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In the latest session, Fortive Corp (NYSE: FTV) closed at $54.14 down -2.36% from its previous closing price of $55.45. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.36 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.79 million shares were traded. FTV stock price reached its highest trading level at $55.63 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $54.085.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Fortive Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 39.92 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.52. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.55 and its Current Ratio is at 0.67. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.51 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.33.
On October 15, 2025, JP Morgan Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Overweight but kept the price unchanged to $53.
Morgan Stanley Downgraded its Overweight to Equal-Weight on September 02, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $50.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 10 ’25 when Underwood Peter C sold 58,133 shares for $51.28 per share. The transaction valued at 2,981,060 led to the insider holds 80,075 shares of the business.
Underwood Peter C bought 58,133 shares of FTV for $2,980,795 on Nov 10 ’25. On Oct 31 ’25, another insider, Walker Stacey A., who serves as the SVP – Chief People Officer of the company, sold 2,192 shares for $50.35 each. As a result, the insider received 110,367 and left with 59,488 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, FTV now has a Market Capitalization of 18317529088 and an Enterprise Value of 20174194688. As of this moment, Fortive’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.91, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.07. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 14.67. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.05 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.64. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.223 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.002.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FTV is 1.12, which has changed by -0.022553802 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19182634 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, FTV has reached a high of $62.77, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $45.49. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.05%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.36%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, FTV has traded an average of 3.00M shares per day and 2712650 over the past ten days. A total of 317.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 316.13M. Insiders hold about 0.47% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.75% stake in the company. Shares short for FTV as of 1765756800 were 12270400 with a Short Ratio of 4.10, compared to 1763078400 on 8044339. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12270400 and a Short% of Float of 5.2299999999999995.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for FTV is 0.24, from 0.3 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0054102796. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.44. . The current Payout Ratio is 13.55% for FTV, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-11-28 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-28. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2025-06-30 when the company split stock in a 1327:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Fortive Corp (FTV) is underway, with the input of 17.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.63, with high estimates of $0.67 and low estimates of $0.6.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.67 and $2.6 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.65. EPS for the following year is $2.84, with 18.0 analysts recommending between $2.95 and $2.71.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 15 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.09B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.1B to a low estimate of $1.09B. As of . The current estimate, Fortive Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.62BFor the next quarter, 15 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.02B. There is a high estimate of $1.03B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.01B.
A total of 16 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FTV’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.14B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.12B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.13B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $6.23BBased on 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.25B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.28B and the low estimate is $4.22B.
