PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) EVP Sells $38,664.00 in Stock

PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) EVP Staats Aaron Von sold 240 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 22,221 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,579,803.10. The trade was a 1.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

PTC Stock Up 4.0%

Shares of PTC opened at $156.77 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $18.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. PTC Inc. has a 12 month low of $133.38 and a 12 month high of $219.69. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $167.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $187.86.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $685.83 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $635.44 million. PTC had a return on equity of 24.63% and a net margin of 28.86%.The company’s revenue was up 21.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.10 EPS. PTC has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.540 EPS. Equities analysts predict that PTC Inc. will post 4.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Key Headlines Impacting PTC

Here are the key news stories impacting PTC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly results and constructive FY‑2026 guidance — PTC beat Q4 expectations (EPS $1.92 vs. $1.59 est.; revenue $685.8M vs. $635.4M est.) and issued FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $6.69–$9.15 (midpoint above consensus) with revenue guidance $2.7–$2.9B — a combination that supports higher valuation and helped lift the stock. 5 Insightful Analyst Questions From PTC’s Q4 Earnings Call
• Positive Sentiment: New commercial win for FlexPLM — SPG Company selected PTC’s FlexPLM to modernize product lifecycle operations, which supports recurring cloud/PLM revenue growth and commercial traction in retail PLM. PTC FlexPLM to Strengthen SPG Company’s Licensed Product Operations
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed — EVP Aaron von Staats sold 240 shares (a small, <1.1% reduction of his holding). This is a routine-sized sale and not a large red flag, but investors note it. SEC filing: insider sale
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street / institutional context remains supportive — high institutional ownership and a consensus “Moderate Buy” with a ~$188 price target help underpin the stock even as some analyst targets vary.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector/headline pressure from AI competition — earlier reports tied to a Google AI upgrade briefly pressured AI‑exposed software names, which can create intraday volatility for PTC given its AI/IoT positioning. PTC stock falls after Google unveils AI Deep Think upgrade

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on PTC shares. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of PTC from $219.00 to $189.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of PTC from $235.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered PTC from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $205.00 to $162.00 in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Robert W. Baird set a $255.00 price target on PTC in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities cut their price objective on PTC from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, PTC currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $188.08.

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.