Aberdeen Group plc Raises Stock Position in PTC Inc. $PTC

Aberdeen Group plc lifted its position in shares of PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 111,511 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,700 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc owned 0.09% of PTC worth $22,639,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in PTC by 3.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,498 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $387,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of PTC by 34.4% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 297 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of PTC by 11.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,251 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $388,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in shares of PTC by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,834 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,684,000 after buying an additional 644 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Phoenix Financial Ltd. grew its stake in PTC by 8.9% in the 2nd quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. now owns 1,499 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $258,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.14% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Kristian Talvitie sold 50,291 shares of PTC 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,386 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,144,512.04. This trade represents a 80.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 6,328 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $3,925,958.19. This represents a 21.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 61,517 shares of company stock worth $10,662,740. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

PTC Stock Performance

PTC stock opened at $153.07 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $167.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $186.93. PTC Inc. has a 52 week low of $133.38 and a 52 week high of $219.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.35, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.33. The company 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%.The firm’s revenue was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.10 EPS. PTC has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.540 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that PTC Inc. will post 4.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on PTC shares. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of PTC from $219.00 to $189.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on PTC from $235.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Rosenblatt Securities lowered their target price on PTC from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $180.00 price target on PTC in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on PTC from $200.00 to $175.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $188.08.

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.