FTV

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14.2% ABOVE
↑ Moving away Was 0.5% last week
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Buy Threshold $52.63
14-Week RSI 82

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.

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Insider Buying Activity

1 conviction buy in the past 12 months (purchases over $500K with meaningful position increases).

DateInsiderTitleValueSharesPosition +%
2025-08-01OKERSTROM MARK DChief Financial Officer$1,001,73921,300+29.0%

Historical Touches

FTV has crossed below its 200-week MA 12 times with an average 1-year return of +12.5% after recovery.

Crossed BelowRecoveredWeeksMax Depth1-Year ReturnReturn Since Touch
Dec 2018Dec 201811.7%+16.1%+49.8%
Aug 2019Oct 2019113.6%+7.2%+42.1%
Feb 2020Jul 20202034.2%+14.2%+41.4%
Jan 2022Jul 20222516.7%+7.8%+26.1%
Aug 2022Oct 202288.8%+26.8%+29.4%
Dec 2022Dec 202210.5%+13.4%+26.6%
Apr 2023May 202311.3%+20.9%+28.0%
Oct 2023Oct 202310.8%+15.8%+23.9%
Jul 2024Aug 202421.2%-9.4%+17.3%
Mar 2025May 202558.8%N/A+24.8%
May 2025Jun 202551.0%N/A+14.9%
Jul 2025Nov 20251911.8%N/A+14.4%
Average8+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