Schneider Electric stock reports 14 percent H1 growth amid PTC deal

Published on 10/06/2026 at 16:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Schneider Electric stock posted 14 percent organic H1 growth on July 30, 2026, while the PTC deal reshaped its funding plan. Shares traded at EUR 262.05.

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Schneider Electric (ISIN FR0000121972) delivered 14 percent organic sales growth in the first half of 2026, according to Yahoo Finance on July 30, 2026. The stock was trading at EUR 262.05 on Euronext Paris on October 6, 2026 at 3:58 p.m. CET, down 3.94 percent from the prior close of EUR 272.80.

Revenue reaches EUR 21.23 billion

First-half revenue reached EUR 21.23 billion, while adjusted EBITA rose to EUR 4.09 billion and the adjusted EBITA margin reached 19.3 percent, according to Interfax on September 28, 2026. Net income attributable to shareholders reached EUR 2.49 billion, up 30 percent year over year, while second-quarter revenue rose 17 percent organically to EUR 11.5 billion.

The company also raised its 2026 outlook in the H1 presentation. Organic adjusted EBITA growth is targeted at 14 percent to 19 percent, compared with the prior 10 percent to 15 percent range, while organic revenue growth is projected at 10 percent to 13 percent, according to Yahoo Finance.

PTC deal changes the funding mix

Schneider Electric announced the planned acquisition of industrial software provider PTC on October 5, 2026, in an all-cash transaction valued at USD 22.6 billion. S&P Global Ratings said the transaction is expected to close during 2027 and will be financed through a EUR 5 billion to EUR 6 billion capital increase and EUR 16 billion to EUR 17 billion of new debt. The rating agency affirmed Schneider Electric at A/A-1 with a stable outlook.

The acquisition gives the group a larger software platform, but its financing is the immediate market issue. S&P Global Ratings expects funds from operations to debt to fall below 35 percent in 2027 before recovering toward 40 percent in 2028, making balance-sheet execution central to the deal case.

Analysts keep targets above the share price

J.P. Morgan maintained a Buy rating and a EUR 345.00 price target in a report released on October 5, 2026, according to Business Insider. The same published consensus was Strong Buy with an average target of EUR 333.44, which lies 27.2 percent above the October 6 price of EUR 262.05.

Stock trades at EUR 262.05

Schneider Electric stock was trading at EUR 262.05 on Euronext Paris on October 6, 2026 at 3:58 p.m. CET, with volume of 1,119,725 shares and market capitalization of EUR 151.6 billion.