Fortive (FTV) stock
FTV's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 13. It closed near its high of the day.
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Key facts on FTV
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 28 |
FTV in the news
What's next
Tue Nov 10: Baird 56th Annual Global Industrial…Investor conference · date confirmed.
1 more date ahead: dividend dates, for Pro members.
FTV catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed +1.1% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Why FTV scores 13
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +7Chart checks 7 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +4Long-term trend above a rising 200-day average, near its 52-week high, at a multi-year high
- Size adds
- Profit adds
- Persistence adds
- Insider trades subtracts
How FTV ranks in Instrumentation
FTV is #4 of 11 by Quality Score.
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Sales over four quarters against a year before: FTV +7%, KEYS +26%, MKSI +25%, CGNX +16%.
When does FTV report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Wed Feb 3, before the open (in 85 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What FTV reported on Oct 28, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $1.1B, 8% more than a year ago; a profit of $0.57 a share.
Where the sales came from
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Product | $885M | $814M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 28)
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $3.10 to $3.14 |
The numbers
- $19B
- today
- $4.4B
- up 7% on the year
- $1.1B
- last 12 months
Sales fell 2.1% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $0.28 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | +6.0% | +4.0% | +8.4% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | -2.9% | -7.1% | -5.6% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +0.6% | -3.2% | -2.2% |
FTV sales and profit by year
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $4.2B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the four years.
FTV has 7 of 14 chart checks firing
FTV RSI today: 70.9, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 70.9, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on FTV
- What it does and how it makes moneySEC filing · Feb 25, 2026
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Feb 25, 2026, against the one of Feb 25, 2025
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
FTV insider trades
2 insiders sold $5.4M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
FTV trades by Congress and the executive branch
3 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
FTV's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold FTV?
In ETFs: FTV is under 0.1% of SPYI, under 0.1% of IVV, and under 0.1% of SPY, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026 (SPY's as filed by IVV).
About Fortive
Fortive Corp is a diversified industrial technology firm offering essential technologies, software, and services globally across several industries, such as manufacturing, utilities, medical, electronics, etc. It has two reportable segments: Intelligent Operating Solutions and Advanced Healthcare Solutions. Maximum revenue is generated from the Intelligent Operating Solutions segment, which offers professional instruments used in applications like maintenance, repair, measurement, and condition monitoring, connected worker safety, compliance solutions, etc. The products and services in this segment are marketed under various brands, including Fluke, Servicechannel, Gordian, Accruent, Industrial Scientific, and Intelex. Geographically, the firm generates maximum revenue from North America.
What Fortive says it competes with
“Although our businesses generally operate in highly competitive markets, our competitive position cannot be determined accurately in the aggregate or by segment, since none of our competitors offer all of the same product and service lines or serve all of the same markets as we do.”
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What does FTV's Quality Score say?
FTV scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #4 of 11 in Industrial Instruments for Measurement, Display, and Control by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is FTV's Quality Score?
FTV scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #4 of 11 in Industrial Instruments for Measurement, Display, and Control by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind FTV's 13.
Are insiders buying FTV?
2 insiders sold $5.4M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Peter C. Underwood, SVP - Chief Legal Officer, who sold $3.1M on Oct 30. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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