PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) Earns Overweight Rating from Analysts at Barclays

Barclays began coverage on shares of PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) in a report published on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat reports. The firm issued an overweight rating and a $180.00 target price on the technology company’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp set a $210.00 price objective on shares of PTC in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of PTC from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price target for the company from $205.00 to $162.00 in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $180.00 price target on PTC in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on PTC from $235.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on PTC from $181.00 to $166.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $182.08.

PTC Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of PTC stock opened at $150.67 on Tuesday. PTC has a 1-year low of $133.38 and a 1-year high of $219.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The stock 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 stock has a 50-day moving average of $158.96 and a 200-day moving average of $179.04.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $685.83 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $635.44 million. PTC had a return on equity of 24.63% and a net margin of 28.86%.The firm’s revenue was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.10 earnings per share. PTC has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.540 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that PTC will post 4.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Corinna Lathan sold 675 shares of PTC stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.24, for a total transaction of $106,137.00. Following the completion of 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 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 transaction of $38,664.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 22,221 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,579,803.10. The trade was a 1.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PTC

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in PTC during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Palladiem LLC bought a new position in shares of PTC in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of PTC in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of PTC during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position in shares of PTC by 2,257.1% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 165 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.14% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about 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

About PTC

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.