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GLWCorning IncorporatedHold5.5·$175.20-11.38%
GLW · Why this verdict

Why Corning (GLW) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.5/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

3.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E0.7
P/S3.9
EV/EBITDA0.0
Fwd P/E2.7
PEG5.4
Analyst target5.0
  • Forward P/E: 42.4x
  • PEG: 1.39

Quality

5.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE5.6
ROA3.6
Gross margin3.3
Op margin6.3
Net margin5.5
Current ratio5.8
FCF quality2.7
Moat6.1
Piotroski F8.9
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: 34% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

8.8/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth7.5
EPS growth10.0

Momentum

5.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.5
MACD0.0
OBV10.0
MA position6.0
Volume3.9
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

6.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment6.3
Analyst rating7.3
Price target6.7

Insider

3.9/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality4.5
insider conviction2.0
holder change5.1
  • Modest insider selling — $35,406,036 (0.023% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

3.5/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank1.2
quality rank6.9
growth rank5.8

Technical

7.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger8.1
support resistance8.1
52w position6.8
gap7.0

Risk (lower is worse)

5.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest8.6
days to cover9.4
volatility0.0
put call9.4
implied vol0.0
beta6.4
debt equity6.2
  • High IV: 96%

Catalyst

6.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg3.7
dividend safety4.8
news activity8.0
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q
  • Yield trap warning: high yield but unsafe

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL|L3:NEWS_MOD=+2
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:5.1>=4.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:51d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:0.0<1.5@spot
Warning (1)
  • MOMENTUM:5.1<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)
Reward-to-Risk
0.02
Upside
+0.3%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 4.2 below the 5.4 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Growth at 8.8) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( ASYMMETRY:0.0<1.5@spot) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is 0.02 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 8.8, Technical at 7.5, and Sentiment at 6.8; the weakest are Value at 3.2, Peer rank at 3.5, and Insider at 3.9. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.02 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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