Why CTVA is down
Down 84% in 3 months while the S&P 500 fell 2%.
- Its profit per share rose from $1.58 to $1.60; investors now pay $8 for each $1 of yearly profit,
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Down 84% in 3 months while the S&P 500 fell 2%.
| Long-term trend | −3 |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 7 |
ReportReports tomorrow, after the close. Every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. It rose after 2 and fell after 2 of its last 4 reports, -3.1% on average. Past reports ›
Thu Nov 12: Q3 2026 Earnings Conference CallDate confirmed.
1 more date ahead: dividend dates, for Pro members.
After its last 4 reports it closed -3.1% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
CTVA is #6 of 6 by Quality Score.
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| 1 | ||
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| 6 |
Reports Wed Nov 11, after the close (tomorrow). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“The increase in price/mix is due primarily to demand for top technology and increased out-licensing income.”
CTVA's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Operating EPS | $3.60 to $3.80 |
“Volume was flat, primarily reflecting the shift from corn to soy in North America2 and timing shifts in Latin America.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Jul 30)
Sales grew 4.1% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $0.59 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | -6.0% | -11.9% | -14.0% |
| May 5, 2026 | -2.0% | -2.5% | -1.6% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | -2.6% | +0.1% | -1.1% |
Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $17B in 2025. It made a profit in six of the eight years.
RSI 15.8, MACD above signal, below both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 63% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $0.59 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $394M a year |
| Free cash flow | $629M |
7 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: CTVA is under 0.1% of DGRO, under 0.1% of IVV, and under 0.1% of SPY, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026 (SPY's as filed by IVV).
Corteva is a crop protection pure play. The company was formed in 2019 when it was spun off from DowDuPont and spun off its seeds business, Vylor, in 2026. Corteva is a leader in the development of new crop protection products, including herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, biologicals, and plant health products. Corteva operates globally. North America generates nearly 40% of revenue while Latin America generates over 30%.
CTVA scores 1 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #6 of 6 in Agricultural Production-Crops by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 84% in 3 months while the S&P 500 fell 2%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
CTVA scores 1 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #6 of 6 in Agricultural Production-Crops by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CTVA's 1.
Reports Wed Nov 11, after the close, a date the company confirmed. CTVA closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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