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FTV

BEARISH
$61.09 Live
Fortive Corporation · NYSE
Target $62.27 (+1.9%)
$46.34 52W Range $62.42

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 27, 2026
Market cap
$18.81B
P/E
38.42
ROE
6.4%
Profit margin
13.9%
Debt/Equity
0.51
Dividend yield
0.43%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
85%
FTV exhibits a severe valuation disconnect, trading at $61.09 despite a Graham Number of $27.14 and an Intrinsic Value of $11.13. The Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicates only stable health, which is further undermined by a concerning current ratio of 0.71, signaling potential liquidity constraints. While the PEG ratio of 0.98 suggests growth potential, the recent Q/Q revenue collapse of -30.72% and bearish insider activity create a high-risk profile. The stock is currently priced at a massive premium that is not supported by its deterministic health or value scores.

Key Strengths

Strong gross margins at 63.50%
Consistent historical track record of beating earnings estimates over 25 quarters
Attractive PEG ratio (0.98) suggesting growth is priced reasonably relative to earnings
Manageable Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51
Strong short-term price momentum (6M Change +23.8%)

Key Risks

Severe Q/Q revenue contraction of -30.72%
Poor short-term liquidity with a Current Ratio of 0.71 and Quick Ratio of 0.54
Extreme premium to Graham Number ($27.14) and Intrinsic Value ($11.13)
Bearish insider sentiment with $3.51M in sales and zero buys
Low Return on Equity (ROE) of 6.40% compared to sector expectations
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$29.14
-52.3% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
42
Moderate
Value
20
Future
45
Past
75
Health
40
Dividend
30
AI Verdict
Overvalued with deteriorating short-term fundamentals
Key drivers: Valuation gap, Liquidity risk, Q/Q Revenue crash, Insider selling
Confidence
90%
Value
20/100

Ref P/E 38.42, PEG 0.98, Graham Number $27.14

Positives
  • Forward P/E (19.15) is significantly lower than current P/E
Watchpoints
  • Current Price is >2x the Graham Number
  • Price is >5x the growth-based Intrinsic Value
Future
45/100

Ref Growth rates

Positives
  • PEG ratio under 1.0 suggests growth potential
Watchpoints
  • Q/Q Revenue growth is -30.72%
  • YoY Earnings growth is negative (-2.60%)
Past
75/100

Ref Historical earnings track record

Positives
  • Exceptional 25-quarter track record of meeting or beating estimates
Watchpoints
  • Recent earnings surprises have become more volatile
Health
40/100

Ref Piotroski F-Score, Current Ratio

Positives
  • Debt/Equity is moderate at 0.51
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score is only 4/9
  • Current Ratio (0.71) is well below the healthy 1.0 threshold
Dividend
30/100

Ref Yield, Payout

Positives
  • Low payout ratio (17.61%) suggests dividend is safe
Watchpoints
  • Negligible dividend yield of 0.43%

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$61.09
Analyst Target
$62.27
Upside/Downside
+1.9%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for FTV and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-24
FTV
Fortive Corporation
Primary
5Y
+12.4%
3Y
+25.7%
1Y
+18.2%
6M
+23.8%
1M
+11.5%
1W
+0.9%
MDB
MongoDB, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-23.6%
3Y
+5.8%
1Y
+49.4%
6M
-26.0%
1M
-9.3%
1W
-7.4%
MKS
MKS Inc.
Peer
5Y
+52.8%
3Y
+239.1%
1Y
+301.8%
6M
+105.9%
1M
+28.0%
1W
+15.3%
AMK
Amkor Technology, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+249.7%
3Y
+272.6%
1Y
+354.4%
6M
+139.3%
1M
+56.4%
1W
+15.9%
TEA
Atlassian Corporation
Peer
5Y
-69.4%
3Y
-60.1%
1Y
-67.8%
6M
-57.3%
1M
-7.5%
1W
+0.1%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
38.42
Forward P/E
19.15
PEG Ratio
0.98
P/B Ratio
2.97
P/S Ratio
4.52
EV/Revenue
5.23
EV/EBITDA
18.78
Market Cap
$18.81B

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin 13.93%
Operating Margin 20.12%
Gross Margin 63.5%
ROE 6.4%
ROA 3.13%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth +4.6%
Earnings Growth -2.6%
Q/Q Revenue Growth -30.72%
Q/Q Earnings Growth -11.1%

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
0.51
Moderate
Current Ratio
0.71
Weak
Quick Ratio
0.54
Poor
Cash/Share
$1.22

