials, automotive, and life sciences markets globally.