PTC Inc. $PTC Shares Acquired by Ampersand Capital Group L.P.

Ampersand Capital Group L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) by 3.6% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 200,498 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,943 shares during the quarter. PTC makes up 15.6% of Ampersand Capital Group L.P.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Ampersand Capital Group L.P.’s holdings in PTC were worth $28,569,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in PTC during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Palladiem LLC purchased a new position in PTC during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in PTC in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in PTC in the first quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of PTC by 2,725.0% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 226 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. 95.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PTC Stock Performance

PTC stock opened at $118.52 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $127.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $143.14. PTC Inc. has a 52 week low of $108.50 and a 52 week high of $219.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.31, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on PTC. Robert W. Baird set a $198.00 price target on PTC in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Berenberg Bank set a $170.00 price objective on shares of PTC in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of PTC from $185.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of PTC from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of PTC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 27th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $169.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at PTC

In other news, CAO Alice Christenson sold 816 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.82, for a total transaction of $118,989.12. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,265 shares in the company, valued at $184,462.30. This represents a 39.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.