PTC Inc. (PTC)
S&P 500 · Information Technology · data since 1989-12-08 · last close 2026-09-09
PTC Inc. (PTC) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -10.4 | 0.3 | -9.0 | -4.3 | 1.8 | -18.1 | 20.8 | 13.5 | -17.2 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 5.2 | -15.4 | -5.3 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 24.6 | -0.6 | -4.9 | -2.2 | -11.6 | -0.7 |
| 2024 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 3.2 | -6.1 | -0.7 | 3.1 | -2.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 8.0 | -8.1 |
| 2023 | 12.4 | -7.1 | 2.3 | -1.9 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | -3.7 | -0.9 | 12.1 | 11.2 |
| 2022 | -4.0 | -4.3 | -3.2 | 6.0 | 2.0 | -8.7 | 16.0 | -6.9 | -9.0 | 12.7 | 8.0 | -5.6 |
| 2021 | 11.1 | 3.0 | 0.5 | -4.9 | 2.4 | 5.3 | -4.1 | -2.8 | -9.0 | 6.3 | -13.9 | 10.6 |
| 2020 | 11.0 | -9.1 | -19.0 | 13.1 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 10.0 | 6.8 | -9.5 | 1.4 | 28.6 | 10.9 |
| 2019 | 2.3 | 9.5 | -0.7 | -1.9 | -7.1 | 6.8 | -24.5 | -3.4 | 4.1 | -1.9 | 14.5 | -2.2 |
| 2018 | 19.6 | 1.5 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 8.8 | -2.0 | 8.7 | 6.3 | -22.4 | 5.0 | -4.2 |
| 2017 | 13.6 | 2.5 | -2.5 | 2.9 | 6.5 | -4.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 18.1 | -4.2 | -4.6 |
| 2016 | -14.5 | 4.4 | 7.3 | 9.9 | -2.0 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 2.7 | -5.0 |
| 2015 | -8.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 7.6 | -0.6 | -11.4 | -8.9 | -4.2 | 11.7 | 1.7 | -3.9 |
| 2014 | 0.8 | 10.2 | -9.9 | -0.1 | 4.0 | 5.4 | -7.3 | 7.6 | -4.6 | 3.4 | 2.4 | -6.2 |
| 2013 | 3.0 | -0.2 | 10.2 | -5.8 | 4.6 | -2.3 | 10.4 | -3.7 | 9.2 | -2.5 | 17.2 | 8.8 |
| 2012 | 37.8 | 6.1 | 4.6 | -22.8 | -6.4 | 3.8 | 2.8 | -1.4 | 2.5 | -7.3 | 0.3 | 11.2 |
| 2011 | -1.3 | 6.6 | -5.1 | 7.9 | -4.0 | -1.6 | -9.3 | -13.4 | -14.6 | 35.4 | 0.0 | -12.3 |
| 2010 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | -11.3 | -4.9 | 14.5 | -5.1 | 14.8 | 9.9 | -0.2 | 5.2 |
| 2009 | -28.9 | -9.6 | 22.6 | 11.7 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 2008 | -7.8 | -6.9 | 4.4 | 9.1 | 7.8 | -11.2 | 16.2 | 3.7 | -8.4 | -29.4 | -11.0 | 9.4 |
| 2007 | 10.0 | -3.8 | -0.4 | -6.5 | 5.1 | 15.7 | -18.4 | -0.1 | -1.1 | 9.6 | -12.6 | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 2.6 | -2.8 | 7.3 | -8.5 | -10.7 | -4.7 | 21.6 | 4.2 | 8.4 | 11.9 | -0.9 | -6.9 |
| 2005 | -3.2 | 1.6 | -3.5 | -4.8 | 13.2 | 6.0 | 8.2 | -12.2 | 15.0 | -6.6 | -9.8 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 6.3 | 8.8 | -0.9 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 3.1 | -9.2 | 7.3 | 8.4 | -1.7 | 12.7 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | -4.8 | -11.7 | 2.4 | 52.1 | -1.5 | -7.1 | 5.3 | 5.0 | -5.7 | -2.5 | 10.4 | 16.2 |
| 2002 | -11.9 | 7.0 | -17.9 | -33.1 | -13.9 | -1.4 | -9.0 | -26.9 | -21.1 | 28.3 | 34.2 | -18.7 |
| 2001 | 10.7 | -10.5 | -31.9 | 25.8 | 4.4 | 17.6 | -32.3 | -23.0 | -28.8 | 35.1 | 24.8 | -10.7 |
| 2000 | -20.8 | 41.4 | -30.5 | -61.3 | 30.3 | 3.5 | -9.1 | 33.8 | -18.2 | 12.6 | -9.6 | 20.8 |
| 1999 | -19.6 | 17.7 | 28.5 | -33.9 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 | -0.9 | -3.6 | 41.2 | 19.0 | 19.3 |
