PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.260-1.820 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.350. The company issued revenue guidance of $600.0 million-$660.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $641.7 million. PTC also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.490-8.950 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on PTC shares. Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price objective on PTC from $227.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of PTC from $224.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on PTC from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen upgraded PTC from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 20th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of PTC in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $208.77.

PTC Stock Performance

Shares of PTC stock opened at $189.97 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $204.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $189.48. PTC has a one year low of $133.38 and a one year high of $219.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.80, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.15.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The technology company reported $3.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.26 by $1.21. PTC had a return on equity of 17.09% and a net margin of 20.74%.The company had revenue of $893.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $752.05 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.54 earnings per share. PTC’s revenue for the quarter was up 42.7% on a year-over-year basis. PTC has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.260-1.820 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 6.490-8.950 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that PTC will post 4.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PTC

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP bought a new stake in PTC during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $346,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its position in shares of PTC by 7.9% during the second quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 84,405 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $14,561,000 after buying an additional 6,151 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in PTC by 267.8% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,569 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,304,000 after buying an additional 5,511 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in PTC during the second quarter worth $61,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in PTC by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 6,116 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,054,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.14% of the company’s stock.

About PTC

PTC Inc operates as software company in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides Windchill, a suite that manages all aspects of the product development lifecycle(PLM) that provides real-time information sharing, dynamic data visualization, collaborate across geographically distributed teams, and enabling manufacturers to elevate product development, manufacturing, and field service processes; ThingWorx, a platform for Industrial Internet of Things; ServiceMax, a field service management solutions enable companies to asset uptime with optimized in-person and remote service and technician productivity with mobile tools.