Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Has $12.42 Million Stake in PTC Inc. $PTC

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund grew its holdings in PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) by 68.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 87,149 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 35,450 shares during the quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in PTC were worth $12,418,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PTC in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Palladiem LLC acquired a new stake in PTC in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in shares of PTC during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of PTC during the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Quarry LP grew its stake in shares of PTC by 86.2% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 203 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.14% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at PTC

In related news, CAO Alice Christenson sold 816 shares of PTC stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.82, for a total transaction of $118,989.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $184,462.30. This trade represents a 39.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

PTC Price Performance

Shares of PTC opened at $124.55 on Friday. PTC Inc. has a 52 week low of $108.50 and a 52 week high of $219.69. The firm has a market cap of $14.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.99. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $132.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $148.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.23.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.06 by $0.63. PTC had a net margin of 41.81% and a return on equity of 25.84%. The firm had revenue of $774.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $712.40 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.79 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. PTC has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-8.900 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.240-1.780 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that PTC Inc. will post 6.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $198.00 price objective on shares of PTC in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on PTC in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $130.00 price objective for the company. Barclays raised their target price on shares of PTC from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of PTC from $180.00 to $160.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of PTC in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $173.60.

PTC 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.