Fortive (NYSE:FTV) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.07 EPS

Fortive (NYSE:FTV) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The technology company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.07, Briefing.com reports. Fortive had a net margin of 11.72% and a return on equity of 12.04%. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.17 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. Fortive updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.900-3.000 EPS.

Fortive Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:FTV traded up $5.97 on Wednesday, reaching $60.32. 4,805,061 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,571,350. The business’s 50-day moving average is $54.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $51.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. Fortive has a fifty-two week low of $46.34 and a fifty-two week high of $83.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.32, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.12.

Institutional Trading of Fortive

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Fortive by 246.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 502 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 357 shares during the period. Cresset Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Fortive by 7.8% in the 3rd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 5,600 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $274,000 after buying an additional 403 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of Fortive by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,619 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $484,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. Norinchukin Bank The lifted its holdings in shares of Fortive by 2.2% in the third quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 21,244 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,041,000 after acquiring an additional 459 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Fortive by 8.9% in the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 7,284 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $357,000 after purchasing an additional 598 shares in the last quarter. 94.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FTV has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Fortive from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Mizuho reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $51.00 price objective (down previously from $54.00) on shares of Fortive in a report on Monday, January 5th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Fortive from $57.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $57.00 target price (up previously from $55.00) on shares of Fortive in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Fortive from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Fortive presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $57.77.

Fortive News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Fortive this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and revenue growth — Fortive reported $0.90 EPS vs. $0.84 consensus and revenue up ~4.7% year‑over‑year, signaling core execution that topped expectations. BusinessWire: Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance above consensus — Fortive set FY‑2026 EPS guidance at $2.90–$3.00 versus the ~$2.84 consensus, a key driver supporting the intraday rally. Reuters: Forecasts Upbeat Annual Profit
• Positive Sentiment: Strength in industrial automation — Management cited resilient demand in its industrial automation segment as a primary reason for the stronger profit outlook, which supports forward revenue/profit visibility. Reuters: Industrial Automation Strength
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media takeaways — Several outlets published breakdowns and metric comparisons (Zacks, Benzinga, Yahoo) that dig into segment performance and margins; these provide context but add no single surprise beyond the beat and guidance. Zacks: Key Metrics vs Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor outreach scheduled — CEO and CFO will present at Citi and Barclays conferences mid‑February; this increases visibility and may influence near‑term sentiment depending on extra color provided. BusinessWire: Conference Presentations
• Negative Sentiment: EPS still down year‑over‑year and some liquidity metrics are weak — Q4 EPS of $0.90 compares with $1.17 a year earlier, and balance‑sheet ratios (current ratio ~0.70, quick ratio ~0.58) highlight tight near‑term liquidity; these are items investors will watch despite the beat. Q4 Press Release / Slide Deck

Fortive Company Profile

Fortive Corporation (NYSE: FTV) is a diversified industrial technology company headquartered in Everett, Washington. The company was created through a spin‑off from Danaher Corporation in 2016 and has since focused on building a portfolio of professional instrumentation and industrial technology businesses. In 2020 Fortive completed a further portfolio separation with the spin‑off of Vontier, concentrating Fortive’s activities on higher‑margin instrumentation, software and services.

Fortive’s operations center on professional test and measurement, sensing and monitoring, software‑enabled solutions, and lifecycle services that support industrial and commercial customers.