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Fortive (FTV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$57.34 -0.13 (-0.23%)
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About Fortive Stock (NYSE:FTV)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$56.98
▼
$57.92
50-Day Range
$54.44
▼
$64.09
52-Week Range
$47.71
▼
$64.56
Volume
2.63 million shs
Average Volume
3.14 million shs
Market Capitalization
$17.32 billion
P/E Ratio
33.93
Dividend Yield
0.49%
Price Target
$62.36
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV) is a diversified industrial technology company that develops and provides connected products, software, and services for customers in healthcare, manufacturing, infrastructure, and other regulated or asset-intensive industries. Its offerings are designed to improve productivity, operating efficiency, safety, compliance, and the reliability of critical equipment and processes.

The company’s businesses have included electronic test and measurement instruments, calibration and asset-management solutions, workplace and public-safety products, industrial software, and healthcare technologies. Fortive’s portfolio has included well-known brands such as Fluke, Tektronix, Industrial Scientific, Accruent, Gordian, and ASP, serving customers ranging from industrial companies and utilities to hospitals, laboratories, government agencies, and professional contractors.

Fortive was formed in 2016 through a separation from Danaher Corporation and is headquartered in Everett, Washington. The company serves customers internationally through operations and distribution networks across North America, Europe, Asia, and other global markets. Fortive has historically managed its operations through business segments focused on intelligent operating solutions, precision technologies, and advanced healthcare solutions, with its portfolio evolving through acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic realignment.

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Fortive Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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72nd Percentile Overall Score

FTV MarketRank™: 

Fortive scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 287th out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Fortive has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Fortive is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Fortive has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Fortive's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Fortive are expected to grow by 7.28% in the coming year, from $3.02 to $3.24 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Fortive is 34.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Fortive is 34.20, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.65.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Fortive has a PEG Ratio of 2.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Fortive has a P/B Ratio of 2.84. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Fortive's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.20% of the float of Fortive has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Fortive has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.26.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Fortive has recently decreased by 12.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Fortive has a dividend yield of 0.49%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Fortive has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Fortive is 16.57%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Fortive will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.64% next year. This indicates that Fortive will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Fortive's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Fortive has a news sentiment score of 0.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Fortive this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for FTV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Fortive to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Fortive insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $533,493.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.65% of the stock of Fortive is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.94% of the stock of Fortive is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Fortive's insider trading history.
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FTV Stock News Headlines

Truist Cuts Price Target on Fortive to $63 From $68, Keeps Hold Rating
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FTV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Fortive's stock was trading at $55.24 at the start of the year. Since then, FTV stock has increased by 4.8% and is now trading at $57.8640.

Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The technology company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.03. Fortive's quarterly revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Fortive's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Monday, May 4th 2026, which permits the company to repurchase 20,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Fortive's top institutional shareholders include Versant Capital Management Inc. Insiders that own company stock include James A Lico, Peter C Underwood, Charles E Mclaughlin, Jonathan L Schwarz, Stacey A Walker, Tamara S Newcombe, Kate Mitchell and Christopher M Mulhall.
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Shares of FTV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Fortive investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Visa (V), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Record date for 9/25 Dividend
9/04/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend
9/04/2026
Dividend Payable
9/25/2026
Today
10/05/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/28/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Machinery
Sub-Industry
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Current Symbol
NYSE:FTV
CIK
1659166
Fax
N/A
Employees
10,000
Year Founded
2016

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$68.00
Low Price Target
$51.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.69
Trailing P/E Ratio
33.87
Forward P/E Ratio
18.95
P/E Growth
2.38
Net Income
$579.20 million
Net Margins
12.38%
Pretax Margin
15.57%
Return on Equity
15.33%
Return on Assets
8.23%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.58
Current Ratio
1.24
Quick Ratio
1.00

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.16 billion
Price / Sales
4.15
Cash Flow
$4.21 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.58
Book Value
$20.34 per share
Price / Book
2.81

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
302,020,000
Free Float
300,054,000
Market Cap
$17.28 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.07

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This page (NYSE:FTV) was last updated on 10/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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