Yahoo Finance Why Corning (GLW) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
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Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock
Value investors love finding good stocks at good prices, especially before the broader market catches on to a stock's true value. Utilizing ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow, the Value Style Score identifies the most attractive and most discounted stocks.
Corning (GLW)
New York-based Corning Incorporated started out as a glass business that was reincorporated in 1936. The company has since developed its glass technologies to produce advanced glass substrates that are used in a large number of applications across multiple markets. Corning reports results under six operating segments.
GLW sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Value Style Score of B, and has a VGM Score of B. Compared to the Communication - Components industry's P/E of 17.1X, shares of Corning are trading at a forward P/E of 16.5X. GLW also has a PEG Ratio of 1.8, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 9.3X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 2.1X.
Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For GLW, two analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.02 to $1.87 per share for 2024. Per share GLW boasts an average earnings surprise of 0.1%.
GLW should be on investors' short lists because of its impressive earnings and valuation fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Value and VGM Style Scores.
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