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Wednesday 14 October 2026
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Top mergers and acquisitions in October 2026

Every verified merger and acquisition in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.

We tracked 54 deals in October 2026, 40 of them with a disclosed value, worth $287.6bn in total. The largest was Paramount Skydance (now Skydance Corp.)'s $110bn deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, ahead of Intesa Sanpaolo and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena at $39.3bn.

Top mergers and acquisitions in October 2026

  1. 16 OctParamount Skydance (now Skydance Corp.) → Warner Bros. DiscoveryParamount completes US$110bn takeover of Warner Bros. DiscoveryMediaCompleted$110bn
  2. 24 OctIntesa Sanpaolo → Banca Monte dei Paschi di SienaIntesa sweetens Monte dei Paschi bid to about EUR35bn and wins Delfin's backingFinancials / BankingIn review$39.3bn
  3. 35 OctSchneider Electric → PTCSchneider Electric agrees $22.6bn cash takeover of PTCTechnology / Industrial softwareAgreed$22.6bn
  4. 41 OctZurich Insurance Group → BeazleyZurich completes £8.1bn takeover of BeazleyFinancials / InsuranceCompleted$10.7bn
  5. 56 OctEmera → Canadian Utilities (ATCO group)Emera agrees C$14.3bn all-stock deal for Canadian UtilitiesUtilities / EnergyAgreed$10bn
  6. 67 OctWittington Investments (Weston family) → BootsWeston family's Wittington agrees $8.9bn deal for BootsConsumer / Retail pharmacyAgreed$8.9bn
  7. 78 OctSpaceX → Grain Management (800 MHz spectrum portfolio)SpaceX agrees to buy Grain's 800 MHz airwaves for Starlink MobileTelecom / Wireless spectrumAgreed$8bn
  8. 812 OctEQT Infrastructure → Cleanaway Waste ManagementCleanaway gives EQT another week to firm up A$9.4bn buyoutIndustrials / Waste managementIn talks$6.6bn
  9. 91 OctAuthentic Brands Group → MattelAuthentic Brands eyes takeover of MattelConsumer / ToysIn talks$6bn
  10. 105 OctC.H. Robinson → RXOC.H. Robinson agrees $5.8bn cash-and-stock deal for RXOIndustrials / LogisticsAgreed$5.8bn
  11. 116 OctCD&R and McKesson → Option Care HealthCD&R and McKesson agree $5.8bn buyout of Option Care HealthHealthcareAgreed$5.8bn
  12. 121 Octonsemi → Synapticsonsemi switches to $5.7bn all-cash deal for SynapticsTechnology / SemiconductorsAgreed$5.7bn
  13. 135 OctKKR → Gen II Fund ServicesKKR agrees $5.1bn deal for fund administrator Gen IIFinancials / Fund administrationAgreed$5.1bn
  14. 145 OctCenovus Energy → Athabasca OilCenovus agrees C$5.7bn deal to buy Athabasca OilEnergyAgreed$4bn
  15. 1513 OctLondon Stock Exchange Group → OctusLSEG confirms talks to buy Octus from Permira for about $3.5bnFinancials / Financial dataIn talks$3.5bn
  16. 161 OctTransurban → CPP Investments' stakes in Sydney toll roads (M7/NorthConnex, WestConnex)Transurban agrees A$4.5bn buyout of CPP's Sydney toll-road stakesInfrastructureAgreed$3.1bn
  17. 176 OctMetLife / CNP Assurances (bidders) → Prudential Financial Brazil & Mexico unitsMetLife and CNP circle Prudential's Latin American unitsFinancials / InsuranceIn talks$3bn
  18. 186 OctEnergy Transfer → Vaquero MidstreamEnergy Transfer agrees $2.63bn deal for Vaquero MidstreamEnergy / MidstreamAgreed$2.6bn
  19. 196 OctUber → ezCaterUber agrees $2.3bn cash deal for ezCaterTechnology / Food deliveryAgreed$2.3bn
  20. 209 OctENEOS Holdings → Chevron Asia-Pacific downstream businessesSingapore regulator weighs ENEOS's purchase of Chevron refinery stakeEnergy / Refining and fuels marketingIn review$2.2bn
  21. 2112 OctSTERIS → Xodus MedicalSTERIS agrees US$2.1bn deal for Xodus MedicalHealthcare / Medical devicesAgreed$2.1bn
  22. 225 OctShionogi → IntraBioShionogi to buy IntraBio for about $2bnHealthcare / PharmaAgreed$2bn
  23. 232 OctAxis Capital → Permanent TSBAxis Capital mulls €1.74bn counterbid for PTSBFinancialsIn talks$2bn
  24. 248 OctViatris → Pacira BioSciencesViatris agrees $1.65bn cash deal for Pacira BioSciencesHealthcareAgreed$1.7bn
  25. 2514 OctGalderma → ZO Skin HealthGalderma agrees $1.5bn deal for Blackstone-backed ZO Skin HealthHealthcare / DermatologyAgreed$1.5bn
