PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) Now Covered by Barclays

Barclays started coverage on shares of PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) in a research report report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm issued an overweight rating and a $180.00 price target on the technology company’s stock.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on shares of PTC from $240.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $180.00 target price on shares of PTC in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of PTC from $235.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of PTC from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of PTC from $181.00 to $166.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Eleven equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $182.85.

PTC Stock Down 1.2%

PTC stock opened at $154.12 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $18.34 billion, a PE ratio of 22.50, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $159.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $179.44. PTC has a one year low of $133.38 and a one year high of $219.69.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $685.83 million for 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 quarterly revenue was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.10 earnings per share. PTC has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.540 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that PTC will post 4.46 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other PTC news, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 240 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.10, for a total transaction of $38,664.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 22,221 shares in the company, valued at $3,579,803.10. This represents a 1.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in PTC by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc. now owns 12,147 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,466,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co raised its stake in shares of PTC by 2.5% in the third quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 2,209 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $448,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in PTC by 37.6% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 194 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. Archford Capital Strategies LLC grew its stake in PTC by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC now owns 4,695 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $953,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trust Point Inc. grew its stake in PTC by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 2,035 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $355,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.14% of the company’s stock.

PTC News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PTC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PTC completed the sale of its Kepware and ThingWorx IoT businesses and announced a $375 million accelerated share repurchase to use net after‑tax proceeds for buybacks — this reduces non-core exposure, concentrates the company on its Intelligent Product Lifecycle strategy, and is shareholder-friendly by shrinking float and supporting EPS. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: PTC announced a strategic product partnership with NVIDIA to connect Onshape CAD to NVIDIA Isaac Sim, positioning PTC for deeper exposure to robotics simulation and AI-enabled product development — a potential growth catalyst for its CAD/PDM platform. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays initiated coverage with an “overweight” rating and a $180 price target (roughly 16.8% above current levels), which provides institutional support and a constructive second viewpoint on upside. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: PTC published investor materials and a transcript discussing the divestiture and updated financial guidance — useful for modeling the impact of the sale, buyback timing, and any guidance adjustments but not an immediate directional catalyst by itself. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp lowered its price target from $210 to $195 while keeping an “overweight” stance — the cut trims upside expectations and may apply short-term pressure despite still implying meaningful upside from current levels. Article Title

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.