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Fortive (F03) Stock Price & Analysis

F03 Stock Chart & Stats

€58.78€0.36(0.62%)
At close: 5:30 PM GMT+1
EUR 50EUR 5530 Jul17 Aug2 Sep9 Sep30 Sep13 Oct29 Oct
Day’s Range
EUR 58.70 - EUR 58.78
52-Week Range
EUR 42.91 - EUR 58.78
Previous Close
EUR 58.42
Volume
0
Average Volume (3M)
32
Market Cap
EUR 17.33B
Enterprise Value
EUR 20.61B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
EUR 377.30M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
EUR 3.51B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
30.8
Beta
0.69
Next Earnings
Feb 04, 2027 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
0.8
Last Dividend Ex-Date
Sep 04, 2026
Dividend Yield
0.37%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Strong Cash Generation And Profitability

Fortive combines strong margins with substantial free cash flow, providing internally generated funding for innovation, acquisitions, debt service, and shareholder returns. Free cash flow has remained close to net income, indicating that reported earnings are supported by durable cash conversion rather than accounting gains.

Recurring Software And Innovation Platform

The portfolio's recurring software, subscription, service, and installed-base revenues can deepen customer relationships and improve revenue visibility. Continued AI and platform investment may also increase customer value, support cross-selling, and strengthen Fortive's position in mission-critical workflows.

Improving Operating Momentum And Guidance

Raised guidance and sustained confidence in medium-term margin expansion indicate that Fortive's operating initiatives are translating into measurable earnings progress. Pricing, innovation, commercial acceleration, and productivity actions provide several reinforcing avenues for growth over the next several quarters.

Bears Say

Uneven Top-line Growth

Inconsistent revenue momentum makes it harder to assess the durability of Fortive's growth framework and can limit operating leverage if volume remains soft. The recent acceleration is encouraging, but the preceding decline shows that performance remains sensitive to end-market and portfolio mix conditions.

Margin Pressure In Healthcare And Lower-margin Products

Declining AHS profitability and lower-margin product mix can dilute the benefits of revenue growth and reduce near-term earnings quality. Management is investing for longer-term expansion, but those investments and mix effects may keep margins under pressure until newer offerings and installed-base opportunities mature.

Rising Leverage And Interest Burden

Higher leverage reduces financial flexibility and increases the portion of operating earnings committed to interest costs. Although debt remains manageable and the company has strong cash generation, continued borrowing or slower deleveraging could constrain acquisitions, capital returns, and resilience during weaker demand.

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F03 FAQ

What was Fortive’s price range in the past 12 months?
Fortive lowest stock price was €42.91 and its highest was €58.78 in the past 12 months.
What is Fortive’s market cap?
Fortive’s market cap is €17.33B.
When is Fortive’s upcoming earnings report date?
Fortive’s next earnings report is estimated for Feb 04, 2027 (not yet confirmed), which is in 94 days.
How were Fortive’s earnings last quarter?
Fortive released its earnings results on Oct 28, 2026. The company reported €0.687 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of €0.629 by €0.059.
Is Fortive overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Fortive’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Fortive pay dividends?
Fortive pays a Quarterly dividend of €0.06 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.37%. See more information on Fortive dividends here
What is Fortive’s EPS estimate?
Fortive’s EPS estimate is 0.80.
How many shares outstanding does Fortive have?
Fortive has 297,644,470 shares outstanding.
What happened to Fortive’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Fortive reported an EPS of €0.687 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of €0.629. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 2.498%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Fortive?
Hedge funds hold Fortive shares: the largest hedge-fund position in Fortive is 41,127,239 shares, and hedge funds decreased their holdings by 2.1M shares last quarter.
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology