PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTCGet Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation and ten have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $171.2667.

A number of analysts have commented on PTC shares. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of PTC in a report on Thursday, June 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $130.00 price objective for the company. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of PTC in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen cut PTC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 27th. Robert W. Baird set a $198.00 price objective on PTC in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on PTC from $146.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th.

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PTC Trading Down 6.3%

Shares of PTC opened at $113.11 on Friday. PTC has a 52-week low of $108.50 and a 52-week high of $219.69. The stock has a market cap of $13.07 billion, a PE ratio of 10.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.99. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $128.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $143.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTCGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.06 by $0.63. The business had revenue of $774.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $712.40 million. PTC had a net margin of 41.81% and a return on equity of 25.84%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.79 earnings per share. PTC has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-8.900 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.240-1.780 EPS. Research analysts forecast that PTC will post 6.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at PTC

In other news, CAO Alice Christenson sold 816 shares of PTC stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.82, for a total transaction of $118,989.12. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,265 shares in the company, valued at $184,462.30. The trade was a 39.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PTC

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PTC in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Palladiem LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PTC during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PTC during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in PTC in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Quarry LP lifted its holdings in PTC by 86.2% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 203 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. 95.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About PTC

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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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