Fortive (FTV) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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

$57.42 +1.58 (+2.82%)

Closing price 10/2/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$56.38 -1.04 (-1.81%)

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

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 13 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
9

Buy
2

Based on 13 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 13 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for FTV.

Consensus Price Target

$62.82
9.41% Upside

According to the 13 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Fortive, the average price target is $62.82. 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 9.41% from the current price of $57.42.

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 10/3/25 to 10/3/26	1 Month Ago 9/3/25 to 9/3/26	3 Months Ago 7/5/25 to 7/5/26	1 Year Ago 10/3/24 to 10/3/25
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)	2 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$62.82	$63.10	$61.83	$62.79
Forecasted Upside	9.41% Upside	9.66% Upside	-1.39% Downside	24.51% 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	2.31	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	9.41% Upside	107.88% Upside	21.54% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent FTV News	Positive News	Neutral News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/28/2026	Evercore 3 of 5 stars		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$60.00	+8.78%
8/27/2026	Weiss Ratings 3 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 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jamie Cook Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	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
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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%
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%

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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 Thursday, October 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 demonstrated strong financial performance by beating analyst expectations in its most recent earnings report, posting earnings per share of $0.74 against a consensus estimate of $0.71, while also exceeding revenue forecasts with $1.10 billion in sales compared to the expected $1.07 billion, indicating robust demand for its industrial technology products.
The company has shown consistent year-over-year growth, with revenue increasing by 8.0% in the latest quarter compared to the same period last year, suggesting that its diversified portfolio of brands like Fluke and Tektronix is successfully capturing market share in healthcare, manufacturing, and utility sectors.
Fortive Co. recently increased its quarterly dividend from $0.06 to $0.07 per share, signaling management confidence in the company's cash flow generation and providing a growing income stream for investors, with a current dividend yield of 0.51%.
With the stock currently trading at $55.85, it is positioned below the consensus price target of $63.10, suggesting potential upside of approximately 12.7% as analysts maintain a "Hold" consensus rating, implying that the current valuation may be attractive relative to future earnings potential.
Institutional interest in the stock remains strong, with 94.94% of shares owned by institutional investors, and recent filings show new positions being taken by major firms like Nykredit A S and BlackRock, which can provide stability and liquidity to the stock.

Fortive
Bear Case

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

The stock is currently trading at $55.85, which is below its 50-day moving average of $58.71 and 200-day moving average of $59.19, indicating that the stock is in a short-term downtrend and may face further downward pressure before stabilizing.
Fortive Co. carries a relatively high valuation with a P/E ratio of 33.05, which is significantly above the market average, meaning investors are paying a premium for earnings that may not be sustainable if growth slows or if the company faces increased competition in its industrial segments.
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 in the stock's near-term performance.
The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58 indicates a moderate level of leverage, which could become a burden if interest rates remain high or if the company's cash flows are impacted by economic downturns, potentially limiting its financial flexibility.
Short interest in the stock has been increasing, with shares shorted rising to 12.59 million in the most recent report, representing a short percentage of float of 4.2%, which suggests that a significant portion of the market is betting against the stock's price appreciation.

FTV Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 13 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Fortive is $62.82, with a high forecast of $68.00 and a low forecast of $51.00.

13 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Fortive in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research 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 9.41% 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, Evercore, 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 2.31. Learn more on how FTV compares to other companies.

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Fortive (FTV) Stock Forecast & Price Target