Rosenblatt Securities Issues Pessimistic Forecast for PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) Stock Price

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) had its price objective cut by stock analysts at Rosenblatt Securities from $200.00 to $190.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the technology company’s stock. Rosenblatt Securities’ price objective points to a potential upside of 26.10% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on PTC. Citigroup lowered their target price on PTC from $181.00 to $166.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded PTC from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of PTC from $235.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of PTC from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Barclays started coverage on shares of PTC in a research report on Tuesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $180.00 target price for the company. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, PTC presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $182.08.

PTC Price Performance

PTC stock opened at $150.67 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $158.96 and a 200-day moving average of $179.04. The company has a market cap of $17.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.00, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 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.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) last released its quarterly 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. PTC had a return on equity of 24.63% and a net margin of 28.86%.The business had revenue of $685.83 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $635.44 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.10 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 21.4% compared to the same quarter last year. PTC has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.540 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that PTC will post 4.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Corinna Lathan sold 675 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.24, for a total value of $106,137.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,429 shares in the company, valued at $1,325,375.96. This represents a 7.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 240 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.10, for a total value of $38,664.00. Following 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PTC

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ grew its holdings in shares of PTC by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ now owns 90,828 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $18,444,000 after purchasing an additional 6,724 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its holdings in PTC by 13.4% in the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 74,128 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $12,775,000 after buying an additional 8,786 shares during the period. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG raised its holdings in PTC by 15.4% in the third quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG now owns 46,966 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $9,535,000 after buying an additional 6,281 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in PTC by 2,075.2% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 213,911 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,420,000 after buying an additional 204,077 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dakota Wealth Management lifted its position in PTC by 31.2% during the third quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 38,975 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,913,000 after buying an additional 9,279 shares in the last quarter. 95.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting PTC

Here are the key news stories impacting PTC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PTC announced a partnership to integrate its Onshape CAD platform with NVIDIA’s Isaac Sim to accelerate robot design and testing—this expands PTC’s addressable market in robotics and reinforces its positioning in simulation/AI workflows. PTC teams up with Nvidia to speed robot design testing
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting PTC’s refocus on core software, a tie-up with NVIDIA and share buybacks has boosted investor sentiment—buybacks can support the share price and a tighter focus on software can improve margins and recurring revenue profile. PTC Refocuses On Core Software With NVIDIA Tie Up And Buybacks
• Positive Sentiment: Reports show PTC is leveraging AI both to enhance products and to boost internal efficiency—an important positive given investor appetite for practical AI applications that deepen product differentiation. PTC Inc (PTC) leveraging AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays initiated coverage on PTC (coverage increases visibility and liquidity); the initiation itself is informational and may have limited immediate directional impact absent a strong buy/sell stance. Barclays Initiates Coverage on PTC
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces assessing PTC’s valuation after a ~12% YTD share decline provide context for investors evaluating whether the pullback offers a buying opportunity versus risks. Assessing PTC (PTC) Valuation After A 12% Year To Date Share Price Decline
• Neutral Sentiment: Rosenblatt trimmed its price target from $200 to $190 but kept a Buy rating—this is a modest downgrade to upside assumptions but still indicates confidence in the story. Rosenblatt lowers price target
• Negative Sentiment: A PTC director (Corinna Lathan) sold 675 shares at about $157 each; insider selling can be perceived negatively by investors, though the sale size is small relative to institutional holdings. Insider Selling: PTC Director Sells 675 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp and other analysts have lowered price targets in recent weeks (e.g., KeyCorp cut its target to $195), which narrows perceived upside and may cap near-term gains until execution or growth signals re-accelerate. KeyCorp Lowers PTC Price Target

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.