Fortive CorporationFTV

Technology
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates FTV as Neutral. Fortive Corporation has a market cap of $18.96B, a P/E of 35.75, a 12.8% net margin, and 7.7% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 11, 2026

The case on FTV

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Positive MACD crossover indicating short-term upward momentum
  • Price above 20-day and 50-day moving averages suggesting uptrend
  • Strong gross margin of 63.25% indicating pricing power
  • Free cash flow of $953.61M supports operational efficiency
  • Forward P/E of 19.31x below current P/E, suggesting earnings growth expectations
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Bear case
  • Earnings growth declining YoY (-12.40%)
  • Low current and quick ratios (0.71x, 0.53x) indicating liquidity concerns
  • Return on equity (6.81%) below 15% threshold for strong capital efficiency
  • Dividend yield reported at 39.00% appears anomalous and may be data error
  • Current price near upper Bollinger Band, potentially overextended

Key facts

Sector
Technology
Market cap
$18.96B
P/E ratio
35.75
Gross margin
63.2%
Net margin
12.8%
Rev growth YoY
7.7%
Price (Jul 11, 2026)
$61.69

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Fortive Corporation (FTV) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral