10 Best Materials Stocks to Invest in According to Hedge Funds

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4. Corteva Inc (NYSE:CTVA)

Potential Upside: 15.0%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 57

Corteva Inc (NYSE:CTVA) is one of the best Materials stocks to invest in according to Hedge Funds.

On January 21, Jeffrey Zekauskas of JPMorgan maintained an Overweight rating on Corteva Inc (NYSE:CTVA). The analyst also raised the price target from $70 to $75, which results in an upside of almost 9%.

Zekauskas has attributed his upward revision to expectations of higher U.S. corn volumes in 2026. He shared a quantified impact of such growth by mentioning that a 100 basis points of global corn volume translates into almost $70 million in revenues for Corteva Inc (NYSE:CTVA), and 1 million acres of corn volume leads to around $100 million in sales for the company.

Back on January 16, Edlain Rodriguez from Mizuho Securities also raised his price target for Corteva Inc (NYSE:CTVA), from $78 to $80, and assigned an outperform rating to the stock.

Rodriguez revised his estimates following Mizuho Securities’ adjustments to the agricultural group, based on the Q4 results preview. He expects corn prices to remain subdued during 2026, which will dampen earnings for fertilizer companies. Despite such skepticism, his revised target results in an upside of over 16% from the current level.

Corteva Inc (NYSE:CTVA) is a pure-play agriculture business that delivers seed, crop protection, and digital agriculture solutions to farmers. The company aims to elevate crop yields through innovation with a focus on herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and biologicals. It also offers solutions to offer resistance to insects, disease, and weather.

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