Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Increases Stake in PTC Inc. $PTC

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund raised its stake in PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) by 83.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 24,646 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,224 shares during the quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund’s holdings in PTC were worth $5,004,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in PTC. Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in PTC by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc. now owns 12,147 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,466,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co increased its position in shares of PTC by 2.5% in the third quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 2,209 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $448,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in shares of PTC by 37.6% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 194 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Archford Capital Strategies LLC raised its stake in shares of PTC by 1.4% during the third quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC now owns 4,695 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $953,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aviso Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of PTC by 4.1% during the second quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 1,691 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.14% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on PTC from $235.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on PTC from $200.00 to $175.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Citigroup decreased their target price on PTC from $181.00 to $166.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Rosenblatt Securities cut their price target on shares of PTC from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of PTC from $219.00 to $189.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $188.08.

PTC Stock Up 4.0%

NASDAQ:PTC opened at $156.77 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22. The firm has a market cap of $18.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.03. PTC Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $133.38 and a fifty-two week high of $219.69. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $167.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $187.86.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $685.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $635.44 million. PTC had a net margin of 28.86% and a return on equity of 24.63%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.10 earnings per share. PTC has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.540 EPS. Analysts predict that PTC Inc. will post 4.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More PTC News

Here are the key news stories impacting PTC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly results and constructive FY‑2026 guidance — PTC beat Q4 expectations (EPS $1.92 vs. $1.59 est.; revenue $685.8M vs. $635.4M est.) and issued FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $6.69–$9.15 (midpoint above consensus) with revenue guidance $2.7–$2.9B — a combination that supports higher valuation and helped lift the stock. 5 Insightful Analyst Questions From PTC’s Q4 Earnings Call
• Positive Sentiment: New commercial win for FlexPLM — SPG Company selected PTC’s FlexPLM to modernize product lifecycle operations, which supports recurring cloud/PLM revenue growth and commercial traction in retail PLM. PTC FlexPLM to Strengthen SPG Company’s Licensed Product Operations
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed — EVP Aaron von Staats sold 240 shares (a small, <1.1% reduction of his holding). This is a routine-sized sale and not a large red flag, but investors note it. SEC filing: insider sale
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street / institutional context remains supportive — high institutional ownership and a consensus “Moderate Buy” with a ~$188 price target help underpin the stock even as some analyst targets vary.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector/headline pressure from AI competition — earlier reports tied to a Google AI upgrade briefly pressured AI‑exposed software names, which can create intraday volatility for PTC given its AI/IoT positioning. PTC stock falls after Google unveils AI Deep Think upgrade

Insider Buying and Selling at PTC

In other PTC news, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 240 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.10, for a total transaction 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 approximately $3,579,803.10. This represents a 1.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kristian Talvitie sold 50,291 shares of PTC stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.14, for a total transaction of $8,707,383.74. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,386 shares in the company, valued at $2,144,512.04. This represents a 80.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 61,517 shares of company stock valued at $10,662,740 in the last ninety days. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.