On September 1, Corning fell 3.05% in regular trading, trading at $145.14/share, with turnover of $35.41 million. The decline came as multiple investment banks slashed their target prices on the stock, compounding broader pressure across the optical communications sector.

On the news front, several major banks recently cut their price targets on Corning: Barclays lowered to $129, JPMorgan to $170, Citi to $220, Oppenheimer to $200, and Truist to $175. The analyst consensus target price has retreated from $215.47 to $191.40. Multiple firms also downgraded their ratings from Buy to Hold. Market concerns center on decelerating growth in the company's optical communications business and its elevated valuation at over 67 times earnings.

Within the Electronic Components sector, the broader group traded lower. Among peers, Coherent fell 2.36%, Vishay Intertechnology fell 3.06%, Belden fell 0.40%, Littelfuse fell 0.24%, while Amphenol edged up 0.11%.

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