B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Buys Shares of 16,083 Corteva, Inc. $CTVA

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired 16,083 Corteva shares worth approximately $1.36 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors own 81.54% of the company.
• Corteva reported quarterly EPS of $2.30, exceeding estimates of $2.24, although revenue fell 1.2% year over year to $6.38 billion. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.60–$3.80.
• Analysts maintain a Moderate Buy consensus, with an average price target of $91.50 versus the stock’s reported $81.84 price. Corteva also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, yielding about 0.9% annually.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new stake in Corteva, Inc. (NYSE:CTVA - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 16,083 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,362,000.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in CTVA. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. boosted its stake in Corteva by 2.9% in the first quarter. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. now owns 4,457 shares of the company's stock valued at $373,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Corteva by 6.7% during the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,112 shares of the company's stock valued at $177,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc increased its position in shares of Corteva by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 5,694 shares of the company's stock valued at $477,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp increased its position in shares of Corteva by 9.2% in the 1st quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 1,600 shares of the company's stock valued at $134,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period. Finally, Aviance Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Corteva by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC now owns 11,008 shares of the company's stock worth $922,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. 81.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Corteva Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE CTVA opened at $81.84 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $82.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of $80.26. The firm has a market cap of $54.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.20, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.52. Corteva, Inc. has a one year low of $60.53 and a one year high of $90.97.

Corteva (NYSE:CTVA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $2.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.24 by $0.06. Corteva had a return on equity of 10.18% and a net margin of 5.66%.The business had revenue of $6.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.60 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.20 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Corteva has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-3.800 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Corteva, Inc. will post 3.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Corteva Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. Corteva's dividend payout ratio is 47.68%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on CTVA. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Corteva from $84.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Corteva from $97.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Corteva from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Corteva from $96.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $101.00 target price on shares of Corteva in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $91.50.

Corteva Company Profile

Corteva, Inc NYSE: CTVA is an independent global agriculture company that was established as a publicly traded firm in mid‑2019 following the separation of the agriculture businesses from DowDuPont. The company focuses on delivering technologies and products that help farmers increase productivity and manage crop health. Corteva's operations combine seed genetics, crop protection chemistries, digital tools and biological solutions to address the full cycle of crop production.

Core business activities include research and development of seed genetics and trait technologies, formulation and sale of crop protection products (such as herbicides, insecticides and fungicides), and the development of seed treatments and biologicals.

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