Corteva’s 1.33% Drop Amid $340M Volume Ranks 377th as Mixed Earnings Outlook Emerges

Corteva (CTVA) fell 1.33% to $70.01 on 2025 August 1, with a trading volume of $340 million, ranking 377th in market activity. Analysts project Q2 earnings of $1.89 per share, a 3.3% year-over-year increase, alongside $6.23 billion in revenue, up 1.9% from the prior year. Key revenue segments include Seed at $4.46 billion (+3.1%) and Crop Protection at $1.80 billion (+1%), though subcategories like Crop Protection- Other face a 48.1% decline.

Analysts highlight mixed performance within Corteva’s business lines. Seed revenue is driven by Corn ($2.74 billion, +2%) and Soybean ($1.31 billion, -0.4%), while Crop Protection segments show divergent trends: Herbicides at $951.43 million (+0.6%) and Fungicides at $261.53 million (+4.6%) contrast with Insecticides at $413.11 million (-0.5%). Operating EBITDA for Seed is forecast at $1.77 billion, marginally up from $1.70 billion in the prior year.

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