Why PTC Inc. (PTC) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
Many investors also have a go-to methodology that helps guide their buy and sell decisions. One way to find winning stocks based on your preferred way of investing is to use the Zacks Style Scores, which are indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing types: value, growth, and momentum.
Different than growth or momentum investors, value-focused investors are all about finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under what their true value is before the broader market catches on. The Value Style Score utilizes ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to help pick out the most attractive and discounted stocks.
Boston, MA-based PTC Inc is a software provider offering a range of cutting-edge digital technologies that collectively revolutionize the engineering, production, and maintenance of tangible goods. Founded in 1985, the company was formerly known as Parametric Technology Corporation and changed its name to PTC Inc in January 2013.
PTC sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Value Style Score of B, and has a VGM Score of A. Compared to the Computer - Software industry's P/E of 27.8X, shares of PTC Inc. are trading at a forward P/E of 27.8X. PTC also has a PEG Ratio of 1.8, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 34.6X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 8.6X.
Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For PTC, six analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.25 to $6.03 per share for 2025. Per share PTC boasts an average earnings surprise of 14.6%.
Investors should take the time to consider PTC for their portfolios due to its solid Zacks Ranks, notable earnings and valuation metrics, and impressive Value and VGM Style Scores.
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