Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight Rating for Fortive: Here's What You Need To Know

Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain its Overweight rating of Fortive FTV and raise its price target from $75.00 to $80.00.

Shares of Fortive are trading up 0.7% over the last 24 hours, at $75.14 per share.

A move to $80.00 would account for a 6.48% increase from the current share price.

About Fortive

Fortive is a diversified industrial technology firm with a broad portfolio of mission-critical products and services that include field solutions, product realization, health, and sensing technologies. The company serves a wide range of end markets, including manufacturing, utilities, medical, and electronics. Fortive generated roughly $5.8 billion in revenue and $1.4 billion in adjusted operating income in 2022.

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