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Corteva (CTVA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$12.46 +0.54 (+4.49%)
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Corteva - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
9
Buy
14

Based on 23 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Corteva in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 23 analysts, 9 have given a hold rating, and 14 have given a buy rating for CTVA.

Consensus Price Target

$77.00
518.23% Upside
According to the 23 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Corteva, the average price target is $77.00. The highest price target for CTVA is $103.00, while the lowest price target for CTVA is $15.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 518.23% from the current price of $12.46.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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CTVA Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/5/25 to 10/5/26
1 Month Ago
9/5/25 to 9/5/26
3 Months Ago
7/7/25 to 7/7/26
1 Year Ago
10/5/24 to 10/5/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
14 Buy rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
Hold
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$77.00$91.50$88.90$80.67
Forecasted Upside518.23% Upside4.24% Upside2.41% Upside27.31% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

CTVA Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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CTVA Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Corteva Stock vs. The Competition

TypeCortevaMaterials CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.61
2.57
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside609.78% Upside150.47% Upside21.53% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Report Date
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/2/2026
Joel Jackson
Joel Jackson
4 of 5 stars
Set Target$15.00+16.91%
10/2/2026
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars
Vincent Andrews
Vincent Andrews
2 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingOverweight$18.00+43.66%
9/24/2026
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. logo
Oppenheimer
3 of 5 stars
Kristen Owen
Kristen Owen
3 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingOutperform$95.00+18.29%
9/18/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$91.00+11.55%
9/17/2026Initiated CoverageSector Weight
9/17/2026Boost TargetNeutral$86.00 ➝ $91.00+12.15%
9/16/2026 Set Target$95.00+14.61%
9/16/2026Boost TargetNeutral$85.00 ➝ $90.00+7.88%
9/16/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform$103.00+23.46%
8/11/2026 DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
8/3/2026 DowngradeHold (C+) ➝ Hold (C)
8/3/2026 Reiterated RatingBuy$101.00+29.92%
8/3/2026Boost TargetNeutral$77.00 ➝ $83.00+5.93%
7/20/2026Boost TargetBuy$90.00 ➝ $96.00+10.06%
7/14/2026Boost TargetOutperform$96.00 ➝ $97.00+12.87%
6/11/2026Boost TargetOverweight$84.00 ➝ $91.00+22.00%
5/13/2026 Boost TargetOutperform$80.00 ➝ $93.00+12.31%
5/7/2026 Boost Target$95.00 ➝ $97.00+19.27%
5/6/2026 Boost Target$74.00 ➝ $77.00-5.32%
4/29/2026 Boost TargetNeutral$80.00 ➝ $90.00+13.41%
4/21/2026Boost TargetOverweight$85.00 ➝ $90.00+11.99%
4/14/2026 Boost TargetBuy$88.00 ➝ $96.00+15.02%
3/26/2026 Boost TargetHold$68.00 ➝ $78.00-6.38%
2/5/2026 Boost TargetOutperform$81.00 ➝ $86.00+17.97%

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Should I Buy Corteva Stock? CTVA Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, October 2, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Corteva pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Corteva
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Corteva, Inc.:

  • Corteva, Inc. now operates as a pure-play crop protection company following the completion of the Vylor spinoff, a structural change that management says should improve focus, agility, and operational execution while supporting a pipeline of 12 new active ingredients, including five biological products planned for launch over the next decade.
  • The stock currently trades at $11.90, a significant discount to the consensus analyst target price of $91.90, suggesting substantial potential upside if the market revalues the company based on its new standalone crop protection profile rather than the combined entity.
  • Investors can benefit from a high dividend yield of 5.73%, which provides a steady income stream and represents a payout ratio of 47.68%, indicating that the company retains a significant portion of its earnings for reinvestment while still returning capital to shareholders.
  • The company demonstrated strong earnings performance in the most recent quarter, reporting $2.30 in earnings per share, which beat analysts' consensus estimates of $2.24, and set full-year 2026 guidance of $3.60 to $3.80 per share, signaling confidence in its financial trajectory.
  • Corteva, Inc. maintains a low beta of 0.57, meaning the stock is less volatile than the broader market, which can provide a defensive characteristic for portfolios seeking stability during periods of market uncertainty.

Corteva
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Corteva, Inc. for these reasons:

  • Several U.S. states have filed a fraud lawsuit related to the Vylor spinoff, creating legal, financial, and reputational uncertainty that could weigh on investor sentiment and potentially result in significant liabilities or operational disruptions.
  • The stock has experienced a dramatic decline, hitting a 52-week low of $11.84 and trading down significantly from its previous close of $12.57, reflecting a sharp drop in market capitalization and investor confidence following the separation of the seed business.
  • Short interest has increased, with 20,671,603 shares shorted as of the latest record date, representing a 15.51% month-to-month increase, which indicates that a growing number of investors are betting against the stock's future performance.
  • The company's revenue for the most recent quarter was $6.38 billion, which missed analyst estimates of $6.60 billion and declined 1.2% year-over-year, suggesting potential challenges in maintaining top-line growth in the crop protection segment.
  • Analyst sentiment has become mixed, with some firms downgrading the stock, such as Zacks Research moving from a "strong-buy" to a "hold" rating, and Seeking Alpha publishing a report titled "Corteva: No Longer Worth Owning Post-Spinoff," indicating a lack of consensus on the long-term value proposition.

CTVA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 23 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Corteva is $77.00, with a high forecast of $103.00 and a low forecast of $15.00.

23 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Corteva in the last twelve months. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CTVA shares.

According to analysts, Corteva's stock has a predicted upside of 518.23% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Corteva's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Corteva more than other "materials" companies. The consensus rating score for Corteva is 2.61 while the average consensus rating score for "materials" companies is 2.57. Learn more on how CTVA compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Corteva analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 10/5/2026.
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