Fortive (FTV) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates

Fortive (FTV) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.83 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.79 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.75 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 5.06%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this industrial conglomerate would post earnings of $0.93 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.98, delivering a surprise of 5.38%.Over the last four quarters, the com ...