PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

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PTC (NASDAQ:PTCGet Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 6.490-8.950 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 7.260. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.7 billion-$2.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.8 billion. PTC also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 1.260-1.820 EPS.

PTC Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of PTC stock opened at $176.47 on Thursday. PTC has a 1 year low of $133.38 and a 1 year high of $219.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.74, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $182.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $192.38.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTCGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 21st. The technology company reported $2.10 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.76 billion during the quarter. PTC had a net margin of 27.05% and a return on equity of 23.03%. On average, equities analysts predict that PTC will post 4.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of PTC in a research note on Monday. Robert W. Baird set a $255.00 price target on shares of PTC in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of PTC from $200.00 to $175.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of PTC from $231.00 to $219.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities decreased their price target on shares of PTC from $227.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $205.92.

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Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 6,328 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.79, for a total transaction of $1,106,071.12. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 22,461 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,925,958.19. This represents a 21.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Kristian Talvitie sold 50,291 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.14, for a total transaction of $8,707,383.74. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 12,386 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,144,512.04. This represents a 80.24% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 61,277 shares of company stock worth $10,624,076. Insiders own 0.32% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of PTC

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of PTC by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,593,645 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,135,622,000 after purchasing an additional 221,349 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its position in shares of PTC by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,379,890 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $280,145,000 after acquiring an additional 34,663 shares during the period. Select Equity Group L.P. grew its stake in shares of PTC by 26.7% during the 2nd quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. now owns 775,077 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $133,577,000 after acquiring an additional 163,152 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in PTC by 17.5% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 638,368 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $129,602,000 after acquiring an additional 95,041 shares during the period. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its stake in PTC by 856.8% in the 3rd quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 465,814 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $94,570,000 after buying an additional 417,130 shares in the last quarter. 95.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

PTC Company Profile

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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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