Fortive (FTV) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Fortive (NYSE:FTV) will likely be posting its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.71 per share and revenue of $1.0693 billion for the quarter. Fortive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

Fortive (NYSE:FTV) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.04 billion. Fortive had a net margin of 12.84% and a return on equity of 12.66%. The business’s revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.85 EPS. On average, analysts expect Fortive to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Fortive Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE FTV opened at $62.85 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.63 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $60.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $58.59. Fortive has a 52-week low of $46.34 and a 52-week high of $64.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Fortive announced that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Monday, May 4th that allows the company to repurchase 20,000,000 shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Fortive Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were given a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Fortive’s dividend payout ratio is presently 14.37%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on FTV shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Fortive from $58.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Fortive from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Fortive in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Fortive from $61.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Fortive from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $63.00.

Insider Activity at Fortive

In other news, SVP Peter C. Underwood sold 47,557 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.81, for a total transaction of $2,891,941.17. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 87,780 shares in the company, valued at $5,337,901.80. This represents a 35.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.65% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fortive

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in Fortive during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Fortive by 246.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 502 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 357 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of Fortive by 668.5% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,145 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 996 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of Fortive by 56.4% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,192 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $66,000 after buying an additional 430 shares during the period. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fortive during the 4th quarter worth $82,000. 94.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.