Corning Beats Q4 Estimates but Shares Slide on Outlook Focus

Core Insights - Corning reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results with adjusted earnings of $0.72 per share, exceeding analyst estimates of $0.70, and revenue of $4.41 billion, surpassing the consensus of $4.36 billion [1] - Revenue increased by 14% year over year, while earnings grew at a faster pace of 26% [1] Financial Forecast - For the first quarter of 2026, Corning forecasts core sales between $4.2 billion and $4.3 billion, indicating approximately 15% year-over-year growth, and core earnings of $0.66 to $0.70 per share [2] - The Optical Communications segment showed significant growth, with revenue rising 24% year over year to $1.7 billion, while the Display segment revenue declined by 2% to $955 million [2] Strategic Initiatives - Corning announced an enhanced version of its Springboard Plan, increasing its target for incremental annualized sales to $11 billion by the end of 2028, up from a previous target of $8 billion [3] - For 2026, the company raised its internal sales growth target to $6.5 billion from $6.0 billion [3] - For the full year 2025, Corning reported core sales of $16.41 billion, up 13% year over year, and core earnings per share climbed 29% to $2.52 [3]