Fortive Corp(FTV)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report
Oct 28, 2026

FTV is scheduled to report on Oct 28, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $0.71.

Next report
Oct 28, 2026
In 4 days · before open
EPS beat rate
75%
9 of 12 quarters
Avg move after earnings
±5.1%
Up 25% of the time · last 12
Options-implied move
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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±5.1%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 9 EPS beats and 1 misses.

When it beat expectations
9 reports
When it missed expectations
1 report

In plain words: it beat expectations 9 times, but the stock still fell 6 of those 9 times.

Report by report
  • Jul '26
    Beat
    ▼ -7.1%
  • Apr '26
    Beat
    ▼ -3.2%
  • Feb '26
    Beat
    ▲ +10.6%
  • Oct '25
    Beat
    ▲ +2.4%
  • Jul '25
    Missed
    ▼ -2.5%
  • Feb '25
    Beat
    ▼ -0.9%
  • Oct '24
    Beat
    ▼ -3.4%
  • Jul '24
    Beat
    ▼ -8.2%
  • Apr '24
    Beat
    ▼ -5.8%
  • Jan '24
    Beat
    ▲ +4.7%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat
-1.2%
average next-day move · up 33% of 9 times
After an EPS miss
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Not enough quarters yet

Why did FTV fall after beating earnings?

6 of FTV's last 10 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

FTV beat EPS estimates in 9 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 6 times. In 2 of the 6 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

  • Jul 29, 2026EPS beat +4.2%stock -7.1% next day
    • It had risen 5.6% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
    • It opened 2.9% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Apr 30, 2026EPS beat +9.4%stock -3.2% next day
    • It had risen 11.7% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
  • Feb 7, 2025EPS beat +4.5%stock -0.9% next day

    Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.

  • Oct 30, 2024EPS beat +4.3%stock -3.4% next day
    • It opened 1.8% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Jul 24, 2024EPS beat +1.1%stock -8.2% next day
    • The EPS beat was small (+1.1%).
    • It opened 7.4% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Apr 24, 2024EPS beat +5.1%stock -5.8% next day
    • It opened 7.5% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was FTV's earnings move already priced in?

FTV's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before
+0.6%
last 12 reports
Higher before the report
58%
of the time
After a run-up of 3%+
Fell 100%
4 reports, avg -4.9%
After a drop of 3%+
Rose 0%
4 reports, avg -5.3%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does FTV hold its opening gap after earnings?

FTV's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 9 reports FTV opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 9 times (22%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 2 of 3; gaps down recovered 0 of 6.

  • Jul 29, 2026Held
    Opened -2.9%, closed -7.1%
  • Oct 29, 2025Faded
    Opened +11.7%, closed +2.4%
  • Jul 30, 2025Reversed
    Opened +3.8%, closed -2.5%
  • May 1, 2025Held
    Opened -6.3%, closed -4.2%
  • Oct 30, 2024Held
    Opened -1.8%, closed -3.4%
  • Jul 24, 2024Held
    Opened -7.4%, closed -8.2%
  • Apr 24, 2024Held
    Opened -7.5%, closed -5.8%
  • Jan 31, 2024Held
    Opened +6.2%, closed +4.7%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

  • FTV has beaten EPS estimates in 4 straight quarters.
  • It fell after 6 of its 9 EPS beats (67%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

FTV earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report dateTimeEPS est.EPS actualSurprise1-day move3-day move
Jul 29, 2026Before open$0.71$0.74+4.2%-7.10%-7.61%
Apr 30, 2026Before open$0.64$0.70+9.4%-3.17%-2.70%
Feb 4, 2026Before open$0.84$0.90+7.1%+10.63%+10.62%
Oct 29, 2025Before open$0.57$0.68+19.3%+2.40%+2.40%
Jul 30, 2025Before open$0.59$0.58-1.7%-2.49%-8.58%
May 1, 2025Before open$0.85$0.850.0%-4.18%-3.01%
Feb 7, 2025Before open$1.12$1.17+4.5%-0.94%+0.43%
Oct 30, 2024Before open$0.93$0.97+4.3%-3.36%-4.37%
Jul 24, 2024Before open$0.92$0.93+1.1%-8.19%-7.42%
Apr 24, 2024Before open$0.79$0.83+5.1%-5.76%-5.86%
Jan 31, 2024Before open$0.94$0.98+4.3%+4.66%+11.14%
Oct 25, 2023Before open$0.85$0.850.0%-8.04%-7.43%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.71, revenue $1.08B.

FTV Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Fortive Corp's reported history

FTV is scheduled to report on Oct 28, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $0.71.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, FTV beat the consensus estimate 9 times (75%), missed 1 and landed in line 2. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 4 counted quarters.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, FTV moved an average of ±5.1% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 25% of the time; the largest gain was 10.6% and the largest drop -8.2%.

FTV fell in the first session after 6 of its last 9 EPS beats (67%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 2 of the 6 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, FTV moved an average of +0.6% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 58% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (4 quarters), it fell the next day 100% of the time, averaging -4.9%. After a drop of 3% or more (4 quarters), it rose the next day 0% of the time, averaging -5.3%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 9 reports FTV opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 9 times (22%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · FTV: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 29, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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