PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) Receives $170.14 Consensus PT from Analysts

Shares of PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the fourteen analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $170.1429.

Several analysts have commented on PTC shares. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on PTC from $175.00 to $157.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of PTC from $155.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on PTC from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup lifted their target price on PTC from $127.00 to $141.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price target on shares of PTC in a research note on Thursday, July 30th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in PTC in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Palladiem LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PTC during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PTC during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of PTC in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in shares of PTC in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.14% of the company’s stock.

PTC Price Performance

NASDAQ:PTC opened at $133.26 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $14.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The company’s 50-day moving average is $137.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $139.66. PTC has a 12-month low of $108.50 and a 12-month high of $213.48.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $1.58 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $600.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $611.62 million. PTC had a net margin of 41.67% and a return on equity of 25.31%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.64 earnings per share. PTC has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.420 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.630-2.210 EPS. Research analysts expect that PTC will post 6.54 EPS for the current year.

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.