Fortive Corporation (FTV) fair value analysis
S&P 500 · Updated 2026-10-19
FTV price how computed
Forward Fair Value verdict
Fairly valuedFTV is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value.
Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model.
- Last price
- $57.26
- Sector
- Technology
- 12-month range
- $49.16–$64.09
- Market cap
- $17.3B
- From 52-week high
- -10.7%
- Shares outstanding
- 302M
- Rank in Technology by discount to fair value
- #90 of 181
Last price is our 2026-10-19 weekly price; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
Fortive Corporation is a diversified global industrial technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of products and software solutions for customers in professional instrumentation, transportation, sensing, connectivity, and product realization markets. The company operates through multiple business segments and serves customers across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and other regions worldwide.
FTV currently ranks #90 of 181 Technology stocks by discount to fair value. It has screened as Fairly valued for 14 consecutive weekly runs.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $17.3B
- P/E (trailing)
- 19x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $4.32B
- Net margin
- 12.4%
- EPS (TTM)
- $3.02
- Gross margin
- 63.4%
- Debt / equity
- 0.58
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- -8.9%
- Shares outstanding
- 302M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- C
- Margin trend
- Expanding
- 52-week position
- The upper-middle quarter of its range
- DCF cross-check
- Overvalued
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 62 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $57.71
- 200-day average
- $58.38
- Moving-average state
- 50-day below 200-day (death cross state); price below both averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $0.25 per share (4 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 0.44%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 3
- Last ex-dividend date
- 2026-09-04
- Last payment date
- 2026-09-25
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-10-28 (pre-market)
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 6 beat, 1 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-06 ▲ beat (+4.2%)
2026-03 ▲ beat (+9.4%)
2025-12 ▲ beat (+7.1%)
2025-09 ▲ beat (+19.3%)
2025-06 ▼ miss (-1.7%)
2025-03 ▬ met (0.0%)
2024-12 ▲ beat (+4.5%)
2024-09 ▲ beat (+4.3%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 4 buy · 10 hold · 2 sell (16 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Hold-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $62.8
- Target vs last price
- +9.7%
What our data shows for FTV
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for FTV, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the middle of their 12-month price range of $49.16–$64.09.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 62.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for FTV
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
Recent FTV news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for FTV is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.
- FTV Maintains by RBC Capital -- Price Target Lowered to $59.00 (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-14)
TickrTrends take: RBC Capital's price target reduction to $59 for FTV suggests analyst sentiment has shifted toward more conservative expectations for the company, which TickrTrends currently considers fairly valued. For investors focused on valuation metrics, this analyst action represents a potential recalibration of the market's near-term outlook for the technology company and warrants monitoring of whether other analysts adjust their price targets in similar directions. The gap between RBC's new target and the current market price, along with TickrTrends' fair valuation assessment, indicates where consensus may be converging around FTV's intrinsic value. - Fortive: Demand Holds Up, But Second-Half Earnings Are Not Growing (NYSE:FTV) (seekingalpha.com, 2026-10-13)
TickrTrends take: Fortive's current fairly valued rating reflects an environment where near-term demand stability has not translated into earnings momentum for the second half of the year. Investors focused on valuation should monitor whether management can demonstrate a path to earnings growth that justifies the current price, particularly given the Technology sector's historical premium multiples. The absence of second-half earnings expansion suggests that the fairly valued assessment may come under pressure if operational challenges persist beyond current expectations. - Fortive Corporation: I Want To See Much Better Growth In Revenues And Margins (NYSE:FTV) (seekingalpha.com, 2026-10-09)
TickrTrends take: Fortive Corporation trades at a valuation the TickrTrends analysis marks as fairly valued within the Technology sector. Given the headline's focus on the need for improved revenue and margin growth, investors following valuation metrics should monitor whether management delivers measurable progress on these fronts, as significant improvements could alter the current fair value assessment. A fairly valued status provides limited margin of safety, making future operational execution on growth and profitability particularly important to watch.
More FTV news
- FTV Initiated Coverage by Evercore ISI Group -- Price Target Set at $60 (gurufocus.com, 2026-09-28)
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for FTV show that the company's sector discount rank declined from #111 to #122 this week, indicating a relative weakening in its valuation position within the Technology sector. FTV remains assessed as fairly valued according to current valuation metrics.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-06 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-28 — FTV moved up in the Technology sector's discount ranking this week, rising from position 117 to position 112, indicating a slight improvement in its valuation standing relative to peers. The stock maintains a Fairly valued assessment based on TickrTrends' derived indicators.
- 2026-09-21 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for FTV show a shift in momentum this week as the RSI zone moved from oversold to neutral territory, suggesting a moderation in the stock's recent selling pressure. With the current valuation verdict remaining at fairly valued, the technical indicator change reflects a stabilization in the Technology sector holding's near-term price dynamics.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is FTV stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-10-19), FTV is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value and screens as fairly valued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is FTV's TickrTrends verdict?
FTV's current verdict is Fairly valued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does FTV compare to other Technology stocks?
FTV ranks #90 of 181 Technology stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by discount to fair value.
Is FTV overbought or oversold?
FTV's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does FTV pay a dividend?
Yes. FTV paid $0.25 per share over the last twelve months (4 payments), a 0.44% yield on TickrTrends' last price, and has raised the annual total for 3 consecutive years. The last ex-dividend date was 2026-09-04.
When does FTV report earnings next?
FTV's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-10-28 (pre-market), per the published earnings calendar.
Does FTV usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters FTV beat the consensus estimate 6 times and missed 1 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about FTV?
Of 16 analysts covering FTV, 4 rate it a buy, 10 a hold and 2 a sell - hold-leaning, with a consensus price target of $62.8 (+9.7% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.
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