  26. 266 OctPersistent Systems → NagarroPersistent secures 94% of Nagarro in EUR81-a-share offerTechnology / IT servicesAgreed$1.5bn
  27. 275 OctNippon Paint → AkzoNobel decorative paints (7 APAC markets)Nippon Paint buys AkzoNobel's Asia decorative paints arm for $1.35bnIndustrials / ChemicalsAgreed$1.4bn
  28. 289 OctToho Holdings → PHC HoldingsToho walks away from US$1.3bn PHC takeoverHealthcare / Medical devices and diagnosticsTerminated$1.3bn
  29. 2912 OctIonQ → ElisityIonQ agrees all-stock deal worth up to US$1.3bn for ElisityTechnology / CybersecurityAgreed$1.3bn
  30. 3013 OctIthaca Holdings → Bumble Inc.Ithaca Holdings agrees $1.3bn take-private of BumbleTechnology / Dating appsAgreed$1.3bn
  31. 312 OctNiterra → Denso spark plug and exhaust gas sensor businessesNiterra drops ¥180.6bn deal for Denso spark plug businessAutomotive componentsTerminated$1.1bn
  32. 3213 OctAtlantic Ridge Capital and Grafine Partners → Paragon FilmsRhône sells Paragon Films to Atlantic Ridge and Grafine for about $900mMaterials / Packaging filmsAgreed$900m
  33. 335 OctIthaca Energy → Suncor Energy (Terra Nova, White Rose, West White Rose stakes)Suncor sells Newfoundland offshore stakes to Ithaca for C$1.2bnEnergyAgreed$860m
  34. 349 OctOne Equity Partners → Nexora (DCC Energy technology division)DCC Energy sells Nexora to One Equity Partners for US$725mTechnology / Technology distributionAgreed$725m
  35. 351 OctLynas Rare Earths → Meteoric Resources (Caldeira project)Lynas agrees A$968m takeover of Brazil-focused MeteoricMiningAgreed$672m
  36. 361 OctCarlyle → Nidec ComponentsNidec sells components unit to Carlyle for ¥103bnIndustrials / ElectronicsAgreed$650m
  37. 379 OctHexagon AB → RocscienceHexagon agrees US$535m deal for RocscienceTechnology / Engineering softwareAgreed$535m
  38. 3812 OctWatsco → The Granite GroupWatsco completes US$505m Granite Group dealIndustrials / DistributionCompleted$505m
  39. 392 OctClaro (America Movil) → DesktopClaro closes R$1.75bn Desktop purchaseTelecomCompleted$335m
  40. 402 OctFlowco Holdings → Lifting SolutionsFlowco buys Canada's Lifting Solutions for US$113mEnergyCompleted$113m
  41. 411 OctFresenius → mAbxience (remaining 45%)Fresenius takes full control of mAbxience for up to EUR750mHealthcare / BiosimilarsCompletedUndisclosed
  42. 421 OctLandsec → MetrocentreLandsec buys Metrocentre for £516mReal estateAgreedUndisclosed
  43. 432 OctGreenbriar Equity Group → Spectrum ControlGreenbriar agrees to buy Spectrum Control from AEAIndustrials / DefenceAgreedUndisclosed
  44. 445 OctUnited Internet → 1&1 AG (new shares)United Internet lifts 1&1 stake to 89% in €850m debt-for-equity swapTelecomsAgreedUndisclosed
  45. 456 OctRheinmetall → Alstom Kassel locomotive plantRheinmetall agrees in principle to take over Alstom's Kassel plantIndustrials/DefenceIn talksUndisclosed
  46. 466 OctInternational Resources Holdings → Kenmare ResourcesAbu Dhabi's IRH approaches titanium miner KenmareMiningIn talksUndisclosed
  47. 477 OctRespighi BidCo (CVC, GBL) → RecordatiCVC and GBL raise Recordati bid to final €53 a shareHealthcareIn reviewUndisclosed
  48. 488 OctWebuild → Trevi Finanziaria IndustrialeWebuild raises Trevi offer to €5.165 and takes 27.7% stakeIndustrialsIn reviewUndisclosed
  49. 499 OctMidea Group → EsaoteMidea completes takeover of Italian imaging group EsaoteHealthcare / Medical imagingCompletedUndisclosed
  50. 509 OctPAG → Evergrande Property Services Group (51.016% stake)PAG in exclusive talks for control of Evergrande's property services armReal estate / Property managementIn talksUndisclosed
  51. 5112 OctAsterion Industrial Partners → FraikinAsterion moves to buy French truck lessor FraikinTransport / Commercial vehicle leasingAnnouncedUndisclosed
  52. 5212 OctXXXLutz → PortaEU opens in-depth probe into XXXLutz's Porta takeoverConsumer / Furniture retailIn reviewUndisclosed
  53. 5313 OctAURELIUS → Nokia Enterprise Campus EdgeNokia sells Enterprise Campus Edge unit to AURELIUSTelecom / Private wireless networksAgreedUndisclosed
  54. 5413 OctWorkday → C1 (ConductorOne)Workday agrees to buy agentic identity platform C1Technology / Identity securityAgreedUndisclosed