PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.490-8.950 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 7.260. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.7 billion-$2.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.8 billion. PTC also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 1.260-1.820 EPS.

PTC Trading Up 0.3%

NASDAQ PTC opened at $176.47 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $21.08 billion, a PE ratio of 28.74, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $182.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $192.38. PTC has a 12 month low of $133.38 and a 12 month high of $219.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

PTC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut PTC from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $255.00 target price on PTC in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on PTC from $200.00 to $175.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Zacks Research cut PTC from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities decreased their target price on PTC from $227.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, PTC presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.92.

Insider Buying and Selling at PTC

In other PTC news, EVP Kristian Talvitie sold 50,291 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.14, for a total transaction 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 approximately $2,144,512.04. This trade represents a 80.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 6,328 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were 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 trade represents a 21.98% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 61,277 shares of company stock valued at $10,624,076 in the last quarter. 0.32% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quarry LP boosted its stake in PTC by 86.2% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 203 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of PTC by 34.4% in 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 in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in PTC during the second quarter valued at about $61,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in PTC by 18.3% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 570 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $116,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of PTC by 68.7% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 705 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.14% of the company’s stock.

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.