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Wednesday 14 October 2026
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Top mergers and acquisitions in United States in 2026

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

We tracked 45 deals involving United States in 2026, 41 of them with a disclosed value, worth $340bn in total. The largest was Paramount Skydance (now Skydance Corp.)'s $110bn deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, ahead of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern at $85bn.

Top mergers and acquisitions in United States in 2026

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  1. 16 OctParamount Skydance (now Skydance Corp.) → Warner Bros. DiscoveryParamount completes US$110bn takeover of Warner Bros. DiscoveryMediaCompleted$110bn
  2. 222 SeptUnion Pacific → Norfolk SouthernRegulator keeps Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern review on trackIndustrials / RailIn review$85bn
  3. 35 OctSchneider Electric → PTCSchneider Electric agrees $22.6bn cash takeover of PTCTechnology / Industrial softwareAgreed$22.6bn
  4. 423 SeptMerck KGaA → Bio-TechneBio-Techne shareholders back $11.3bn sale to Merck KGaAHealthcare / Life-science toolsIn review$11.3bn
  5. 528 SeptAMD → World LabsAMD agrees $8.2bn all-stock deal for Fei-Fei Li's World LabsTechnology / AIAgreed$8.2bn
  6. 69 SeptIndependence Realty Trust → CenterspaceIRT and Centerspace agree $8.1bn apartment REIT mergerReal estate / REITAgreed$8.1bn
  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. 814 SeptSequence Holdings and DFO Management → The Baldwin Insurance GroupDell family office and Sequence agree $7.7bn take-private of BaldwinFinancials / Insurance brokerageAgreed$7.7bn
  9. 929 SeptLong Lake → American Express Global Business TravelLong Lake completes $6.3bn takeover of Amex GBTTech / Travel servicesCompleted$6.3bn
  10. 101 OctAuthentic Brands Group → MattelAuthentic Brands eyes takeover of MattelConsumer / ToysIn talks$6bn
  11. 115 OctC.H. Robinson → RXOC.H. Robinson agrees $5.8bn cash-and-stock deal for RXOIndustrials / LogisticsAgreed$5.8bn
  12. 126 OctCD&R and McKesson → Option Care HealthCD&R and McKesson agree $5.8bn buyout of Option Care HealthHealthcareAgreed$5.8bn
  13. 131 Octonsemi → Synapticsonsemi switches to $5.7bn all-cash deal for SynapticsTechnology / SemiconductorsAgreed$5.7bn
  14. 145 OctKKR → Gen II Fund ServicesKKR agrees $5.1bn deal for fund administrator Gen IIFinancials / Fund administrationAgreed$5.1bn
  15. 1513 OctLondon Stock Exchange Group → OctusLSEG confirms talks to buy Octus from Permira for about $3.5bnFinancials / Financial dataIn talks$3.5bn
  16. 1630 SeptSoftBank Group → DigitalBridge GroupSoftBank completes $3.1bn DigitalBridge takeoverFinancials / Digital infrastructureCompleted$3.1bn
  17. 1723 SeptRoyal Caribbean Group → Sandals Resorts (50%)Royal Caribbean buys half of Sandals for $3bnConsumer / Travel & leisureAgreed$3bn
  18. 1830 SeptHarrison Street Asset Management (with Kenon Holdings) → Vicinity Energy (majority stake)Harrison Street agrees $2.92bn deal for control of Vicinity EnergyEnergy / InfrastructureAgreed$2.9bn
  19. 196 OctEnergy Transfer → Vaquero MidstreamEnergy Transfer agrees $2.63bn deal for Vaquero MidstreamEnergy / MidstreamAgreed$2.6bn
