PTC
StockPTC Inc.
One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for PTC. Otherwise we stay quiet.
Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
PTC Inc. is 28.6% off its high — deeper than its 8.5% average pullback, but it has been through 142 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
But down is not the same as cheap: PTC Inc.'s P/S Severity Score is 0.5 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Significant
Current Drawdown
-28.6%
Days in Drawdown
347
Avg Max Drawdown
8.5%
Avg Length
90
Drawdown Severity Score™
4.8
PTC - Price & High Water Mark
PTC - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 21, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within PTC's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
PTC Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 59% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
PTC Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 19% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
PTC Inc. (PTC) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
PTC Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-21, the stock is trading at $154.68, which represents a 28.6% decline from its all-time high of $216.53. This drawdown has persisted for 347 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, PTC Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 8.5% in depth, with an average duration of 90 days. PTC Inc. has gone through 142 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for PTC Inc. was 95.3%, beginning in 1998. The longest drawdown duration on record was 7329 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for PTC Inc. currently stands at 4.77. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 3.0 and 5.0 indicates an elevated drawdown that's larger than this asset's historical averages.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing PTC Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 142 tracked pullbacks (63 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-08 | Ongoing | 347 days | -28.6% | $216.53 | $154.68 | n/a |
| 2025-08-05 | 2025-08-27 | 23 days | -6.1% | $216.41 | $203.29 | $216.53 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-04 | 4 days | -1.3% | $214.81 | $212.11 | $216.41 |
| 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-31 | 22 days | -9.2% | $210.47 | $191.08 | $214.81 |
| 2024-12-12 | 2025-07-09 | 209 days | -32.3% | $201.89 | $136.74 | $210.47 |
| 2024-12-05 | 2024-12-11 | 7 days | -1.4% | $201.19 | $198.35 | $201.89 |
| 2024-11-26 | 2024-12-04 | 9 days | -0.8% | $200.59 | $199.01 | $201.19 |
| 2024-11-07 | 2024-11-25 | 19 days | -4.8% | $198.04 | $188.50 | $200.59 |
| 2024-03-25 | 2024-11-06 | 227 days | -13.4% | $190.28 | $164.76 | $198.04 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | 2 days | -0.0% | $189.78 | $189.69 | $190.28 |
| 2024-03-13 | 2024-03-20 | 8 days | -3.2% | $187.89 | $181.81 | $189.78 |
| 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-12 | 8 days | -4.6% | $187.76 | $179.19 | $187.89 |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-03-01 | 32 days | -4.5% | $184.85 | $176.62 | $187.76 |
| 2024-01-24 | 2024-01-25 | 2 days | -0.1% | $178.82 | $178.71 | $180.03 |
| 2023-12-29 | 2024-01-22 | 25 days | -5.7% | $175.92 | $165.85 | $177.08 |
| 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-22 | 3 days | -1.6% | $171.98 | $169.17 | $173.97 |
| 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-18 | 4 days | -0.1% | $171.24 | $171.07 | $171.84 |
| 2023-12-06 | 2023-12-07 | 2 days | -0.6% | $160.74 | $159.85 | $163.24 |
| 2023-11-22 | 2023-11-30 | 9 days | -1.1% | $156.04 | $154.35 | $157.36 |
| 2023-11-15 | 2023-11-20 | 6 days | -1.3% | $154.83 | $152.83 | $155.54 |
| 2021-07-26 | 2023-11-14 | 842 days | -36.1% | $152.69 | $97.62 | $154.83 |
| 2021-04-27 | 2021-07-23 | 88 days | -15.8% | $148.84 | $125.30 | $152.69 |
| 2021-04-16 | 2021-04-26 | 11 days | -5.3% | $147.55 | $139.80 | $148.84 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-04-15 | 2 days | -0.4% | $147.21 | $146.56 | $147.55 |
| 2021-02-22 | 2021-04-13 | 50 days | -19.0% | $146.73 | $118.85 | $147.21 |
| 2021-02-17 | 2021-02-19 | 3 days | -2.0% | $146.13 | $143.21 | $146.73 |
