What is KeyCorp’s Estimate for Corteva FY2027 Earnings?

Corteva, Inc. (NYSE:CTVA) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp issued their FY2027 EPS estimates for shares of Corteva in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 7th. KeyCorp analyst S. Tiano anticipates that the company will earn $1.15 per share for the year. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $17.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Corteva’s current full-year earnings is $1.69 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Corteva’s FY2028 earnings at $1.30 EPS.

Corteva (NYSE:CTVA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $2.30 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.24 by $0.06. Corteva had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 10.18%. The company had revenue of $6.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.60 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.20 EPS. Corteva’s revenue was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. Corteva has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-3.800 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Oppenheimer set a $17.00 target price on Corteva in a research note on Monday. New Street Research set a $17.00 price target on Corteva in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research lowered Corteva from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $17.00 price objective on shares of Corteva in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $18.00 price objective on shares of Corteva in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $64.00.

Corteva Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CTVA opened at $13.66 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $72.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $78.74. Corteva has a 1-year low of $11.74 and a 1-year high of $90.97. The firm has a market cap of $9.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Corteva

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CTVA. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Corteva during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,560,180,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in Corteva by 941.7% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,612,704 shares of the company’s stock worth $644,720,000 after purchasing an additional 6,881,875 shares during the period. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new position in Corteva during the 2nd quarter valued at about $544,246,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in Corteva during the 2nd quarter valued at about $484,927,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Corteva in the second quarter worth about $482,836,000. 81.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Corteva Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.3%. Corteva’s dividend payout ratio is currently 47.68%.

Trending Headlines about Corteva

Here are the key news stories impacting Corteva this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc upgraded Corteva to Overweight after the Vylor separation and set a $17 price target. The firm expects the streamlined company could achieve “meaningful” earnings growth after 2027, potentially supporting a re-rating of the shares. Corteva upgraded at KeyBanc after spinoff of Vylor
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity was unusually bullish, with investors purchasing 5,408 call options—more than five times typical daily volume. This indicates increased speculative interest in a potential recovery, although options activity is not a guarantee of future performance.
• Positive Sentiment: Commentator Jim Cramer said he would be comfortable building a position in Vylor, the spun-off seed business, suggesting the separation may make the higher-quality growth assets more attractive to investors. However, he remained cautious on Corteva’s crop-protection operations. Jim Cramer Sees One Stock to Own After Corteva’s Breakup
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp maintained an Overweight rating and a $17 target, but its analyst projected only $1.60 in FY2029 EPS. That estimate is below the current-year consensus of $2.77, highlighting uncertainty over the pace and durability of post-spinoff earnings growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded Corteva from Hold to Strong Sell, creating a significant counterweight to the KeyBanc upgrade and likely contributing to investor caution. Corteva Downgraded by Zacks Research

Corteva Company Profile

Corteva, Inc is an agriculture-focused company that develops and supplies seed, crop protection and digital agriculture products. Its offerings are designed to help farmers improve crop productivity, manage pests and diseases, and support more efficient and sustainable farming practices.

The company’s seed portfolio includes corn, soybean, wheat, sunflower, canola, cotton and other crops, marketed through brands such as Pioneer, Brevant seeds and PhytoGen. Corteva also provides herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, biological products and seed treatments under a range of agricultural brands.

Corteva serves farmers, agricultural retailers and other customers in markets around the world.