Fortive (FTV) Set to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Fortive (NYSE:FTV) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect Fortive to announce earnings of $0.7040 per share and revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter. Fortive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.050 EPS. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

Fortive (NYSE:FTV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.03. Fortive had a return on equity of 15.33% and a net margin of 12.38%. The business had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.90 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Fortive to post $3.02 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3.24 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Fortive Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of FTV stock opened at $58.33 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $17.62 billion, a PE ratio of 34.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.07. Fortive has a 1 year low of $48.88 and a 1 year high of $64.56. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $57.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $59.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

Fortive Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th were issued a $0.07 dividend. This is a positive change from Fortive’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Fortive’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.57%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Peter C. Underwood sold 8,662 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.59, for a total value of $533,492.58. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 79,118 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,872,877.62. This represents a 9.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.65% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FTV has been the topic of several analyst reports. Evercore began coverage on Fortive in a research report on Monday, September 28th. They set a “hold” rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Fortive from $64.00 to $56.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Fortive from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $68.00 price objective on shares of Fortive in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Fortive from $63.00 to $59.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.27.

Fortive Company Profile

Fortive Corporation (NYSE: FTV) is a diversified industrial technology company that develops and provides products, software and services designed to improve the productivity, safety, reliability and efficiency of businesses and public-sector organizations. Its offerings support customers in industries including manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, transportation, commercial facilities and government.

The company’s portfolio includes electronic test and measurement equipment, calibration and asset-management solutions, workplace and facility-management software, engineering and infrastructure software, product identification and traceability systems, and healthcare technology.