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A small sale, not a fire sale
The State of Alaska Department of Revenue took a little off the top of its Corning stash in the latest 13F filing, selling 5,915 shares and ending with 77,486 shares. The remaining position was valued at about $6.784 million.
For investors, the actual dollar amount here isn’t the headline — the signal is. Institutional ownership in Corning is still heavy at 69.8%, so this is more of a portfolio tweak than a vote of no confidence. Think less “jumping ship,” more “rebalancing the deck chairs.”
Corning’s other moving parts
The stock story isn’t happening in a vacuum. Corning also recently beat Q4 expectations, posting $0.72 in EPS versus $0.71 expected and revenue of $4.41 billion, up 13.9% from a year ago. Management then guided Q1 2026 EPS to $0.660–$0.700, which gives investors something real to model instead of squinting at vibes.
Why you should care
There’s also some bearish-ish seasoning in the background: insiders have been net sellers over the last 90 days, unloading 233,201 shares worth $32.6 million. That doesn’t automatically mean trouble — execs sell for all kinds of reasons — but when insiders and some institutions are lightening up while the stock has already ripped higher, you pay attention.
Big picture: Corning is still very much in the “glass company with an AI glow-up” phase. Small portfolio shifts matter less than whether that earnings momentum and guidance actually stick.