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PTC: AI And SaaS Adoption Will Drive Strong Margin Expansion

Update shared on 11 Dec 2025

Fair value Decreased 0.46%
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Analysts have nudged their price target on PTC slightly lower from $217.17 to $216.17. This reflects marginally higher discount rate assumptions while maintaining broadly unchanged views on revenue growth, profit margins, and valuation multiples.

What's in the News

  • Launched Arena AI Engine for Arena PLM and QMS, using Amazon Bedrock to automate document review, summarize lengthy files, and compare versions to reduce errors and compliance risks, while enhancing Arena AI Assistant and Supply Chain Intelligence for stronger regulatory monitoring. (Company announcement)
  • Appointed Jennifer DiRico as Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2026, succeeding outgoing CFO Kristian Talvitie following her prior finance leadership roles at Commvault, Toast, and Nuance. (Company filing)
  • Completed a $370.99 million share repurchase program, buying back over 2.0 million shares, or about 1.68% of outstanding stock, under the authorization announced in November 2024. (Company disclosure)
  • Expanded relationship with Garrett Motion as the customer adopts PTC Codebeamer+ and Windchill+ to replace legacy tools and unify SaaS based product development around PTC's Intelligent Product Lifecycle vision. (Client announcement)
  • Issued fiscal 2026 guidance, targeting first quarter revenue of $600 million to $660 million and EPS of $0.73 to $1.31, and full year revenue of $2.65 billion to $2.915 billion with EPS of $4.37 to $6.87. (Guidance update)

Valuation Changes

  • Fair Value Estimate edged lower from $217.17 to $216.17, reflecting a modestly more conservative valuation.
  • Discount Rate rose slightly from 8.59 percent to 8.66 percent, implying a marginally higher required return.
  • Revenue Growth remained effectively unchanged at about 6.01 percent, signaling stable expectations for top line expansion.
  • Net Profit Margin was essentially flat at roughly 27.37 percent, indicating no material change in long term profitability assumptions.
  • Future P/E dipped slightly from 36.12x to 36.03x, consistent with the small downward adjustment to fair value.

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