Everett, Washington-based Fortive Corporation (FTV) designs, develops, manufactures, and services professional and engineered products, software, and services. Valued at $19.1 billion by market cap, the company focuses on professional instrumentation, automation, sensing, and transportation technologies. The essential technologies provider is expected to announce its fiscal second-quarter earnings for 2026 before the market opens on Wednesday, Jul. 29.
Ahead of the event, analysts expect FTV to report a profit of $0.69 per share on a diluted basis, up 19% from $0.58 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company beat the consensus estimates in three of the last four quarters while missing the forecast on another occasion.
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For the full year, analysts expect FTV to report EPS of $2.97, up 9.6% from $2.71 in fiscal 2025. Its EPS is expected to rise 7.4% year over year to $3.19 in fiscal 2027.
www.barchart.comFTV stock has underperformed the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 19.2% gains over the past 52 weeks, with shares up 17.5% during this period. Similarly, it underperformed the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF’s (XLK) 42.4% gains over the same time frame.
www.barchart.comOn Apr. 30, FTV shares closed down more than 3% after reporting its Q1 results. Its revenue was $1.1 billion, surpassing analyst estimates of $1 billion. The company’s adjusted EPS of $0.70 beat analyst estimates by 8.9%.
Analysts’ consensus opinion on FTV stock is cautious, with a “Hold” rating overall. Out of 18 analysts covering the stock, three advise a “Strong Buy” rating, one suggests a “Moderate Buy,” 12 give a “Hold,” and two recommend a “Strong Sell.” FTV’s average analyst price target is $63.82, indicating a potential upside of 1.9% from the current levels.
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