PTC Inc. $PTC Shares Acquired by Exchange Traded Concepts LLC

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) by 41.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 97,401 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 28,715 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in PTC were worth $16,968,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of PTC by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,498 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $387,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in PTC by 34.4% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 297 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in shares of PTC by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 5,783 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $997,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. MAI Capital Management increased its stake in PTC by 29.7% in the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 406 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in PTC by 1,034.0% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 25,754 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,438,000 after buying an additional 23,483 shares during the period. 95.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other PTC news, Director Corinna Lathan sold 675 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.24, for a total transaction of $106,137.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 8,429 shares in the company, valued at $1,325,375.96. This trade represents a 7.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 240 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.10, for a total value of $38,664.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 22,221 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,579,803.10. This represents a 1.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.29% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

PTC Stock Performance

PTC stock opened at $137.61 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $156.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $175.99. PTC Inc. has a 12 month low of $133.38 and a 12 month high of $219.69. The company has a market capitalization of $16.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 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 (NASDAQ:PTC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.33. PTC had a net margin of 28.86% and a return on equity of 24.63%. The business had revenue of $685.83 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $635.44 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.10 EPS. PTC’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. PTC has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.540 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that PTC Inc. will post 4.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of PTC from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $205.00 to $162.00 in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of PTC in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $180.00 price target on the stock. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of PTC from $219.00 to $189.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Rosenblatt Securities decreased their price objective on PTC from $200.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on PTC from $181.00 to $166.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $182.08.

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.