FTV
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Fortive Corporation (FTV) closed at $60.12 as of 2026-02-02, trading 14.2% above its 200-week moving average of $52.63. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 0.5% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 82, FTV is in overbought territory.
Over the past 452 weeks of data, FTV has crossed below its 200-week moving average 12 times. On average, these episodes lasted 8 weeks. Historically, investors who bought FTV at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +12.5%.
With a market cap of $19.1 billion, FTV is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 4.7%. Return on equity stands at 6.4%. The stock trades at 2.9x book value.
Over the past 8.8 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in FTV would have grown to $156, compared to $328 for the S&P 500. FTV has returned 5.2% annualized vs 14.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
In the past 12 months, corporate insiders have made 2 open-market purchases totaling $1,001,996.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 15.6% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: FTV vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After FTV Crosses Below the Line?
Across 12 historical episodes, buying FTV when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +11.7% after 12 months (median +14.0%), compared to +21.6% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 89% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +17.4% vs +48.5% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment FTV crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
FTV has crossed below its 200-week MA 12 times with an average 1-year return of +12.5% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 | 1 | 1.7% | +16.1% | +49.8% |
| Aug 2019 | Oct 2019 | 11 | 3.6% | +7.2% | +42.1% |
| Feb 2020 | Jul 2020 | 20 | 34.2% | +14.2% | +41.4% |
| Jan 2022 | Jul 2022 | 25 | 16.7% | +7.8% | +26.1% |
| Aug 2022 | Oct 2022 | 8 | 8.8% | +26.8% | +29.4% |
| Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | 1 | 0.5% | +13.4% | +26.6% |
| Apr 2023 | May 2023 | 1 | 1.3% | +20.9% | +28.0% |
| Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | 1 | 0.8% | +15.8% | +23.9% |
| Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | 2 | 1.2% | -9.4% | +17.3% |
| Mar 2025 | May 2025 | 5 | 8.8% | N/A | +24.8% |
| May 2025 | Jun 2025 | 5 | 1.0% | N/A | +14.9% |
| Jul 2025 | Nov 2025 | 19 | 11.8% | N/A | +14.4% |
| Average | 8 | — | +12.5% | — |
Not financial advice. This is an educational tool. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Do your own research before making investment decisions.
Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02