| 1998 | 7.1 | 19.3 | 10.0 | -4.0 | -4.1 | -11.5 | -49.8 | -24.8 | -1.8 | 65.2 | 2.3 | -4.4 |
| 1997 | 12.4 | -2.4 | -20.0 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -5.2 | 15.1 | -5.2 | -5.0 | 0.0 | 14.6 | -6.3 |
| 1996 | -2.6 | 14.9 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 13.7 | -5.2 | -4.0 | 8.8 | 9.0 | -1.0 | 11.3 | -5.5 |
| 1995 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 18.8 | -10.5 | 17.1 | 13.1 | -1.8 | 11.3 | 8.9 | 5.6 | -6.0 |
| 1994 | -13.9 | -1.1 | -16.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | -23.6 | 9.4 | 16.7 | 15.2 | 8.3 | -3.5 | -0.7 |
| 1993 | 10.4 | 0.8 | -2.5 | -3.5 | 18.9 | -3.0 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 3.9 | -1.9 | -3.8 | 1.3 |
| 1992 | 5.4 | -11.8 | 1.8 | 28.1 | 7.5 | -5.1 | 8.7 | 5.6 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 1991 | 35.2 | -6.2 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 7.4 | -10.4 | 15.8 | 30.0 | -8.4 | 32.8 | 1.1 | 36.9 |
| 1990 | 11.9 | -6.9 | -7.4 | 17.3 | 18.9 | -4.4 | -0.9 | -11.2 | -18.9 | 13.0 | 5.8 | 17.4 |
| 1989 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 20.0 |
| Avg | 2.4 | 1.6 | -1.4 | 0.7 | 3.6 | -0.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | -1.9 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 2.9 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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PTC seasonality — average by calendar month
PTC Inc. has monthly history back to 1989. Its strongest month by median is October — positive in 23 of 36 years, median +7.5%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 19 of 36 with a median of -1.4%. Across its full record it has closed 56% of months higher, swings ±13.1% in an average month and has fallen 95.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +2.4% | +1.6% | -1.4% | +0.7% | +3.6% | -0.6% | +1.3% | +0.7% | -1.5% | +8.7% | +4.6% | +2.9% |
| Win rate | 62%/37 | 57%/37 | 51%/37 | 57%/37 | 68%/37 | 46%/37 | 59%/37 | 51%/37 | 47%/36 | 64%/36 | 67%/36 | 49%/37 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
PTC risk & extremes
PTC drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was PTC Inc.'s best month?+
PTC Inc.'s strongest completed month on record is October 1998, at +65.22%.
What was PTC Inc.'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is April 2000, at -61.28%.
Is PTC Inc. up this year?+
PTC Inc. is down 26.01% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is PTC Inc.'s 1-year return?+
-36.83% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is PTC Inc.'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 95.3%, measured on month-end closes since 1989.
Which calendar month is historically best for PTC Inc.?+
October has the highest average return across every completed October since 1989. An average is not a forecast.
About PTC Inc.
PTC Inc. is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $14 billion. It sells the picks and shovels of the digital gold rush — with price receipts on this site going back to 1989. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1989) would be about $7,118 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was October 1998 at +65.22%; its worst, April 2000 at -61.28%.
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