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$1.1B
Gross Margin
63.2%
Op. Margin
20.1%
Net Margin
16.5%
Total Assets
$11.7B
Liabilities
$5.3B
Equity
$6.5B
Debt/Equity
0.82x
Operating CF
$0.4B
Free Cash Flow
$0.4B
FCF Yield
120%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-04-30
$N/A
2026-02-04
$0.9
+7.4% surprise
2025-10-29
$0.68
+19.5% surprise
2025-07-30
$0.33
-20.9% surprise

Technology Sector Comparison

Comparing FTV against 555 companies in the Technology sector (45 bullish, 190 neutral, 320 bearish)
P/E Ratio
38.42
This Stock
vs
82.84
Sector Avg
-53.6% (Discount)
Return on Equity (ROE)
6.4%
This Stock
vs
-34.19%
Sector Avg
-118.7% (Below Avg)
Profit Margin
13.93%
This Stock
vs
-12.18%
Sector Avg
-214.4% (Weaker)
Debt to Equity
0.51
This Stock
vs
0.73
Sector Avg
-30.3% (Less Debt)
Revenue Growth
4.6%
This Stock
vs
4463.53%
Sector Avg
-99.9% (Slower)
Current Ratio
0.71
This Stock
vs
3.62
Sector Avg
-80.2% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

LASSITER WRIGHT III
Director
Buy
2026-03-26
4 shares · $257
UNDERWOOD PETER C
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
17,175 shares
OKERSTROM MARK D
Chief Financial Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
41,210 shares
DESJOURDY AMEE
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
44,650 shares
MULHALL CHRISTOPHER M.
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
15,111 shares
SOROYE OLUMIDE
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
68,685 shares
UNDERWOOD PETER C
Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-24
1,383 shares
OKERSTROM MARK D
Chief Financial Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-24
2,749 shares
SOROYE OLUMIDE
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-24
3,759 shares
MITCHELL KATE D
Director
Sell
2026-02-18
7,131 shares · $416,023
MITCHELL KATE D
Director
Option Exercise
2026-02-18
7,131 shares · $210,935
LASSITER WRIGHT III
Director
Buy
2025-12-26
4 shares · $257
UNDERWOOD PETER C
Officer
Sell
2025-11-10
58,133 shares · $2,981,060
UNDERWOOD PETER C
Officer
Option Exercise
2025-11-10
58,133 shares · $1,681,206
WALKER STACEY A.
Officer
Sell
2025-10-31
2,192 shares · $110,367
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-03-20
10-K
10-K
2026-02-25

FTV filed its annual 10-K report on February 25, 2026. Due to the lack of detailed content in the provided excerpts, specific financial highlights and risk factors are unavailable.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-04

Fortive Corporation filed an 8-K on February 4, 2026, likely to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.

10-Q
10-Q
2025-10-29

FTV filed its 10-Q on October 29, 2025, but the provided excerpt contains no specific financial highlights. The filing includes a section on Risk Factors under Item 1A, though detailed risk descriptions were not provided in the available text.

8-K
8-K
2025-10-29

Fortive Corporation reported its third-quarter financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-10-16

Fortive Corporation filed an 8-K on October 16, 2025, likely to announce its third-quarter financial results.

10-Q
10-Q
2025-07-30

FTV filed its 10-Q on July 30, 2025. While specific financial highlights were not provided in the excerpt, the filing includes a dedicated section for Risk Factors under Item 1A.

8-K
8-K
2025-07-30

Fortive Corporation filed an 8-K on July 30, 2025, likely to announce its second-quarter financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-06-30

Fortive Corporation filed a current report on June 30, 2025, likely announcing its second-quarter financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-06-10
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-06-06
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-05-28
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-05-19
8-K
8-K
2025-05-01
10-Q
10-Q
2025-05-01
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
HOLD
15 analysts
Truist Securities
2026-04-20
Maintains
Hold Hold
Wells Fargo
2026-04-01
Maintains
Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Morgan Stanley
2026-03-18
Maintains
Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
JP Morgan
2026-02-11
Maintains
Underweight Underweight
Barclays
2026-02-09
Maintains
Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Citigroup
2026-02-05
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
RBC Capital
2026-02-05
Maintains
Sector Perform Sector Perform
Wells Fargo
2026-02-05
Maintains
Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
JP Morgan
2026-01-16
down
Neutral Underweight
Mizuho
2026-01-05
down
Outperform Underperform

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