Fortive Corp. (FTV) beat expectations in Q2 FY2026 on revenue of $1.1B versus the $1.1B estimate (-27.8% YoY) and EPS of $0.74. The next Fortive Corp. (FTV) earnings date is Oct 28, 2026. Below is the full Fortive Corp. earnings breakdown — the risk-adjusted verdict, price forecast, technicals, options and hedge-fund 13F holdings, decoded in plain English.
Fortive Corp. (FTV) Earnings Analysis — key stats
Next earnings date
Oct 28, 2026
Latest reported quarter
Q2 FY2026
Earnings verdict
Beat
EPS beat rate
7 of last 8 (quarters above estimate)
Avg next-day move
±5.3% (over the last 8 reports)
Post-earnings direction
Up 3 / Down 5 (of the last 8 reports)
Implied move (next report)
±14.3% (options-derived · into Oct 28, 2026)
Institutional ownership
116.0% (13F as of 2026-06-30)
Top 10 holders
61.8% (of shares outstanding)
Insider activity
10 buys / 2 sells (recent Form 4 filings)
Revenue
$1.1B (vs $1.1B est · +2.6% surprise · -27.8% YoY)
EPS
$0.74 (vs $0.71 est · +4.7% surprise · +6.1% YoY)
Share price
$60.46 (+0.6%)
Market cap
$18.3B
Fortive Corp. (FTV) Earnings Analysis — beat / miss history
Quarter
Revenue
EPS
EPS surprise
Next-day move
Verdict
Q2 FY2027
$1.1B vs $1.1B est
$0.74 vs $0.71 est
+4.7%
-8.8%
Beat
Q1 FY2027
$1.1B vs $1.0B est
$0.70 vs $0.64 est
+8.9%
-4.4%
Beat
Q1 FY2027
$1.1B vs $1.1B est
$0.90 vs $0.84 est
+7.4%
+10.8%
Beat
Q3 FY2026
$1.0B vs $1.0B est
$0.68 vs $0.57 est
+19.5%
+4.3%
Mixed
Q2 FY2026
$1.5B vs $1.0B est
$0.58 vs $0.58 est
-0.9%
-5.9%
Mixed
Q2 FY2026
$1.5B vs $1.5B est
$0.85 vs $0.64 est
+32.6%
-3.1%
Mixed
Q1 FY2026
$1.6B vs $1.6B est
$1.17 vs $1.12 est
+4.5%
+0.8%
Mixed
Q3 FY2025
$1.5B vs $1.6B est
$0.97 vs $0.93 est
+4.2%
-4.3%
Mixed
Top institutional holders
Holder
% outstanding
Shares
Value
QoQ change
Dodge & Cox
14.2%
44.0M
$2.7B
+1.9%
Blackrock, INC.
8.6%
26.6M
$1.6B
-15.8%
Price T Rowe Associates INC /Md/
7.9%
24.4M
$1.5B
+2.8%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC
6.4%
19.9M
$1.2B
-1.3%
Viking Global Investors LP
6.4%
19.9M
$1.2B
-11.3%
State Street Corp
4.4%
13.6M
$832.9M
+0.1%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC
4.1%
12.8M
$781.5M
-2.7%
Flossbach Von Storch Ag
3.9%
12.1M
$739.7M
+1.7%
Geode Capital Management, LLC
3.0%
9.1M
$556.8M
-1.1%
Invesco Ltd.
