Where it trades today
trading 45% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Order-book quality, backlog conversion, and operating leverage usually tell you more than a single quarter of revenue growth.
- FTV trades at 29.1x earnings, well above the industrials average of 18.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- FTV carries a beta of 0.97, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- FTV remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 14.8% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- FTV is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside industrials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in FTV.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as CAT, HON start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for FTV come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Industrials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as CAT, HON.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for FTV. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:56 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as CAT, HON.
What Fortive Corporation does
Fortive Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets products, software, and services in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through Intelligent Operating Solutions and Advanced Healthcare Solutions segments. The Intelligent Operating Solutions segment provides advanced instrumentation, software, and services, including maintenance, repair, measurement and condition monitoring, 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. This segment markets its products and services under…
Employees
10,000
Industry
Scientific & Technical Instruments
Headquarters
Everett, United States
What analysts expect
FTV is tracked by 13 analysts, with an average price target of $64.31 versus $55.00 today (+16.9%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
FTV generated $4.32B in trailing revenue (7.9% year over year), with a 12.4% net margin, and $939.11M of free cash flow, against $3.22B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.16B | $2.64B | $720.20M | $579.20M | $1.74 | $1.08B |
| 2024 | $4.08B | $2.62B | $716.30M | $832.90M | $2.39 | $1.53B |
| 2023 | $3.91B | $2.48B | $574.00M | $865.80M | $2.46 | $1.35B |
| 2022 | $5.83B | $3.36B | $1.01B | $755.20M | $2.12 | $1.21B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in industrials
Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure companies.
The companies it competes with
FTV beside the industrials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Fortive Corporation trades at $55.00, 14.8% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 0.97, it shows about average sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is FTV a good buy right now?
Fortive Corporation trades at 29.1x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is Medium based on 21.8% volatility.
Does FTV pay dividends?
Yes, Fortive Corporation offers a dividend yield of 0.51%. That is roughly $0.28 per share a year.
How volatile is FTV?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 21.8% and beta of 0.97, FTV is classified as Medium risk. The stock tends to be more stable than the market average.
What is the analyst price target for FTV?
The average analyst price target for Fortive Corporation (FTV) is $64.31 based on 13 analyst estimates, about 16.9% above the current price of $55.00. The published range runs from $51.00 to $72.00.
How much revenue does FTV generate?
Fortive Corporation reported $4.32B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 7.9% year over year. Net margin sits at 12.4%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.