Corteva, Inc. (CTVA) Reports Q3 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
CortevaCorteva(US:CTVA) ZACKS·2025-11-04 23:56

Core Insights - Corteva, Inc. reported a quarterly loss of $0.23 per share, outperforming the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.49, and showing improvement from a loss of $0.49 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +53.06% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $2.62 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.20% and up from $2.33 billion year-over-year [2] - Corteva's stock has increased approximately 9% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 16.5% [3] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of Corteva's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.34 on revenues of $4.25 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.21 on revenues of $17.61 billion [7] Industry Context - The Agriculture - Operations industry, to which Corteva belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 15% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact investor sentiment [5]