PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give PTC a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from 16 firms (10 buys, 5 holds, 1 sell) with an average 12‑month price target of $180.54.
• PTC beat quarterly expectations, reporting $1.92 EPS vs. $1.59 estimated and revenue of $685.8M (up 21.4% YoY), and set Q2 2026 guidance of $1.93–$2.54 EPS while analysts forecast ~6.13 EPS for the fiscal year.
• Insiders made small sales (EVP Staats sold 240 shares; Director Corinna Lathan sold 675 shares), insiders own just 0.29% of stock, while hedge funds and other institutional investors hold about 95.14%.

PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC - Get Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the sixteen ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $180.5385.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on PTC shares. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of PTC from $219.00 to $189.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of PTC from $166.00 to $146.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Barclays started coverage on shares of PTC in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $180.00 target price for the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $180.00 target price on shares of PTC in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, KeyCorp lowered their target price on shares of PTC from $210.00 to $195.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 17th.

Insider Activity at PTC

In related news, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 240 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.10, for a total value of $38,664.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 22,221 shares in the company, valued at $3,579,803.10. The trade was a 1.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Corinna Lathan sold 675 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.24, for a total transaction of $106,137.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,429 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,325,375.96. The trade was a 7.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PTC

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in PTC in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in PTC in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Palladiem LLC purchased a new position in PTC in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its holdings in PTC by 2,257.1% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 165 shares of the technology company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in PTC in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. 95.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PTC Stock Performance

Shares of PTC stock opened at $136.53 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $147.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $164.91. PTC has a 12 month low of $130.89 and a 12 month high of $219.69.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.33. PTC had a return on equity of 24.63% and a net margin of 28.86%.The business had revenue of $685.83 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $635.44 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.10 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. PTC has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.540 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that PTC will post 6.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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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