M&A by sector: mergers and acquisitions in every industry
Every deal we have verified in 2026, grouped by sector, with the biggest deal in each.
Technology · 141 deals · $242.9bnSpaceX agrees US$60bn all-stock deal for Cursor maker Anysphere
Industrials · 133 deals · $287.1bnRegulator keeps Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern review on track
Financials · 131 deals · $307.4bnUniCredit wins ECB approval to take control of Commerzbank
Healthcare · 124 deals · $224.2bnBoston Scientific agrees US$14.5bn deal for Penumbra
Consumer · 115 deals · $306.1bnGameStop bids US$55.5bn for eBay
Energy · 72 deals · $186.2bnGIP and EQT agree $33.4bn take-private of AES
Real estate · 37 deals · $68bnPrologis goes public with £12.6bn proposal for SEGRO
Mining · 28 deals · $57.3bnNorthern Star rebuffs Gold Fields' $27bn takeover approach
Materials · 27 deals · $46bnMartin Marietta agrees US$13.5bn deal for Lhoist North America
Media · 26 deals · $146.2bnParamount completes US$110bn takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery
Telecom · 26 deals · $84.5bnBouygues, Iliad and Orange agree €20.35bn carve-up of SFR
Transport · 24 deals · $41.1bnAdvent and FedEx lead €7.8bn take-private of InPost
Chemicals · 15 deals · $37.2bnSolstice and Element Solutions abandon US$14.5bn materials merger