Key facts, as of
As of October 7, 2026, Corteva Inc. (CTVA) trades at $14.45, down 78.0% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $11.74 to $90.97; the price is 84.1% below that high. It is 84.1% below its all-time high of $90.97, reached in July 2026, and at its lowest price in data going back to May 2019. It sits 81.3% below its 200-day average of $77.36, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 289.0% annualized, which we rate very high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 8.9 and a dividend yield of 5.18%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Corteva Inc. (CTVA) stock analysis", 2026-10-07. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/ctva
Where it trades today
trading 3% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Corteva Inc. (CTVA) is 84.1% below its all-time high of $90.97, reached in July 2026, and at its lowest price in data going back to May 2019.
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Corteva Inc. should be monitored through the lens of its industry cycle, capital allocation, and relative positioning against listed peers.
- CTVA trades at 8.9x earnings versus 14.0x for the sector, which means the rerating case depends on proving the discount is too harsh.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 289.0%, above the sector norm of 28.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- CTVA remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 84.1% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- CTVA is more relevant for investors who want some income support alongside price appreciation, not just pure growth exposure.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as LIN, APD, ECL start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for CTVA come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Basic Materials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as LIN, APD, ECL.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for CTVA. Last refresh: Oct 7, 2026, 7:21 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as LIN, APD, ECL.
What Corteva Inc. does
Corteva, Inc. operates as a pure-play agriculture company in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides products that protect against weeds, insects, diseases, nematodes, and other pests, as well as supports crop health via nitrogen management and seed-applied technologies. Its crop protection solutions and digital solutions provide farmers tools to improve productivity and help keep fields free of weeds, insects, and diseases. The company offers herbicides, soybeans, cereals, fruits and vegetables, insecticides, nitrogen stabilizers, pasture, and a range management herbicides and biologicals and other nature-based…
What analysts expect
CTVA carries a buy consensus from 8 analysts, with an average price target of $16.98 versus $14.45 today (+17.5%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
CTVA is in 5 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in VTV: 0.21% of the fund, holding #135 of 306.
How it sits in basic materials
Commodity-driven sector including mining, chemicals, and construction materials.
The companies it competes with
CTVA beside the basic materials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
In a downtrend, below both moving averages.
downtrend- Price is 80.6% below its 50-day average and 81.3% below its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on 2026-10-05 (a “death cross”).
- RSI at 9 is oversold: selling has been one-sided.
- The nearest ceiling is $62.74 (+334.2%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is CTVA a good investment in 2026?
Corteva Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 8.9, with very high volatility (289.0% annualized). Recent trend shows weakness.
What is the risk level of CTVA?
Based on 30-day volatility of 289.0%, CTVA has VERY HIGH risk.
Does CTVA pay dividends?
Yes, Corteva Inc. has a dividend yield of 5.18%.
How far is CTVA from its all-time high?
Corteva Inc. is 84.1% below its all-time high of $90.97, reached in July 2026, and at its lowest price in data going back to May 2019.
Which ETFs hold CTVA?
5 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Corteva Inc.. The largest weights: VTV (0.21%), VOO (0.09%), SPY (0.08%), IVV (0.08%) and VTI (0.08%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is CTVA?
0.09%, as of August 31, 2026: CTVA is holding #206 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.86 in Corteva Inc..
What is the analyst price target for CTVA?
The average analyst price target for Corteva Inc. (CTVA) is $16.98 based on 8 analyst estimates, about 17.5% above the current price of $14.45. The published range runs from $13.65 to $20.00.
Compare CTVA with anything
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