The price-to-earnings ratio for Fortive Corp (NYSE: FTV) is 27.86x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for FTV is 1.12. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FTV is 338.66M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.04% of that float. On April 16, 2025, FTV’s average trading volume was 2.85M shares.
FTV) stock’s latest price update
Fortive Corp (NYSE: FTV) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.33 in relation to its previous close of 66.01. However, the company has experienced a 5.13% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-10 that Fortive (FTV) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.
FTV’s Market Performance
FTV’s stock has risen by 5.13% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -11.97% and a quarterly drop of -14.95%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.90% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.75% for Fortive Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.50% for FTV stock, with a simple moving average of -12.46% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FTV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FTV stocks, with Exane BNP Paribas repeating the rating for FTV by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for FTV in the upcoming period, according to Exane BNP Paribas is $67 based on the research report published on April 09, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FTV reach a price target of $86, previously predicting the price at $92. The rating they have provided for FTV stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 09th, 2024.
FTV Trading at -12.51% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FTV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.36% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.90%, as shares sank -11.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.01% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FTV rose by +5.13%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -10.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $70.36. In addition, Fortive Corp saw -12.28% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FTV starting from Walker Stacey A., who sale 3,002 shares at the price of $79.05 back on Feb 28 ’25. After this action, Walker Stacey A. now owns 42,373 shares of Fortive Corp, valued at $237,308 using the latest closing price.
McLaughlin Charles E, the SVP – Chief Financial Officer of Fortive Corp, sale 32,085 shares at $78.86 during a trade that took place back on Feb 28 ’25, which means that McLaughlin Charles E is holding 76,126 shares at $2,530,223 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FTV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for Fortive Corp stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 8.12, with 4.91 for asset returns.
Based on Fortive Corp (FTV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.41. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.36. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.67 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.9. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.06. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.59for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.37. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.13.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Fortive Corp (FTV) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
