PTC Inc. $PTC Position Raised by Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V.

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. increased its position in shares of PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) by 27.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,300,452 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 278,556 shares during the period. PTC accounts for about 1.9% of Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V.’s holdings in PTC were worth $226,552,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in PTC during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Palladiem LLC bought a new stake in PTC during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in PTC during the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its holdings in PTC by 2,725.0% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 226 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP raised its holdings in PTC by 86.2% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 203 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.14% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at PTC

In other PTC news, Director Corinna Lathan sold 675 shares of PTC stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were 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 approximately $1,325,375.96. The trade was a 7.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Alice Christenson sold 816 shares of PTC stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.82, for a total transaction of $118,989.12. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,265 shares in the company, valued at approximately $184,462.30. The trade was a 39.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

PTC Price Performance

NASDAQ PTC opened at $113.68 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.97. PTC Inc. has a 1 year low of $108.50 and a 1 year high of $219.69. The business’s fifty day moving average is $139.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $155.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.23.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.06 by $0.63. PTC had a return on equity of 25.84% and a net margin of 41.81%.The company had revenue of $774.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $712.40 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.79 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. PTC has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-8.900 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.240-1.780 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that PTC Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Mizuho dropped their target price on PTC from $180.00 to $160.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Weiss Ratings cut PTC from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. KeyCorp dropped their price target on PTC from $210.00 to $195.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Barclays upped their price target on PTC from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $198.00 price target on PTC in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $176.71.

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.