Tech Stock 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) Makes NYSE Top Gainers List On $123 Million Software Sale

2024-12-12 02:30:45

(MENAFN- Investor Ideas) Investorideas , a leader in retail investor trading ideas for AI and tech stocks issues a news and trading alert for 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD ).

The stock makes the NYSE top gainers list on news of a $123 Million software sale and is currently trading at $3.9200, up 0.5500, gaining 16.32% on volume of over 3.6 Million shares. The stock had a high of $394.89 as of this report.

3D Systems today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Geomagic software portfolio to the Manufacturing Intelligence Division of Hexagon, a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies, for $123 million. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025, following the completion of customary regulatory reviews. The Geomagic product portfolio is a powerful, proven integrated software tool kit that includes Design X, Control X, Freeform, Wrap, and Geomagic for SolidWorks. The Geomagic portfolio has built a strong user base in, among other things, the market for creating digital models from physical objects that can then be used to manufacture the finished component. This process, commonly known as 'reverse engineering,' automates the processing of scan data captured with a 3D scanner to create accurate CAD models. Certain Geomagic products can also be used to design from scratch or modify existing models and to accurately measure and inspect parts for quality control purposes when finished. As a leader in scanning technologies, Hexagon is ideally positioned to harness the power of the Geomagic portfolio to offer a more complete scan-to-CAD workflow, to bridge the physical and digital worlds.

Following the divestiture, 3D Systems will focus on its software platforms that are core to customer adoption and application of its 3D printing technologies. These specifically include 3D Sprint, 3DXpert, and Oqton Industrial Manufacturing OS, each of which bring unique value to customers targeting large-scale, production applications. By concentrating development resources on these platforms, 3D Systems believes it can accelerate its strategic software development efforts and augment its product offerings to empower customers to unlock the full potential of AM. This focus is particularly important in order to increasingly leverage the capabilities of AI and machine learning, as these powerful new tools become more accessible to companies targeting, high-reliability production environments and other critical industrial settings. By focusing on these high-ROI, mission-critical software offerings, the Company will better enable the widespread adoption of additive manufacturing significantly enhancing customer and shareholder value.