WiseTech Global to Acquire E2Open for $3.30 Per Share in $2.1 Billion Deal Closing Late 2025, Shares Surge 26%

WiseTech Global, an Australian logistics software company, announced a strategic acquisition of cloud-based supply chain software provider E2Open for $3.30 per share in cash, valuing the deal at approximately $2.1 billion enterprise value. Following the announcement, E2Open shares surged by about 26% in pre-market trading. The acquisition aims to combine E2Open’s supply chain SaaS capabilities with WiseTech’s logistics solutions. The transaction is expected to close in late 2025, after which E2Open will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. Additionally, there have been multiple recent Schedule 13D/A filings related to E2Open by investment firms including Elliott Investment Management, Neuberger Berman Group, and Insight Holdings Group. Other notable market moves include Harmony Gold’s planned $1 billion acquisition of Australian MAC Copper and ATS’s positive earnings and guidance, contributing to their respective stock price increases.