Why Fortive Corporation’s (FTV) Stock Is Down 6.64%

By Rosalio Madrigal
August 01, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Fortive Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Fortive Corporation’s stock price such as:

  • Fortive Corporation’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Fortive Corporation’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for FTV from analysts
  • FTV’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Fortive Corporation (FTV)

Before we jump into Fortive Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Fortive Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets products, software, and services in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through Intelligent Operating Solutions and Advanced Healthcare Solutions segments. The Intelligent Operating Solutions segment provides advanced instrumentation, software, and services, including maintenance, repair, measurement and condition monitoring, facility and asset lifecycle software applications, and connected worker safety and compliance solutions for manufacturing, process industries, healthcare, utilities and power, communications and electronics, and other industries. This segment markets its products and services under the ACCRUENT, FLUKE, GORDIAN, INDUSTRIAL SCIENTIFIC, INTELEX, and SERVICECHANNEL brand names. The Advanced Healthcare Solutions segment provides critical workflow solutions comprising instrument sterilization, instrument tracking, biomedical test tools, radiation detection and safety monitoring, and end-to-end clinical productivity software and solutions under the ASP, CENSIS, FLUKE BIOMEDICAL, LANDAUER, and PROVATION brand names. Fortive Corporation was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Everett, Washington.

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Fortive Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Fortive Corporation’s stock price was $59.210.

Fortive Corporation is up 1.25% from its previous closing price of $58.480.

During the last market session, Fortive Corporation’s stock traded between $57.610 and $59.410. Currently, there are approximately 304.20 million shares outstanding for Fortive Corporation.

Fortive Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 31.2, which is high compared to the Machinery industry median of 27.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Fortive Corporation Stock Price History

Fortive Corporation’s (FTV) price is currently down 3.08% so far this month.

During the month of July, Fortive Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $64.560 and a low of $57.480.

Over the last year, Fortive Corporation has hit prices as high as $64.560 and as low as $46.340. Year to date, Fortive Corporation’s stock is up 7.25%.

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What Caused Fortive Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Fortive Corporation’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Fortive Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Fortive Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Fortive Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Fortive Corporation (FTV) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Fortive Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Fortive Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 0.34%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 54 and is considered to be Average.

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Fortive Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Fortive Corporation’s stock price is $59.210, which is up 1.25% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Fortive Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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