Wolfe Research analyst Nigel Coe downgraded Fortive to Peer Perform from Outperform without a price target. While the shares remain at an “attractive discount” to its $83 sum-of-the-parts valuation, there is low probability of significant multiple expansion during the 15-month spin process, consistent with precedent transactions, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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