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Corteva Inc(CTVA)

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QUALITY SIGNAL RECENCY
2-STAR RATING
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BUY for 11 days
PROFIT SINCE LAST BUY
-9.13%
LAST CLOSE
$80.53
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for CTVA

09/18/2026: CTVA (2-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

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Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Strong Uptrend
PRICE PATH

Strong Uptrend

The stock has maintained a strong upward price trend across the last three quarters.

Moderately Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Moderately Choppy

The stock has experienced noticeable price swings while retaining some directional structure.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -19.54%
Avg. Invested days 33
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

CTVA receives a 4-star rating, supported by solid unit economics, solid company fundamentals, and solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

CTVA has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with solid financial health, solid growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, solid earnings growth (+20.6%) and strong cash generation (FCF margin 16.2%) are partially offset by moderate revenue growth (+2.9%), soft profitability (net margin 6.3%), very low insider ownership of 0.11%.

Financial Health Rating

CTVA's financial health is supported by strong cash strength, including free-cash-flow generation of $2.8B (16.2% of revenue). Profitability is moderate (3 stars), which helps explain the 4-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Free-cash-flow growth is CTVA's strongest growth driver at +81.8% FY2025 versus FY2024 (strong, 5 stars). By comparison, earnings growth (+20.6%, solid) is also solid, while revenue growth (+2.9%, moderate) holds the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 92.1% and approximately 99.7% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership is only 0.11%, which materially reduces the ownership score.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

BlackRock Inc 8.20%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 6.61%
Capital World Investors 6.44%
State Street Corp 5.42%
FMR Inc 5.24%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

CTVA generates approximately $473 of gross profit, $151 of operating income, and $162 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 28.67%

Quantitative Style Profile

CTVA has a large-cap, liquid, relatively low-volatility profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Low VolatilityLarge / Mega Cap StabilityHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Large-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 53.73B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 48.81
1Y Target Price 92.6
Price to earnings Ratio 48.81
1Y Target Price 92.6
Volume (30-day avg) 4.7M shares
Beta 0.58
52 Weeks Range 59.97 - 90.87
Updated Date 09/20/2026
52 Weeks Range 59.97 - 90.87
Updated Date 09/20/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 0.88%
Basic EPS (TTM) 1.65

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

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Revenue by Geography

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Valuation

Trailing PE 48.81
Forward PE 19.16
Enterprise Value 56.24B
Price to Sales(TTM) 3.02
Enterprise Value 56.24B
Price to Sales(TTM) 3.02
Enterprise Value to Revenue 3.16
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 18.75
Shares Outstanding 667.20M
Shares Floating 665.46M
Shares Outstanding 667.20M
Shares Floating 665.46M
Percent Insiders 0.11
Percent Institutions 92.1

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

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🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

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About Corteva Inc

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters Indianapolis, IN, United States
IPO Launch date 2019-05-24
CEO & Director Mr. Charles Victor Magro B.Sc. (Chem), MBA
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Agricultural Inputs
Full time employees 21500
Full time employees 21500

Corteva, Inc. operates in the agriculture business. The company operates through two segments, Seed and Crop Protection. The Seed segment develops and supplies advanced germplasm and traits that produce optimum yield for farms. It offers trait technologies that enhance resistance to weather, disease, insects, and herbicides used to control weeds, as well as food and nutritional characteristics. This segment also provides digital solutions that assist farmer decision-making with a view to optimize product selection, and maximize yield and profitability. The Crop Protection segment offers products that protect against weeds, insects and other pests, and diseases, as well as enhances crop health above and below ground through nitrogen management and seed-applied technologies. This segment provides herbicides, insecticides, nitrogen stabilizers, and pasture and range management herbicides. It serves agricultural input industry. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company was founded in 1802 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.