Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CTVA in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:15 pm ET.
Corteva closes at $80.53, down 1.2%, sitting between its 50-day average of $83.07 and 200-day average of $78.16. The GekkoIndex reads 64, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, and price stands 3.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $78.13.
The week's news centers on regulatory and legal matters alongside analyst commentary. Corteva, Chemours and DuPont reached a $455 million PFAS settlement with North Carolina and 11 local entities, later described as a $590 million settlement addressing Fayetteville Works contamination, the largest environmental damages recovery in the state's history. Separately, California and 20 other attorneys general along with nine cities filed a motion seeking to block Corteva's planned spinoff of its seed business into a new company, Vylor, alleging the move shields PFAS liability. On the analyst side, Argus reiterated a "Buy" rating with a $91 price target, while KeyBanc reiterated a Sector Weight rating after Corteva's investor day, raising Seed EBITDA forecasts for 2027-2029 but trimming Crop Protection EBITDA estimates on muted pricing.
Over the next 44 days, earnings are due 3 November 2026, falling outside a typical 20-trading-day hold. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current window. Seasonality from this point has averaged -2% over 20 trading days across 5 years, rising in 2 of them. Consensus among 15 firms includes 11 buy and 4 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $92.60.
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Corteva scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
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Averages disagree
Close $80.53 sits between the 50-day ($83.07) and 200-day ($78.16) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart64, Accumulation
Reading 64 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex3.1% above
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (3.1% above).
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No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 44 days
Next report Nov 3, 2026, 44 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings−2.0% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −2% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
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Corteva closed at $80.53 on Sep 18, 2026, +14.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $60.54 to $90.97.
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Corteva works in agriculture, supplying farmers with tools meant to raise yields and manage crop health. Its offerings include seed genetics and trait technologies designed to help crops withstand weather, disease, insects and herbicide use, along with improved nutritional qualities, plus digital tools that support decisions on product selection and profitability.
The business is divided into two segments. The Seed segment focuses on germplasm, traits and related digital farming support, while the Crop Protection segment supplies herbicides, insecticides, nitrogen stabilizers, pasture and range management products, and technologies applied to seeds and soil to guard against weeds, pests and disease. Its customers sit within the agricultural input trade, and it operates across the United States, Canada, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Corteva traces its founding to 1802 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker CTVA.
Corteva’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 64, in the Accumulation zone, up 8.5 points over five sessions.
Up 8.5 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 14 | +2.1% | +9.6% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 182 | +0.9% | +3.4% | ||
| Neutral | 394 | +0.4% | +0.9% | ||
| Distribution | 69 | +0.2% | +2.1% | ||
| Selling | 3 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average CTVA share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
Corteva trades 3.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $78.13, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Corteva shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$78.13
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
3.1% above fair value · About fair value
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Corteva, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CTVA in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in CTVA were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Corteva has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds CTVA.
Corteva reports on Nov 3, 2026 (44 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.
Nov 3, 2026
44 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $2.30 est $2.24 | $6.38B est $6.60B | −13.0% |
| May 5, 2026 | $1.50 est $1.17 | $4.91B est $4.64B | +0.1% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | $0.22 est $0.22 | $3.91B est $4.24B | +2.6% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | −$0.23 est −$0.45 | $2.62B est $2.47B | +2.6% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | $2.20 est $1.89 | $6.46B est $6.27B | −1.7% |
| May 7, 2025 | $1.13 est $0.87 | $4.42B est $4.54B | +7.1% |
| Feb 5, 2025 | −$0.06 est $0.20 | $3.98B est $4.04B | −5.1% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | −$0.76 est −$0.45 | $2.33B est $2.70B | −5.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Corteva is $92.60, +15.0% from the last close, from 15 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 15 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | Argus Research | $91 | +13.0% |
| Sep 17 | KeyBanc | — | — |
| Sep 17 | Citi | $91 | +13.0% |
| Sep 16 | Barclays | $91 | +13.0% |
| Sep 16 | BMO Capital | $95 | +18.0% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Corteva averaged −2.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.8% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −2.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −3.3% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −2.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −0.9% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, CTVA’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.8%.
Corteva’s market cap is $53.86B, with a P/E ratio of 49.1 and revenue of $17.81B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Corteva this week reads neutral: 6 positive, 7 neutral and 5 negative headlines.
Corteva’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland | Neutral | 10.0% above |
| BGBunge | Accumulation | 2.2% below |
| PPCPilgrim's Pride | Accumulation | 38.0% below |
| AGROAdecoagro | Neutral | 17.3% above |
| SEBSeaboard | Neutral | 7.7% above |
| CALMCal-Maine Foods | Buying | 29.8% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Corteva’s market cap is $53.86B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $80.53, with 667.2M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 49.1.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Corteva is $92.60, +15.0% from the last close. Of the 15 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 11 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Corteva is about fair value: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $80.53 is 3.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $78.13. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Corteva is expected to report on Nov 3, 2026 (44 days away). Analysts expect earnings of −$0.41 per share on revenue of $2.65B. Corteva beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.7% on average across the report.
Corteva’s 52-week high is $90.97 and its 52-week low is $60.54; it closed at $80.53 on Sep 18, 2026, +14.0% over the past year.
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