PTC Divests IoT Units and Launches Major Buyback
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PTC ( (PTC) ) has issued an update.
On March 16, 2026, PTC completed the previously announced sale of its Kepware industrial connectivity and ThingWorx IoT businesses to an affiliate of TPG for $523 million in cash, enabling the company to sharpen its strategic focus on its Intelligent Product Lifecycle vision. After roughly $40 million in divestiture costs and about $110 million in related cash taxes, PTC expects net after-tax proceeds of approximately $375 million, which it plans to deploy entirely into share repurchases, including a $375 million accelerated buyback in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, while updating its fiscal 2026 and second-quarter guidance to reflect lower revenue and free cash flow but a higher GAAP EPS range driven in part by a $464 million gain on the sale and non-recurring divestiture impacts.
The most recent analyst rating on (PTC) stock is a Buy with a $178.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on PTC stock, see the PTC Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on PTC Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, PTC is a Outperform.
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality (high margins and robust free cash flow) and a positive earnings-call outlook (raised guidance and significant buybacks). These strengths are tempered by weaker technical momentum (below key moving averages, negative MACD) and a valuation that is reasonable but not clearly discounted (P/E ~23.33).
To see Spark’s full report on PTC stock, click here.
More about PTC
PTC is a U.S.-based software company listed on Nasdaq that develops product lifecycle management, industrial connectivity, and Internet of Things platforms for manufacturing and industrial customers. Its portfolio has included the Kepware industrial connectivity line and the ThingWorx IoT suite, which support data integration and digitalization initiatives across factory and product operations.
Average Trading Volume: 1,054,903
Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold
Current Market Cap: $18.55B
Find detailed analytics on PTC stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.
