PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.490-8.950 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share 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 Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PTC opened at $176.59 on Friday. 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 has a 12-month low of $133.38 and a 12-month high of $219.69. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $181.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $192.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.03.

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 return on equity of 23.03% and a net margin of 27.05%.The company had revenue of $1.76 billion for the quarter. Equities research analysts forecast that PTC will post 4.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PTC has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of PTC from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $255.00 price objective on PTC in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Piper Sandler reduced 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. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on PTC from $231.00 to $219.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities cut their price target on PTC from $227.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $205.92.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other PTC news, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 6,328 shares of PTC stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was 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 owned 22,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,925,958.19. The trade was a 21.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Kristian Talvitie sold 50,291 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 12,386 shares in the company, valued at $2,144,512.04. This represents a 80.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 61,277 shares of company stock valued at $10,624,076 in the last 90 days. 0.32% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of PTC

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Empowered Funds LLC raised 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 valued at $387,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew 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 purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of PTC by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 26,367 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,544,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP boosted its holdings in PTC by 86.2% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 203 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. 95.14% of the stock is 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.