Rep. April McClain Delaney Buys PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) Stock

Key Points

• Representative April McClain Delaney purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) on July 11th.
• PTC reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.64, significantly exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.22, with a 24.2% increase in revenue year-over-year.
• Several large investors, including T. Rowe Price and Pictet Asset Management, have recently increased their stakes in PTC, reflecting growing institutional interest.

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently bought shares of PTC Inc. NASDAQ: PTC. In a filing disclosed on August 05th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in PTC stock on July 11th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Entegris NASDAQ: ENTG on 7/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown NYSE: BRO on 7/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 7/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Entegris NASDAQ: ENTG on 7/9/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of IDEXX Laboratories NASDAQ: IDXX on 7/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 7/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CDW NASDAQ: CDW on 7/9/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of STERIS NYSE: STE on 6/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Paychex NASDAQ: PAYX on 6/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Clean Harbors NYSE: CLH on 6/20/2025.

PTC Stock Down 0.4%

PTC traded down $0.73 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $205.42. 756,388 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,186,448. The firm has a market cap of $24.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.17. PTC Inc. has a 12-month low of $133.38 and a 12-month high of $219.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $185.58 and a 200 day moving average of $170.61.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The technology company reported $1.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.42. The business had revenue of $643.94 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $582.12 million. PTC had a return on equity of 17.09% and a net margin of 20.74%. The company's revenue was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.98 earnings per share. Analysts predict that PTC Inc. will post 4.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on PTC shares. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of PTC in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating on shares of PTC in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $245.00 target price (up previously from $192.00) on shares of PTC in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of PTC from $190.00 to $160.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of PTC from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $202.14.

Insider Transactions at PTC

In other PTC news, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 1,988 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.29, for a total transaction of $429,984.52. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 15,743 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,405,053.47. This trade represents a 11.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.32% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of PTC by 17.7% in the 1st quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 20,312,856 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $3,147,478,000 after acquiring an additional 3,048,311 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in PTC in the first quarter valued at $241,789,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its holdings in shares of PTC by 41.6% in the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 2,876,333 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $445,687,000 after buying an additional 844,418 shares during the last quarter. CCLA Investment Management acquired a new stake in shares of PTC during the second quarter worth about $94,629,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of PTC by 13,184.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 345,384 shares of the technology company's stock worth $53,517,000 after buying an additional 342,784 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.14% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor's degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

About PTC

PTC Inc operates as software company in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides Windchill, a suite that manages all aspects of the product development lifecycle(PLM) that provides real-time information sharing, dynamic data visualization, collaborate across geographically distributed teams, and enabling manufacturers to elevate product development, manufacturing, and field service processes; ThingWorx, a platform for Industrial Internet of Things; ServiceMax, a field service management solutions enable companies to asset uptime with optimized in-person and remote service and technician productivity with mobile tools.