Fortive Q4 adjusted EPS beats estimates

Overview

• Technology firm's Q4 revenue grew 4.6% yr/yr

• Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations

• Company executed $265 mln share repurchases in Q4

Outlook

• Fortive anticipates FY 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.90 to $3.00

Result Drivers

• CORE REVENUE GROWTH - Fortive reported Q4 core revenue growth of 3.3%, attributed to solid execution of its strategy

• CAPITAL ALLOCATION - Fortive executed $265 mln in share repurchases in Q4 as part of its disciplined capital allocation strategy

• ADJUSTED EPS GROWTH - Fortive's adjusted EPS grew 12.5% yr/yr, exceeding analyst expectations

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 15 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy."

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Fortive Corp is $57.00, about 4.9% above its February 3 closing price of $54.35

• The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago

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