PTC Inc. $PTC Shares Acquired by Peregrine Capital Management LLC

Peregrine Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) by 5.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 87,448 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 4,719 shares during the quarter. Peregrine Capital Management LLC owned 0.07% of PTC worth $15,234,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG grew its stake in shares of PTC by 17.2% in the 4th quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 9,028 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,573,000 after purchasing an additional 1,324 shares during the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its position in shares of PTC by 66.7% during the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 26,188 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,562,000 after acquiring an additional 10,475 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp boosted its stake in shares of PTC by 260.8% during the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 14,304 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,492,000 after acquiring an additional 10,339 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its holdings in shares of PTC by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 75,447 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $13,159,000 after acquiring an additional 985 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Optas LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PTC during the fourth quarter worth $314,000. 95.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut PTC from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $205.00 to $162.00 in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of PTC from $181.00 to $166.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of PTC from $180.00 to $160.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of PTC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $180.00 price objective on shares of PTC in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $182.08.

PTC Stock Down 4.2%

NASDAQ PTC traded down $5.96 during trading on Thursday, reaching $134.65. 136,654 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,111,840. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. PTC Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $130.89 and a fifty-two week high of $219.69. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $149.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $167.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.02 billion, a PE ratio of 19.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.06.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.33. PTC had a net margin of 28.86% and a return on equity of 24.63%. The business had revenue of $685.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $635.44 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.10 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.4% compared to the same quarter last year. PTC has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.540 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that PTC Inc. will post 6.13 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Corinna Lathan sold 675 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was 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. The trade was a 7.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 240 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.29% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.