  20. 2028 SeptBrixmor Property Group and Everview Partners → Slate Grocery REITBrixmor and Everview agree $2.3bn takeover of Slate Grocery REITReal estateAgreed$2.3bn
  21. 216 OctUber → ezCaterUber agrees $2.3bn cash deal for ezCaterTechnology / Food deliveryAgreed$2.3bn
  22. 2212 OctSTERIS → Xodus MedicalSTERIS agrees US$2.1bn deal for Xodus MedicalHealthcare / Medical devicesAgreed$2.1bn
  23. 235 OctShionogi → IntraBioShionogi to buy IntraBio for about $2bnHealthcare / PharmaAgreed$2bn
  24. 2410 SeptCopart → ACV AuctionsCopart agrees $1.9bn cash deal for ACV AuctionsTech / Automotive marketplacesAgreed$1.9bn
  25. 2528 SeptAAR Corp → MRO Holdings (65% stake)AAR agrees $1.8bn deal for control of MRO HoldingsIndustrials / AerospaceAgreed$1.8bn
  26. 268 OctViatris → Pacira BioSciencesViatris agrees $1.65bn cash deal for Pacira BioSciencesHealthcareAgreed$1.7bn
  27. 2721 SeptInvestor group led by Thomas Priore (WD Capital) → Priority Technology HoldingsPriority Technology agrees $1.6bn CEO-led buyoutFinancials / PaymentsAgreed$1.6bn
  28. 2814 OctGalderma → ZO Skin HealthGalderma agrees $1.5bn deal for Blackstone-backed ZO Skin HealthHealthcare / DermatologyAgreed$1.5bn
  29. 2916 SeptACP Holdings Acquisition Corp (SPAC) → May MobilityMay Mobility to go public in $1.4bn SPAC dealTech / Autonomous vehiclesAgreed$1.4bn
  30. 3010 SeptBending Spoons → MiroBending Spoons agrees $1.36bn deal for MiroTech / SoftwareAgreed$1.4bn
  31. 3112 OctIonQ → ElisityIonQ agrees all-stock deal worth up to US$1.3bn for ElisityTechnology / CybersecurityAgreed$1.3bn
  32. 3213 OctIthaca Holdings → Bumble Inc.Ithaca Holdings agrees $1.3bn take-private of BumbleTechnology / Dating appsAgreed$1.3bn
  33. 3328 SeptBold Eagle Acquisition Corp (SPAC) → REDLatticeREDLattice to list via $1.25bn Bold Eagle SPAC dealTech / Defence cyberAgreed$1.3bn
  34. 3430 SeptHormel Foods → Brakebush BrothersHormel agrees $1.06bn deal for chicken processor BrakebushConsumer / FoodAgreed$1.1bn
  35. 3513 OctAtlantic Ridge Capital and Grafine Partners → Paragon FilmsRhône sells Paragon Films to Atlantic Ridge and Grafine for about $900mMaterials / Packaging filmsAgreed$900m
  36. 3618 SeptH.I.G. Capital → Mistras GroupH.I.G. agrees $866m take-private of Mistras GroupIndustrials / Testing servicesAgreed$866m
  37. 3730 SeptPeoples Bancorp → Capital BancorpPeoples Bancorp agrees $728m all-stock deal for Capital BancorpFinancials / BankingAgreed$728m
  38. 3824 SeptSelect Water Solutions → Pilot Water SolutionsSelect Water agrees $700m deal for Pilot WaterEnergy / Water midstreamAgreed$700m
  39. 3912 OctWatsco → The Granite GroupWatsco completes US$505m Granite Group dealIndustrials / DistributionCompleted$505m
  40. 4022 SeptCognex → RealSenseCognex agrees $500m deal for RealSenseTech / RoboticsAgreed$500m
  41. 4129 SeptCapitolis → eSecLendingCapitolis buys eSecLending for US$200mFinancialsAgreed$200m
  42. 4214 SeptCarolwood LP → Thryv print directories businessThryv sells print directories to CarolwoodMedia / PublishingAgreedUndisclosed
  43. 4330 SeptStripe → ParafinStripe agrees to buy embedded lender ParafinFinancialsAgreedUndisclosed
  44. 442 OctGreenbriar Equity Group → Spectrum ControlGreenbriar agrees to buy Spectrum Control from AEAIndustrials / DefenceAgreedUndisclosed
  45. 4513 OctWorkday → C1 (ConductorOne)Workday agrees to buy agentic identity platform C1Technology / Identity securityAgreedUndisclosed