2.9%
8.9M
$543.7M
+14.7%
Recent insider transactions
Insider
Role
Date
Type
Shares
Value
Underwood Peter C
officer: SVP - Chief Legal Officer
2026-08-10
Sell
9K
$533493
Okerstrom Mark D
officer: SVP - Chief Financial Officer
2026-07-24
Buy
20
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Okerstrom Mark D
officer: SVP - Chief Financial Officer
2026-07-10
Buy
20
—
Okerstrom Mark D
officer: SVP - Chief Financial Officer
2026-06-26
Buy
21
—
Okerstrom Mark D
officer: SVP - Chief Financial Officer
2026-06-12
Buy
21
—
Okerstrom Mark D
officer: SVP - Chief Financial Officer
2026-05-29
Buy
22
—
Okerstrom Mark D
officer: SVP - Chief Financial Officer
2026-05-15
Buy
22
—
Okerstrom Mark D
officer: SVP - Chief Financial Officer
2026-05-11
Buy
20
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What you'll find
Next Fortive Corp. (FTV) earnings date, the expected move and the estimates priced in
A clear Beat / Miss / In-line / Mixed verdict the moment Fortive Corp. reports
Revenue & EPS versus estimates, guidance and segment trends
Multi-lens price forecast — analyst, quant, technical and options views
Deep research: red flags, risk decoder and earnings-call sentiment
Technicals, options / implied volatility and unusual-activity signals
Hedge-fund and legendary-investor 13F holdings in Fortive Corp. (FTV)
Side-by-side peer and historical earnings comparison
Frequently asked questions
When is Fortive Corp.'s next earnings date?
Fortive Corp.'s (FTV) next scheduled earnings date is Oct 28, 2026. Magnisto shows the confirmed date, the options-implied expected move and the revenue and EPS estimates Wall Street is modeling into the report.
Did Fortive Corp. (FTV) beat or miss earnings?
In Q2 FY2026, Fortive Corp. (FTV) posted beat results — revenue of $1.1B versus the $1.1B estimate (+2.6% surprise) and EPS of $0.74 versus $0.71 expected (+4.7% surprise). Magnisto decodes every Fortive Corp. (FTV) report into a clear Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed verdict and checks whether guidance was raised, held or cut.
How often does Fortive Corp. beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters, Fortive Corp. (FTV) beat Wall Street EPS estimates 7 times, most recently a beat result in Q2 FY2027. Magnisto tracks every Fortive Corp. (FTV) quarter's revenue and EPS versus consensus and grades each one Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed at a unified ±2% threshold.
How much does Fortive Corp. stock move after earnings?
Over its last 8 quarterly reports, Fortive Corp. (FTV) moved an average of ±5.3% the day after earnings — ranging from -8.8% (Q2 FY2027) to +10.8% (Q1 FY2027). The stock rose after 3 of those 8 reports and fell after 5. Heading into its next report on Oct 28, 2026, options-implied volatility is pricing in a move of roughly ±14.3% (derived). Magnisto tracks the realized post-earnings move for every Fortive Corp. (FTV) quarter alongside the beat/miss verdict — past moves don't predict the next one.
Who are the largest shareholders of Fortive Corp.?
Institutions hold about 116.0% of Fortive Corp.'s (FTV) shares outstanding as of the 2026-06-30 13F quarter. Its largest institutional holders include Dodge & Cox (14.2%), Blackrock, INC. (8.6%), Price T Rowe Associates INC /Md/ (7.9%). Magnisto lists Fortive Corp.'s (FTV) top 13F holders with each stake size and its quarter-over-quarter change.
Are insiders buying or selling Fortive Corp. (FTV)?
In the most recent Form 4 filings Magnisto tracks, Fortive Corp. (FTV) insiders recorded 10 purchases and 2 sales — net buying. Insider transactions are one signal among many and are often routine (option exercises or scheduled 10b5-1 sales), so Magnisto shows the raw feed for you to judge.
What is the forecast for Fortive Corp. (FTV) stock?
Magnisto blends analyst price targets, quantitative research, technical trend and options-implied moves into a scenario range for Fortive Corp. (FTV), anchored to the current $60.46 share price, so you can weigh the bull, base and bear cases for Fortive Corp. side by side.
Is Fortive Corp. (FTV) a buy right now?
Magnisto does not give buy or sell tips. It gives you the institutional-grade evidence — the verdict, valuation, risks, technicals and hedge-fund 13F flows — so you can decide whether Fortive Corp. fits your own thesis and risk profile. This is research, not investment advice.