PTC Inc. $PTC Holdings Lifted by Thematics Asset Management

Key Points

• Thematics Asset Management raised its stake in PTC by 9.9% in Q3 to 211,207 shares, making PTC its ninth-largest holding and valuing its position at about $42.9 million.
• PTC beat quarterly expectations with $1.92 EPS vs. $1.59 expected and revenue of $685.8M (up 21.4% YoY), and set Q2 2026 EPS guidance of 1.93–2.54.
• Wall Street consensus is a Moderate Buy with a $188.08 target price, and roughly 95% of PTC’s shares are held by institutional investors.

Thematics Asset Management increased its holdings in PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC - Free Report) by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 211,207 shares of the technology company's stock after acquiring an additional 19,065 shares during the period. PTC comprises about 1.9% of Thematics Asset Management's holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Thematics Asset Management owned approximately 0.18% of PTC worth $42,879,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of PTC. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in PTC by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,498 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $387,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of PTC by 34.4% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 297 shares of the technology company's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PTC during the second quarter worth approximately $285,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC grew its position in PTC by 12.8% during the second quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 653 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $111,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new position in PTC during the second quarter valued at approximately $283,000. 95.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PTC Stock Performance

Shares of PTC opened at $155.89 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $18.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.03. The company's fifty day moving average is $160.67 and its 200-day moving average is $180.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. PTC Inc. has a 12 month low of $133.38 and a 12 month high of $219.69.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $685.83 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $635.44 million. PTC had a net margin of 28.86% and a return on equity of 24.63%. PTC's quarterly revenue was up 21.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.10 EPS. PTC has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.540 EPS. Equities analysts expect that PTC Inc. will post 4.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other PTC news, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 240 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.10, for a total value of $38,664.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 22,221 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,579,803.10. The trade was a 1.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on PTC. Stifel Nicolaus set a $180.00 target price on shares of PTC in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of PTC from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on PTC from $235.00 to $195.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on PTC from $240.00 to $200.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered PTC from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PTC presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $188.08.

PTC Company Profile

PTC Inc NASDAQ: PTC is a global technology company that develops software and services to help manufacturers design, operate, and service physical products. Founded in 1985 as Parametric Technology Corporation, PTC pioneered parametric, feature-based CAD with its Pro/ENGINEER product (now marketed as Creo) and has since expanded its portfolio to address product lifecycle management, Internet of Things (IoT), augmented reality (AR) and industrial connectivity.

Key product lines include Creo for 3D CAD; Windchill for product lifecycle management (PLM); ThingWorx, an IoT platform for connecting devices and building industrial applications; Vuforia, an AR platform for creating immersive service and training experiences; and Kepware, a suite for industrial connectivity and protocol translation.

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