Based on the comprehensive data for GLW, here's what stands out:
Key Metrics Summary
Price & Performance
Current: $165.45 (as of April 21, 2026)
Week change: -4.26%
Month change: +32.81%
YTD: +88.96%
Market cap: $142.1B
Short Interest
SI % of FF: 2.05%
Short shares: 16.18M (up from 15.58M on April 20)
Days to cover: 0.35 (extremely low - less than half a trading day)
Cost to borrow: 0.38% (declining from 0.49% in late March)
Options Activity
Put/Call Ratio: 0.73 (April 21)
PCR 20-day mean: 0.70
PCR Z-score: 1.29 (elevated put activity vs recent baseline)
52-week PCR range: 0.13 to 0.77
Utilization & Availability
Utilization: 0.46% (very low - plenty of shares available to short)
52-week high utilization: 3.73%
Availability % of SI: 9,814% (massive availability)
Quality & Ratings
ORTEX Stock Score: 79.02/100 (strong)
Short Score: 29.44/100 (low squeeze risk)
RSI (14-day): 61.63 (neutral to slightly overbought)
Analyst return potential: -13.96% (suggesting stock may be overvalued vs targets)
Upcoming Events
Q1 2026 Earnings Call: April 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM UTC
Analysis
Corning shows strong price momentum (+33% this month) but faces analyst skepticism with a -14% return potential to price targets. The short interest picture is benign: minimal SI at 2.05% of float, ultra-low days to cover (0.35), and massive availability (98x short interest). The declining cost to borrow (0.49% → 0.38%) and low utilization (0.46%) indicate zero borrowing stress.
The elevated put/call ratio (1.29 standard deviations above the 20-day mean) suggests options traders are positioning defensively ahead of the April 28 earnings call. Combined with the negative analyst return potential, this hints at profit-taking risk after the strong rally.
The strong ORTEX Stock Score of 79 reflects solid fundamentals, but the stock's 89% YTD gain may have outpaced near-term catalysts. With earnings in 6 days, volatility could spike.
Dividend yield: 0.72%
This is not financial advice. ORTEX data may contain errors. Always do your own research.
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