Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Fortive (NYSE:FTV) and the best and worst performers in the professional tools and equipment industry.

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While Fortive has outperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Since February 2026, Fortive has been in a holding pattern, posting a small return of 1.6% while floating around $61.09. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 11.7% gain during that period.

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Fortive raises its 2026 earnings outlook as broad organic growth, margin expansion and stronger cash flow support second-half momentum.

Fortive's faster growth, wider margins and stronger cash flow bolster its case, but near-normal valuation and execution risks may limit upside

Industrial technology company Fortive (NYSE:FTV) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 7.9% year on year to $1.10 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.74 per share was 4.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Fortive Corporation has released its second‑quarter and first‑half 2026 results, reporting revenue of US$1,096.8 million for the quarter and US$2,166.2 million for the half year, with basic earnings per share from continuing operations of US$0.52 and US$0.96 respectively. Alongside earnings, Fortive completed a substantial share repurchase program totaling 55,544,938 shares for US$3.42 billions since 2022, which may meaningfully affect its capital structure and per‑share metrics going...

Fortive earnings move shifts focus to profit quality Fortive (FTV) has put fresh numbers on the table with its second quarter report, giving investors new detail on how revenue and earnings per share from continuing operations are tracking against last year. See our latest analysis for Fortive. Fortive's latest earnings release appears to have reset expectations, with the share price down 7.10% on the day to US$59.54, yet a 1 year total shareholder return of 20.45% still signals that longer...

Fortive (NYSE:FTV) reported second-quarter 2026 results that included 6.7% core revenue growth, 12% adjusted EBITDA growth and a 28% increase in adjusted earnings per share, prompting the company to raise its full-year adjusted EPS outlook. President and CEO Olumide Soroye said the quarter marked c

Moby summary of Fortive Corporation's Q2 2026 earnings call

Fortive's Q2 earnings and revenues topped estimates as core growth accelerated and cash flow strengthened. The company raised 2026 adjusted EPS guidance.

The headline numbers for Fortive (FTV) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Industrial technology company Fortive (NYSE:FTV) reported Q2 CY2026 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 7.9% year on year to $1.10 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.74 per share was 4.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Industrial technology company Fortive (NYSE:FTV) will be announcing earnings results this Wednesday before the bell. Here’s what investors should know.

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Accruent, a Fortive (NYSE:FTV) operating company, has entered into a partnership with PowerX to integrate AI-driven energy management into telecom infrastructure. The collaboration will bring PowerX capabilities into Accruent’s Siterra platform, targeting more efficient energy use and cost control for telecom sites. For Fortive, this move sits at the intersection of software, industrial technology, and telecom infrastructure, where energy use and uptime are central concerns. Telecom...

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The Zacks Electronics -Testing Equipment industry players, such as AME and FTV, are poised to benefit from the solid demand for testing instruments amid challenging macroeconomic conditions.

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TE Connectivity's fiscal third-quarter performance is expected to have benefited from strong order momentum, AI-driven demand, and backlog growth.

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