Why Corteva, Inc.’s (CTVA) Stock Is Down 7.75%

By Michael Rose
October 12, 2026
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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Corteva, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Corteva, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Corteva, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for CTVA from analysts
  • CTVA’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)

Before we jump into Corteva, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Corteva, Inc. operates as a pure-play agriculture company in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides products that protect against weeds, insects, diseases, nematodes, and other pests, as well as supports crop health via nitrogen management and seed-applied technologies. Its crop protection solutions and digital solutions provide farmers tools to improve productivity and help keep fields free of weeds, insects, and diseases. The company offers herbicides, soybeans, cereals, fruits and vegetables, insecticides, nitrogen stabilizers, pasture, and a range management herbicides and biologicals and other nature-based products. The company is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Corteva, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of October 12, 2026, 3:59 PM, CST, Corteva, Inc.’s stock price was $13.300.

Corteva, Inc. is up 0.45% from its previous closing price of $13.240.

During the last market session, Corteva, Inc.’s stock traded between $12.835 and $13.340. Currently, there are approximately 667.02 million shares outstanding for Corteva, Inc..

Corteva, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 72.0, which is high compared to the Chemicals industry median of 21.1. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Corteva, Inc. Stock Price History

Corteva, Inc.’s (CTVA) price is currently down 82.87% so far this month.

During the month of October, Corteva, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $14.620 and a low of $11.740.

Over the last year, Corteva, Inc. has hit prices as high as $14.620 and as low as $11.740. Year to date, Corteva, Inc.’s stock is down 80.16%.

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What Caused Corteva, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of October 09, 2026, there were analysts who downgraded Corteva, Inc.’s stock and analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Corteva, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Corteva, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Corteva, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Corteva, Inc. (CTVA) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Corteva, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of October 09, 2026, Corteva, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of %, which translates to a Momentum Score of and is considered to be NA.

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Corteva, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of October 12, 2026, Corteva, Inc.’s stock price is $13.300, which is up 0.45% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Corteva, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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