PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) Issues Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.630-2.210 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.730. The company issued revenue guidance of $630.0 million-$690.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $656.9 million. PTC also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 7.870-8.420 EPS.

PTC Stock Performance

PTC stock traded up $4.95 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $132.46. The company had a trading volume of 2,882,401 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,431,227. The firm has a market cap of $15.30 billion, a PE ratio of 12.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.99. 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 has a 12 month low of $108.50 and a 12 month high of $219.69. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $126.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $142.46.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 in the prior year, the firm earned $1.79 EPS. The company’s revenue 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 will post 6.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on PTC. Berenberg Bank set a $170.00 price objective on PTC in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of PTC from $185.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of PTC from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 target price on shares of PTC in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on PTC in a report on Thursday, June 18th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $130.00 target price for the company. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $172.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at PTC

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PTC

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of PTC by 3.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,498 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $387,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in PTC by 68.7% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 705 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of PTC during the second quarter valued at about $257,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in shares of PTC by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 132,962 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $22,915,000 after acquiring an additional 4,176 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.