Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. bought a new position in shares of Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 18,228 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,596,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital Research Global Investors acquired a new stake in shares of Corning in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $907,164,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in Corning in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $921,435,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Corning by 30.3% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 16,557,489 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,358,211,000 after buying an additional 3,848,540 shares in the last quarter. Polar Capital Holdings Plc boosted its position in Corning by 141.2% in the third quarter. Polar Capital Holdings Plc now owns 4,011,153 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $329,035,000 after buying an additional 2,348,125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of Corning by 102.1% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 4,562,644 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $399,505,000 after buying an additional 2,304,676 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.80% of the company’s stock.
Corning Trading Up 1.9%
Shares of GLW stock opened at $179.85 on Friday. Corning Incorporated has a 1-year low of $49.47 and a 1-year high of $211.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market cap of $154.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.05, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.15. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $177.15 and a 200-day moving average of $133.67.
Corning Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a $0.28 dividend. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. Corning’s dividend payout ratio is currently 53.59%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, VP John Z. Zhang sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $198.34, for a total transaction of $1,983,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 5,138 shares in the company, valued at $1,019,070.92. This represents a 66.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Soumya Seetharam sold 20,000 shares of Corning stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $206.23, for a total transaction of $4,124,600.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 25,570 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,273,301.10. This represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 160,655 shares of company stock worth $30,692,561. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
GLW has been the subject of a number of research reports. Bank of America increased their price target on Corning from $155.00 to $186.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Corning from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays upped their target price on Corning from $149.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Corning from $223.00 to $228.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on Corning from $125.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Corning currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.31.
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Corning Company Profile
Corning Incorporated is a global manufacturer specializing in specialty glass, ceramics and related materials and technologies. Headquartered in Corning, New York, the company supplies engineered materials and components used across multiple industries, including consumer electronics, telecommunications, automotive emissions control, pharmaceutical and life sciences, and industrial and scientific applications. Corning emphasizes materials science and precision manufacturing to develop durable, high-performance glass and ceramic products.
Key product lines include specialty display glass used by television and mobile-device manufacturers, cover glass marketed under well-known trade names for smartphones and tablets, and optical fiber and cable and related hardware for telecommunications networks.
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