Corning reports 17% sales growth and raises third-quarter outlook

Corning reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP sales of $4.51 billion and diluted EPS of $0.64 for the quarter ended June 30, while core sales rose 17% to $4.74 billion and core EPS increased 30% to $0.78. Optical Communications sales grew 32% to $2.07 billion and Solar sales rose 90% to $438 million, with Amazon and NVIDIA announcing long-term partnerships involving Corning’s fiber and connectivity products. For the third quarter, Corning expects core sales of $4.9 billion to $5.0 billion and core EPS of $0.85 to $0.89.