How to buy PTC (PTC) stocks

PTC is a software - application business based in the US. PTC shares (PTC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $188.83 – a decrease of 4.96% over the previous week. PTC employs 7,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.3 billion.

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PTC stock price (NASDAQ: PTC)

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PTC stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$188.83
52-week range	$163.30 - $203.09
50-day moving average more info button	$191.46
200-day moving average more info button	$181.72
Wall St. target price	$211.67
PE ratio more info button	60.5224
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.12

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PTC price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $188.83 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-13)	-4.96%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-2.03%
3 months (2024-09-20)	7.35%
6 months (2024-06-21)	6.56%

1 year (2023-12-21)	10.30%
2 years (2022-12-21)	52.64%
3 years (2021-12-21)	56.41%
5 years (2019-12-20)	154.69%

Is PTC stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing PTC stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of PTC's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

PTC's P/E ratio

PTC's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 61x. In other words, PTC shares trade at around 61x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

PTC's PEG ratio

PTC's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.6126. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into PTC's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

PTC's EBITDA

PTC's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $698.5 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a PTC's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

PTC financials

Revenue TTM	$2.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	30.98%
Gross profit TTM	$1.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	5.82%
Return on equity TTM	12.78%
Profit margin	16.37%
Book value	$26.76
Market Capitalization more info button	$22.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

PTC's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like PTC.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

PTC's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 25.33

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and PTC's overall score of 25.33 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 23rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like PTC is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

PTC's environmental score

Environmental score: 5.28/100

PTC's environmental score of 5.28 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that PTC is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

PTC's social score

Social score: 16.16/100

PTC's social score of 16.16 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that PTC is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

PTC's governance score

Governance score: 9.89/100

PTC's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that PTC is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

PTC's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. PTC scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that PTC has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

PTC Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	25.33
Total ESG percentile	22.78
Environmental score	5.28
Environmental score percentile	8
Social score	16.16
Social score percentile	8
Governance score	9.89
Governance score percentile	8
Level of controversy	2

PTC stock dividends

We're not expecting PTC to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have PTC's stocks ever split?

PTC's stocks were split on a 2:5 basis on 27 February 2006 . So if you had owned 5 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your PTC stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 150% higher stock price could have impacted the market appetite for PTC stocks, which in turn could have impacted PTC's stock price.

PTC stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, PTC's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $163.2975 up to $203.09. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while PTC's is 1.174. This would suggest that PTC's stocks are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

PTC overview

PTC Inc. operates as software company in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides Windchill, a suite that manages all aspects of the product development lifecycle(PLM) that provides real-time information sharing, dynamic data visualization, collaborate across geographically distributed teams, and enabling manufacturers to elevate product development, manufacturing, field service, and end-of-life processes; ThingWorx, an Industrial Internet of Things software; ServiceMax, a service lifecycle management solutions enable companies to asset uptime with optimized in-person and remote service and technician productivity with mobile tools, and deliver metrics; and Arena, a SaaS PLM solution enables product teams to collaborate virtually to share product and quality information with internal teams and supply chain partners and deliver products to customers. It offers Codebeamer, an application lifecycle management for products and software development; Servigistics, a service parts management solution; and FlexPLM, a platform for merchandising and line planning, materials management, sampling, and others. In addition, it offers Kepware, an enterprise industrial connectivity solution; Creo, a 3D CAD technology enables the digital design, testing, and modification of product models; and Onshape, a SaaS product development platform that delivers computer-aided design with data management, collaboration tools, and real-time analytics. Further, it offers Vuforia, an augmented reality (AR) software; and Arbortext, a dynamic publishing solution streamlines how organizations create, manage, and publish technical documentation. PTC Inc.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of PTC is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 6.078% of PTC stocks are held by insiders and 100.539% by institutions. How many people work for PTC?
Latest data suggests 7,000 work at PTC. When does the fiscal year end for PTC?
PTC's fiscal year ends in September. Where is PTC based?
PTC's address is: 121 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA, United States, 02210 What is PTC's ISIN number?
PTC's international securities identification number is: US69370C1009 What is PTC's CUSIP number?
PTC's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 699173100

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