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Everett, Washington-based Fortive Corporation (FTV) designs, develops, manufactures, and services professional and engineered products, software, and services. Valued at $27.8 billion by market cap, the company focuses on professional instrumentation, automation, sensing, and transportation technologies.
Shares of this essential technologies provider have underperformed the broader market over the past year. FTV has declined 3.6% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied nearly 20.5%. However, in 2025, FTV stock is up 6.9%, surpassing the SPX’s 2.9% rise on a YTD basis.