Schneider signs PTC deal. Schneider Electric stock sits 17.13 percent below its high.

Published on 10/07/2026 at 09:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Schneider Electric stock costs EUR 258.28 on October 7, 2026, versus EUR 260.50. PTC deal includes EUR 250 million in annual cost synergies.

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Schneider Electric stock was trading at EUR 258.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 9:45 a.m. CEST, versus the Euronext Paris close of EUR 260.50. Schneider Electric signed a definitive agreement to acquire PTC on October 5, 2026, in a transaction that values PTC equity at USD 22.6 billion, according to PTC.

PTC expands the software strategy

The all-cash agreement sets the offer at USD 205.00 per PTC share and implies an enterprise value of USD 23.7 billion. Schneider Electric expects EUR 250 million in annual run-rate cost synergies by the third year after closing and EUR 800 million in revenue synergies, according to PTC.

The financing plan combines EUR 5 billion to EUR 6 billion of new equity with EUR 16 billion to EUR 17 billion of new debt. The company also expects to pause share buybacks in 2027 and 2028, making funding discipline a central investor issue.

J.P. Morgan cuts its target

According to Yahoo Finance on October 6, 2026, J.P. Morgan downgraded Schneider Electric from Overweight to Neutral and cut its December 2027 price target from EUR 345.00 to EUR 310.00. The lower target reflects a reduced valuation multiple from 20.5 times to 18.5 times forecast fiscal 2027 EV to EBITA.

The target cut is a direct counterweight to the transaction's planned synergies. J.P. Morgan said the revenue synergy target appeared ambitious, while Schneider Electric's proposed capital increase and debt issuance increase the importance of execution.

Results date and stock level

Schneider Electric's investor calendar lists third-quarter 2026 revenue for October 16, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. CET, according to Schneider Electric. That update will give investors the next scheduled test of operating momentum before the PTC transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2027.

At EUR 258.28, the Lang & Schwarz price stood 17.13 percent below the EUR 311.65 52-week high and 17.10 percent above the EUR 220.60 52-week low as of October 7, 2026. The price was down 0.85 percent versus the Euronext Paris close of EUR 260.50 on October 6, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Schneider Electric stock.