Corteva (CTVA) Stock News

Corteva shares edged up 0.1% to $13.93 after KeyBanc initiated Buy with a $17 target, though upside may be capped following Tuesday's 12% surge. Vylor, the newly spun-off seeds business, rose 1.9% to $74.30. Analysts see combined value 14% above the pre-spin level, with Corteva trading at a low commodity-like multiple and a free cash flow yield near 10%.

KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded Corteva (CTVA) to Overweight from Sector Weight with a $17 price target.

Keybanc issued a $17.00 price target for Corteva (CTVA).

JPMorgan upgraded Corteva to Buy from Hold with a $19 price target, citing post-spin valuation dislocation. The stock trades at 6x EBITDA; analyst sees fair value at 10x. Shares rose 9.8% to $13.60.

JP Morgan upgraded Corteva to Overweight. Previous rating was Neutral. Price target is $19.

JP Morgan raised its rating on Corteva to Overweight from Neutral.

Corteva completed the separation of its seed operating segment into Vylor Inc., effective October 1, 2026. Corteva shareholders received a pro rata distribution of Vylor common stock. Vylor common stock began trading on the NYSE under ticker VYLR on October 1.

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Fifteen US states have filed a fraud lawsuit against Corteva and its newly spun-off seed business Vylor, alleging the spinoff was structured to fraudulently shed tens of billions in PFAS liabilities. The suit claims the Vylor spinoff attempts to cut off the seed company's PFAS costs.

Corteva ($CTVA) subsidiary Vylor extended the expiration of its exchange offers for three series of EIDP senior notes to September 30, 2026. As of the prior deadline, holders had tendered 86.97% of the 2.300% notes due 2030, 95.24% of the 5.125% notes due 2032, and 87.93% of the 4.800% notes due 2033. The exchange is conditioned on Corteva's planned separation into two independent companies.

MSCI will reclassify Corteva from large cap to mid cap and add Vylor to its Global Standard Indexes, effective October 2, 2026.

FTC Settles With Corteva; $35 Million Payout, Loyalty Program Dismantled.

As part of the settlement, Inari will destroy Corteva material it accessed from seed depositories and material developed from those deposits. The two companies have agreed to negotiate certain licensing arrangements. Other terms are confidential.

Corteva and Inari settled a 2023 lawsuit over seed depository access. Inari will destroy Corteva material it accessed and assign related IP to Corteva. The companies will negotiate licensing; other terms are confidential.

The FTC and state AGs secured a settlement with Corteva that will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers. The agreement imposes protections to increase competition.

Corteva will dismantle its pesticides loyalty program as part of an FTC settlement to resolve an antitrust case. The program's removal is intended to lower prices for farmers by increasing competition.

SEC: vylor Form 10 effective; Corteva spin-off set for October 1.

S&P 500 futures climb 0.38% in premarket; Akamai up 19.8% on Anthropic deal, Corteva gains 5.7% on spin-off.