PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC – Get Free Report) CAO Alice Christenson sold 816 shares of PTC stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.82, for a total value of $118,989.12. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,265 shares in the company, valued at approximately $184,462.30. The trade was a 39.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.
PTC Stock Down 2.4%
Shares of NASDAQ:PTC opened at $140.81 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.23. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $145.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $161.91. PTC Inc. has a 52-week low of $130.89 and a 52-week high of $219.69.
PTC (NASDAQ:PTC – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.06 by $0.63. The company had revenue of $774.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $712.40 million. PTC had a return on equity of 25.84% and a net margin of 41.81%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that PTC Inc. will post 6.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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Analysts Set New Price Targets
PTC has been the subject of several recent research reports. Mizuho lowered their target price on shares of PTC from $180.00 to $160.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on shares of PTC in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Citigroup increased their target price on PTC from $146.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $180.00 price target on PTC in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their price objective on shares of PTC from $240.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $177.23.
Key Stories Impacting PTC
Here are the key news stories impacting PTC this week:
- Positive Sentiment: PTC expanded its startup program worldwide, offering free access to Onshape, Creo+, Codebeamer+, and Arena tools to help early-stage companies design, build, and launch products. That could support future adoption of PTC’s software ecosystem and strengthen long-term growth prospects. PTC for Startups Program Helps Companies Design, Produce, and Launch Next-Generation Products
- Positive Sentiment: PTC also announced a direct Altium integration for Onshape, which improves real-time ECAD-MCAD collaboration and reduces workflow friction for engineering teams. The update reinforces PTC’s cloud-native design platform and may help drive product momentum. PTC Onshape Introduces Direct Altium Integration to Streamline ECAD-MCAD Collaboration
- Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst commentary remains constructive, with multiple firms maintaining or raising bullish ratings and price targets on PTC, supporting confidence in the company’s earnings and software growth outlook.
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage comparing PTC with other software names and commentary on its industrial software strategy keep the stock in focus, but do not appear to be immediate catalysts. Which Is a Better Investment, Hut 8 Corp. or PTC Inc. Stock?
- Neutral Sentiment: A MarketWatch note said PTC underperformed competitors on Wednesday, reflecting relative weakness rather than a company-specific shock. PTC Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors
- Negative Sentiment: PTC Chief Accounting Officer Alice Christenson sold 816 shares, a modest insider sale that can weigh on sentiment even though the dollar value was relatively small. PTC insider sale Form 4
About PTC
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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