Fortive (FTV) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Fortive has been rated by research analysts at Argus , Truist Financial , and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

$57.54 +0.94 (+1.66%)

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Fortive - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 12 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
8

Buy
2

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Fortive in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 12 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 8 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for FTV.

Consensus Price Target

$63.10
9.66% Upside

According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Fortive, the average price target is $63.10. The highest price target for FTV is $68.00, while the lowest price target for FTV is $51.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 9.66% from the current price of $57.54.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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FTV Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/4/25 to 9/4/26	1 Month Ago 8/5/25 to 8/5/26	3 Months Ago 6/6/25 to 6/6/26	1 Year Ago 9/4/24 to 9/4/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$63.10	$63.10	$61.62	$62.79
Forecasted Upside	9.66% Upside	2.92% Upside	0.51% Upside	31.95% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

FTV Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

FTV Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Fortive Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Fortive	Industrials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.00	2.30	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	9.66% Upside	95.89% Upside	13.67% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Very Positive News See Recent FTV News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
8/27/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Hold (C) ➝ Hold (C-)
8/19/2026	Argus 3 of 5 stars	John Eade 1 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$68.00	+13.34%
7/30/2026	Truist Financial 3 of 5 stars	Jamie Cook 5 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$67.00 ➝ $68.00	+16.92%
6/3/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Chris Snyder Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$58.00 ➝ $59.00	-2.91%
5/12/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Chigusa Katoku Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Underweight	$63.00 ➝ $64.00	+7.11%
5/4/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joseph O'Dea Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$58.00 ➝ $65.00	+8.04%
5/1/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Kaplowitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$64.00 ➝ $65.00	+8.75%
5/1/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Deane Dray Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Perform	$59.00 ➝ $63.00	+7.12%
4/21/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
2/9/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Julian Mitchell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$56.00 ➝ $63.00	+4.74%
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2/5/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Richard Eastman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$65.00	+8.15%
1/5/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brett Linzey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Underperform	$54.00 ➝ $51.00	-7.91%
7/22/2025	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold
7/15/2025	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
7/1/2025	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Gesuale Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$90.00 ➝ $65.00	+20.76%
6/12/2025	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Buscaglia Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral
11/13/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Amit Mehrotra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$84.00	+11.93%
9/6/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nigel Coe Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform

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Should I Buy Fortive Stock? FTV Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Fortive pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Fortive
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Fortive Co.:

Fortive Co. recently reported strong financial performance in its latest quarter, beating analyst expectations with earnings per share of $0.74 compared to a consensus estimate of $0.71, while also exceeding revenue forecasts with $1.10 billion in sales against an expected $1.07 billion, demonstrating robust operational execution and demand for its industrial technology products.
The company has initiated a significant stock repurchase program allowing it to buy back 20,000,000 shares, a move that typically signals management's confidence that the stock is undervalued and can help support share price by reducing the number of shares outstanding, thereby increasing earnings per share for remaining holders.
Fortive Co. has increased its quarterly dividend from $0.06 to $0.07 per share, representing a commitment to returning capital to shareholders and providing a growing income stream, with the new dividend payable on September 25th and an annualized yield that remains attractive for income-focused investors.
Recent institutional activity shows strong interest in the stock, with major funds such as Railway Pension Investments Ltd increasing their position by 55.5% and new large positions acquired by entities like Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec and HSBC Holdings PLC, suggesting that sophisticated investors are accumulating shares based on the company's long-term value proposition.
With the current stock price at $56.81, Fortive Co. trades below its 52-week high of $64.56 and below the consensus analyst target price of $63.10, offering potential upside for investors who believe the market has overreacted to recent volatility and that the company's fundamentals remain solid.

Fortive
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Fortive Co. for these reasons:

The stock has experienced a recent decline, dropping from a previous close of $58.84 to the current price of $56.81, and is trading well below its 50-day simple moving average of $61.01, indicating short-term bearish momentum and potential continued downward pressure on the share price.
Wall Street analysts currently maintain a consensus rating of "Hold" for Fortive Co., with eight analysts rating it as Hold, two as Buy, and two as Sell, suggesting that the broader investment community sees limited immediate upside potential or is cautious about the risk-reward profile at current valuations.
Insider selling activity has been notable, with Senior Vice President Peter C. Underwood selling 8,662 shares in August 2026 and 47,557 shares in May 2026, which can be interpreted as a lack of confidence from company executives or a desire to diversify personal holdings, potentially signaling that insiders do not view the stock as significantly undervalued.
Short interest in Fortive Co. has increased in recent months, with shares shorted rising to 13,597,622 as of the latest record date, representing a month-to-month increase of 6.89%, which indicates that a growing number of traders are betting against the stock's price appreciation, potentially leading to higher volatility and downward pressure.
Some institutional investors have reduced their exposure to the company, such as Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC decreasing its position by 23.2% and UBS AM cutting its holdings by 1.9% in the second quarter, suggesting that certain large funds are taking profits or re-evaluating their investment thesis on Fortive Co.

FTV Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Fortive is $63.10, with a high forecast of $68.00 and a low forecast of $51.00.

12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Fortive in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" FTV shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FTV, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Fortive's stock has a predicted upside of 9.66% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Fortive's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Fortive has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Truist Financial, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Fortive less than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating score for Fortive is 2.00 while the average consensus rating score for "industrials" companies is 2.30. Learn more on how FTV compares to other companies.

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Fortive (FTV) Stock Forecast & Price Target