PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.690-9.150 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 7.250. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.7 billion-$2.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.8 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PTC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. KeyCorp set a $210.00 price objective on shares of PTC in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on PTC from $235.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings cut PTC from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price objective on PTC from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $180.00 target price on PTC in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, PTC has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $188.08.

PTC Stock Up 4.0%

Shares of PTC opened at $156.77 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $167.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $187.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.89, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.03. PTC has a 52 week low of $133.38 and a 52 week high of $219.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $685.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.10 earnings per share. PTC has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.540 EPS. On average, analysts predict that PTC will post 4.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 6,328 shares of PTC stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 22,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,925,958.19. The trade was a 21.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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. The trade was a 80.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 61,517 shares of company stock worth $10,662,740 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

More PTC News

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC bought a new stake in PTC in the 4th quarter valued at $217,000. M&G PLC acquired a new stake in shares of PTC in the 4th quarter valued at about $143,000. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of PTC in the third quarter valued at about $258,000. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PTC by 9.4% in the third quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,310 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $266,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jain Global LLC acquired a new position in shares of PTC during the third quarter worth about $232,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.14% of the company’s stock.

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.