Gotham Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC – Free Report) by 97.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 152,712 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 75,492 shares during the quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC owned 0.13% of PTC worth $31,004,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in PTC during the second quarter valued at $155,673,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in PTC by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,748,971 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,541,838,000 after purchasing an additional 416,791 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of PTC by 31.4% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,547,622 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $266,715,000 after buying an additional 370,097 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of PTC by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,372,296 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $925,861,000 after buying an additional 205,029 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in shares of PTC by 2,075.2% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 213,911 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,420,000 after buying an additional 204,077 shares during the period. 95.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
PTC Stock Performance
NASDAQ PTC opened at $155.94 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $160.32 and a 200 day moving average of $179.86. 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 twelve month low of $133.38 and a twelve month high of $219.69.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts have recently commented on PTC shares. KeyCorp set a $210.00 target price on PTC in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Rosenblatt Securities decreased their price target on PTC from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on PTC from $240.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of PTC from $219.00 to $189.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of PTC from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $188.08.
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Insider Transactions at PTC
In related news, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 240 shares of PTC stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.10, for a total value of $38,664.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 22,221 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,579,803.10. This trade represents a 1.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.
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.
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