Glass company stocks

The best glass company stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.

Our picks for the best glass company stocks

We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the glass industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.

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1. O-I Glass (OI)

O-I Glass, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of glass containers to food and beverage manufacturers primarily in the Americas, Europe, and internationally. The company produces glass containers for alcoholic beverages, including beer, flavored malt beverages, spirits, and wine.

• Previous close price: $15.95
• Market capitalization: $3,397,394,944
• 1 year performance: 54.44%
• P/E ratio: 4.9502

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2. Corning Incorporated (GLW)

Corning Incorporated engages in the display technologies, optical communications, environmental technologies, specialty materials, and life sciences businesses worldwide. The company's Display Technologies segment offers glass substrates for flat panel displays, including liquid crystal displays and organic light-emitting diodes that are used in televisions, notebook computers, desktop monitors, tablets, and handheld devices. Its Optical Communications segment provides optical fibers and cables; and hardware and equipment products, such as cable assemblies, fiber optic hardware and connectors, optical components and couplers, closures, network interface devices, and other accessories for the telecommunications industry, businesses, governments, and individuals.

• Previous close price: $31.04
• Market capitalization: $26,804,598,784
• 1 year performance: -5.23%
• P/E ratio: 29.7453

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3. Apogee Enterprises (APOG)

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. designs and develops glass and metal products and services in the United States, Canada, and Brazil. The company operates in four segments: Architectural Framing Systems, Architectural Glass, Architectural Services, and Large-Scale Optical Technologies (LSO).

• Previous close price: $38.72
• Market capitalization: $864,450,688
• 1 year performance: -5.06%
• P/E ratio: 8.3599

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4. Methode Electronics (MEI)

Methode Electronics, Inc. designs, engineers, and produces mechatronic products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Automotive, Industrial, Interface, and Medical.

• Previous close price: $42.70
• Market capitalization: $1,508,520,448
• 1 year performance: N/A
• P/E ratio: 18.1472

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5. View (VIEW)

View, Inc. , a technology company, manufactures and sells smart building products. Its product portfolio includes View Smart Glass that comprise electrochromic glass panels in the form of insulating glass units; Controls, Software and Services, a network infrastructure comprising wiring and controls system that provides a network addressable location, as well as software and algorithms that control the behavior of glass panel in real time; and View Net, a cloud-connected network infrastructure offering that can incorporate and power smart building devices.

• Previous close price: $9.21
• Market capitalization: $56,448,756
• 1 year performance: -71.83%

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6. Crown Electrokinetics (CRKN)

Crown Electrokinetics Corp. develops and sells optical switching films. The company also engages in commercializing technology for smart or dynamic glass, as well as designs and installs distributed antenna systems and builds the fiber optic infrastructure for charter communications.

• Previous close price: $3.92
• Market capitalization: $8,114,096
• 1 year performance: -84.15%

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Bottom line

While it's possible to turn a profit investing in glass company stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — glass company stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the glass industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you're new to investing, or if it's been awhile since you've taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you're getting the best features in your trading account.