PTC Inc. $PTC Shares Acquired by Janus Henderson Group PLC

Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) by 0.3% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 3,530,070 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 11,278 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC’s holdings in PTC were worth $503,000,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in PTC in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Palladiem LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PTC during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PTC in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Quarry LP boosted its position 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 acquiring an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its position 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 acquiring an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. 95.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Alice Christenson sold 816 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.82, for a total value of $118,989.12. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,265 shares in the company, valued at approximately $184,462.30. This represents a 39.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about PTC

Here are the key news stories impacting PTC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Full-year guidance was raised. PTC increased its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $7.87–$8.42, above the prior consensus estimate of $7.72, and raised revenue guidance to approximately $2.69–$2.75 billion. The company also increased ARR guidance while reaffirming cash-flow expectations. PTC Announces Third Fiscal Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Recurring revenue and cash flow remained strong. Constant-currency ARR, excluding divested businesses, rose 9.1% year over year and exceeded the high end of management’s guidance. Operating cash flow reached $260.6 million and free cash flow was $249.3 million, both ahead of guidance targets.
• Positive Sentiment: Large share repurchases supported the stock. PTC repurchased approximately $525 million of shares during the quarter, pushing fiscal-year buybacks above the high end of its stated target and potentially boosting per-share results.
• Neutral Sentiment: Adjusted EPS narrowly exceeded some analyst estimates. The company reported adjusted earnings of $1.58 per share, compared with estimates ranging from $1.57 to $1.60. However, EPS declined from $1.64 a year earlier; reported GAAP diluted EPS was $1.03.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue missed expectations and declined year over year. Revenue was approximately $600 million, below the roughly $612 million consensus estimate and down 6.8% from the prior-year period. PTC’s fourth-quarter revenue outlook of $630–$690 million also brackets consensus near $657 million, while the EPS range of $1.63–$2.21 includes estimates of $1.73.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on PTC shares. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of PTC from $185.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen cut PTC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 27th. Weiss Ratings cut PTC from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on PTC from $146.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $170.00 price objective on PTC in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $172.50.

PTC Price Performance

PTC stock opened at $132.46 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $126.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $142.17. PTC Inc. has a 12-month low of $108.50 and a 12-month high of $219.69. The stock has a market cap of $15.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.64, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.99.

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.01. PTC had a net margin of 41.81% and a return on equity of 25.84%. The company had revenue of $600.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $611.62 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.64 EPS. PTC’s revenue was down 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. PTC has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.420 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.630-2.210 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that PTC Inc. will post 6.35 earnings per share for the current year.

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.