| 2021-02-11 | 2021-02-16 | 6 days | -1.4% | $144.73 | $142.72 | $146.13 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-02-04 | 7 days | -3.9% | $138.33 | $132.91 | $139.29 |
| 2021-01-26 | 2021-01-28 | 3 days | -7.7% | $130.88 | $120.83 | $138.33 |
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-01-22 | 2 days | -0.6% | $130.39 | $129.56 | $130.88 |
| 2021-01-12 | 2021-01-20 | 9 days | -3.9% | $129.16 | $124.12 | $130.39 |
| 2020-12-22 | 2021-01-07 | 17 days | -2.0% | $120.14 | $117.77 | $125.45 |
| 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-21 | 4 days | -0.1% | $118.47 | $118.39 | $120.14 |
| 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-04 | 5 days | -1.2% | $108.61 | $107.26 | $109.60 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2020-11-27 | 789 days | -54.4% | $106.19 | $48.45 | $108.61 |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-27 | 14 days | -4.2% | $105.78 | $101.29 | $106.14 |
| 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-11 | 7 days | -4.0% | $100.78 | $96.77 | $102.87 |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-09-04 | 76 days | -8.8% | $99.99 | $91.21 | $100.78 |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-18 | 4 days | -0.5% | $95.33 | $94.89 | $97.80 |
| 2018-06-07 | 2018-06-11 | 5 days | -3.1% | $89.24 | $86.46 | $91.85 |
| 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-04 | 22 days | -4.4% | $88.05 | $84.15 | $88.16 |
| 1998-04-17 | 2018-05-10 | 7329 days | -95.3% | $87.34 | $4.13 | $87.62 |
| 1998-03-25 | 1998-04-16 | 22 days | -14.2% | $85.78 | $73.59 | $87.34 |
| 1998-03-20 | 1998-03-24 | 5 days | -1.5% | $85.00 | $83.75 | $85.78 |
| 1998-03-13 | 1998-03-18 | 6 days | -1.3% | $84.06 | $82.97 | $84.84 |
| 1997-01-23 | 1998-03-10 | 412 days | -37.1% | $78.13 | $49.14 | $79.69 |
| 1997-01-21 | 1997-01-22 | 2 days | -1.0% | $75.16 | $74.38 | $78.13 |
| 1997-01-16 | 1997-01-17 | 2 days | -1.9% | $72.97 | $71.56 | $74.77 |
| 1996-12-11 | 1997-01-10 | 31 days | -9.9% | $70.47 | $63.52 | $70.94 |
| 1996-12-06 | 1996-12-09 | 4 days | -0.7% | $68.75 | $68.28 | $69.38 |
| 1996-10-16 | 1996-11-29 | 45 days | -10.4% | $67.34 | $60.31 | $67.97 |
| 1996-06-13 | 1996-09-09 | 89 days | -23.3% | $60.94 | $46.72 | $61.09 |
| 1995-11-30 | 1996-02-16 | 79 days | -23.5% | $44.53 | $34.06 | $45.16 |
| 1993-10-15 | 1995-04-13 | 546 days | -49.1% | $27.34 | $13.91 | $28.13 |
| 1993-05-25 | 1993-07-09 | 46 days | -16.3% | $21.09 | $17.66 | $21.41 |
| 1993-02-04 | 1993-05-20 | 105 days | -25.6% | $19.53 | $14.53 | $20.63 |
| 1992-06-04 | 1992-07-31 | 58 days | -21.7% | $12.58 | $9.84 | $12.66 |
| 1992-02-05 | 1992-04-15 | 70 days | -27.4% | $10.98 | $7.97 | $11.48 |
| 1991-09-23 | 1991-10-16 | 24 days | -14.5% | $5.94 | $5.08 | $5.94 |
| 1991-06-19 | 1991-07-19 | 31 days | -18.1% | $4.53 | $3.71 | $4.71 |
| 1991-04-04 | 1991-06-03 | 60 days | -14.8% | $4.22 | $3.59 | $4.24 |
| 1991-02-14 | 1991-04-02 | 48 days | -17.6% | $3.98 | $3.28 | $4.14 |
| 1990-07-17 | 1991-01-17 | 185 days | -49.2% | $3.18 | $1.61 | $3.23 |
| 1990-01-25 | 1990-05-22 | 117 days | -24.3% | $2.79 | $2.11 | $2.79 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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PTC Inc. (PTC) is trading at $154.68 as of Aug 21, 2026. It is 28.6% below its high of $216.53. The drawdown has lasted 347 days. Severity score: 4.8 (Significant).
PTC Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$154.68
High-water mark
$216.53
Current drawdown
-28.6%
Days in drawdown
347
This PTC page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior PTC Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About PTC
PTC Inc. has dropped 25%+ from its high 9 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 1165 days with an average max drop of -45.2%.
The current drawdown of -28.6% has lasted 347 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1998 to May 2018 | -95.3% | 7329 days |
| Oct 2018 to Nov 2020 | -54.4% | 789 days |
| Jul 1990 to Jan 1991 | -49.2% | 185 days |
| Oct 1993 to Apr 1995 | -49.1% | 546 days |
| Jan 1997 to Mar 1998 | -37.1% | 412 days |
| Jul 2021 to Nov 2023 | -36.1% | 842 days |
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