On July 9, Corning rose 9.63% in regular trading, trading at $198.34/share, with turnover of $258 million, significantly amplifying earlier pre-market and after-hours recovery momentum.

The rally was primarily driven by multiple analyst upgrades. BofA Securities raised its target price on Corning from $223 to $243, maintaining an Overweight rating, noting that its Optical Communications business is expected to drive revenue and EPS at or above guidance in Q2, with expectations for stronger H2 growth intact. Additionally, Mizuho previously raised its target price to $270, providing further valuation support.

Corning had previously suffered a cumulative decline exceeding 18% since early July, pressured by concerns over potential cloud capex cuts in optical communications following reports of Meta selling idle AI computing capacity, executive insider selling, and elevated valuation at approximately 100x P/E. Technical indicators had entered oversold territory, and the current surge reflects capital re-entering on the dip after extended selling. The company is scheduled to report Q2 earnings on July 28, with markets focused on validating AI fiber demand sustainability.

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