Fortive's stock plummeted 5.13% during intraday trading on Thursday, as the market reacted negatively to the company's maintained full-year earnings guidance.
The industrial technology company reported strong first-quarter results, with adjusted earnings per share of $0.70 beating the IBES estimate of $0.64. Revenue for the quarter reached $1.07 billion, also surpassing analyst expectations of $1.04 billion.
Despite the Q1 outperformance, Fortive maintained its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range of $2.90 to $3.00. With the consensus estimate standing at $2.96, the midpoint of the company's guidance range falls slightly below market expectations, which appears to have triggered the sell-off.
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