What is Corning's shares (basic)?

Corning (GLW) reported shares (basic) of 856M in Q3 2025.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.

Corning Shares (Basic) increased by 0.2% to 856M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter.

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2013

Last reportedQ4 2025

A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.

Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...

Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.

Metric ID: is_weighted_shares_basic

2 periods

Range854M – 856M

Avg YoY Growth+0.2%

Median YoY Growth+0.2%

What is Corning's shares (basic)?: Corning (GLW) reported shares (basic) of 856M in Q3 2025.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.