Q2 Earnings Forecast for Fortive Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Fortive Co. (NYSE:FTV - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Fortive in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, May 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Graham now expects that the technology company will post earnings of $0.90 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.99. The consensus estimate for Fortive's current full-year earnings is $4.05 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Fortive's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.80 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.10 EPS.

Fortive (NYSE:FTV - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The technology company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85. Fortive had a net margin of 13.36% and a return on equity of 13.15%. The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.49 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.83 earnings per share. The business's revenue was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on FTV. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Fortive from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Fortive from $84.00 to $69.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. StockNews.com lowered Fortive from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on Fortive from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Fortive from $88.00 to $82.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $80.85.

Fortive Price Performance

NYSE:FTV traded up $0.62 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $70.45. The company had a trading volume of 3,456,609 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,450,986. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $70.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $74.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. Fortive has a one year low of $60.39 and a one year high of $83.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.94 billion, a PE ratio of 29.85, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.10.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fortive

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Parvin Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Fortive in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. American National Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Fortive in the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Accent Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Fortive during the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Fortive by 114.2% during the first quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 377 shares of the technology company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Fortive in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors own 94.94% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Fortive

In related news, CAO Christopher M. Mulhall sold 6,493 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.95, for a total value of $519,115.35. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 24,283 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,941,425.85. The trade was a 21.10 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Charles E. Mclaughlin sold 32,085 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.86, for a total transaction of $2,530,223.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 76,126 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,003,296.36. The trade was a 29.65 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 243,385 shares of company stock valued at $19,508,529. 1.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Fortive Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.45%. Fortive's dividend payout ratio is presently 14.04%.

Fortive Company Profile

Fortive Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and services professional and engineered products, software, and services in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Intelligent Operating Solutions, Precision Technologies, and Advanced Healthcare Solutions. The Intelligent Operating Solutions segment provides advanced instrumentation, software, and services, including electrical test and measurement, facility and asset lifecycle software applications, and connected worker safety and compliance solutions for manufacturing, process industries, healthcare, utilities and power, communications and electronics, and other industries.