PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.260-1.820 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.490. The company issued revenue guidance of $600.0 million-$660.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $637.4 million. PTC also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.490-8.950 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PTC has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of PTC in a research report on Monday. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of PTC from $231.00 to $219.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Rosenblatt Securities cut their target price on shares of PTC from $227.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of PTC from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of PTC from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $205.92.

PTC Price Performance

PTC stock opened at $176.47 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $182.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $192.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.74, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.03. PTC has a 12-month low of $133.38 and a 12-month high of $219.69.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at PTC

In other news, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 6,328 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.79, for a total transaction of $1,106,071.12. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 22,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,925,958.19. The trade was a 21.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Kristian Talvitie sold 50,291 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.14, for a total value of $8,707,383.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 12,386 shares in the company, valued at $2,144,512.04. This trade represents a 80.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 61,277 shares of company stock worth $10,624,076 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.32% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PTC

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of PTC. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of PTC by 3.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,498 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $387,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in PTC by 34.4% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 297 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in PTC by 68.7% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 705 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $121,000 after buying an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC bought a new stake in PTC during the second quarter valued at about $257,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in shares of PTC by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 132,962 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $22,915,000 after buying an additional 4,176 shares during the last quarter. 95.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PTC Company Profile

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.