Aurora Investment Counsel Sells 5,716 Shares of PTC Inc. $PTC

Aurora Investment Counsel decreased its position in PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) by 70.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,395 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 5,716 shares during the quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel’s holdings in PTC were worth $486,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of PTC during the third quarter worth about $30,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position in PTC by 2,257.1% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 165 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in shares of PTC by 37.6% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 194 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in shares of PTC by 339.3% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 268 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of PTC by 34.4% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 297 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. 95.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 6,328 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.79, for a total value of $1,106,071.12. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 22,461 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,925,958.19. This represents a 21.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kristian Talvitie sold 50,291 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.14, for a total value of $8,707,383.74. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 12,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,144,512.04. This represents a 80.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 61,517 shares of company stock worth $10,662,740 over the last three months. 0.29% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on PTC shares. KeyCorp set a $210.00 target price on shares of PTC in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price objective on shares of PTC from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings cut PTC from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on PTC from $235.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their target price on PTC from $200.00 to $175.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PTC presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $188.08.

PTC Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of PTC stock opened at $155.16 on Friday. PTC Inc. has a 52-week low of $133.38 and a 52-week high of $219.69. The stock has a market cap of $18.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.65, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $165.75 and its 200-day moving average is $185.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $685.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $635.44 million. PTC had a return on equity of 24.63% and a net margin of 28.86%.PTC’s quarterly revenue was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.10 earnings per share. PTC has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.540 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that PTC Inc. will post 4.46 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.