Mergers & Acquisitions, Week of Aug 17, 2026: Deals Announced & Closed
In the week of Aug 17, 2026 to Aug 23, 2026, 23 companies reported 26 merger or acquisition filings with the SEC — 13 as the buyer, 8 as the seller or the company being acquired, and 5 changes of control — according to EquiReason's reading of the filings.
Source: SEC EDGAR filings · Aug 17, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 · read by EquiReason
| Date | Company | Role | Filing | What the filing reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | REAX The Real Brokerage Inc. | Buyer | 6-K | Real Brokerage receives court approval for acquisition of RE/MAX Holdings, expected close Aug 24, 2026. Merger approved by both companies' shareholders. |
| 2026-08-21 | FSBW FS Bancorp, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | FS Bancorp completed acquisition of Pacific West Bancorp; consideration of 430,176 shares and $16.8M cash. |
| 2026-08-21 | CSGP CoStar Group, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | CoStar Group completed acquisition of Zonda for $800M cash, expanding into new home data and analytics. Zonda generated ~$170M revenue at 23% EBITDA margin in 2025. |
| 2026-08-21 | CRML Critical Metals Corp. | Seller or target | 6-K | Critical Metals Corp. amends acquisition agreement for European Lithium Ltd., adjusting exchange ratio to floating with cap/collar. Transaction valued based on VWAP. |
| 2026-08-20 | REAX The Real Brokerage Inc. | Seller or target | 6-K | Real and RE/MAX Holdings announced preliminary merger consideration election results; cash prorated due to oversubscription; closing expected Aug 24, 2026. |
| 2026-08-20 | PPC Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Seller or target | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | Pilgrim's Pride received unsolicited acquisition proposal from majority stockholder JBS at fixed exchange ratio of 2.086 JBS shares per PPC share; special committee formed to evaluate. |
| 2026-08-20 | JHX James Hardie Industries plc | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | James Hardie divests European fibre gypsum and cement-bonded products business to Holcim for €840M; also authorizes $250M buyback. Transaction expected to close H1 2027. |
| 2026-08-20 | FER Ferrovial N.V. | Buyer | 6-K | Ferrovial selected to deliver Tennessee's I-24 Choice Lanes, a $9.2B P3 project, the largest private investment in state history. |
| 2026-08-20 | CHTR Charter Communications, Inc. | Change of control | 8-K · 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 3.03, 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01 | Charter Communications completed a transformative transaction involving Liberty and Cox, resulting in board changes, amended charter/bylaws, issuance of preferred stock, and completion of acquisitions. Multiple items indicate a change of co |
| 2026-08-19 | WEAV Weave Communications, Inc. | Change of control | 8-K · 1.01, 9.01 | Weave Communications entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Francisco Partners for $7.40 per share in cash, with unanimous board approval and recommendation. |
| 2026-08-19 | JBS JBS N.V. | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | JBS N.V. proposes to acquire remaining ~18% of Pilgrim's Pride shares not already owned, offering 2.086 JBS shares per PPC share. Transaction subject to special committee and unaffiliated shareholder approval. |
| 2026-08-19 | GRNT Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. | Change of control | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Grey Rock distributed 14M shares, reducing ownership to ~39%, ending controlled company status; board expanded to 9 with 2 independent directors; governance transition underway. |
| 2026-08-18 | WEAV Weave Communications, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | Weave Communications announced execution of a merger agreement with affiliates of Francisco Partners, indicating a going-private acquisition. |
| 2026-08-18 | EPM Evolution Petroleum Corporation | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Evolution Petroleum acquired mineral & royalty interests in Midland Basin for $16M cash. Expected to close Aug 21, 2026. Acquisition adds ~3,420 net royalty acres, expected NTM cash flow ~$3.9M (4.1x multiple), immediately accretive to cash |
| 2026-08-18 | BMRN BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | BioMarin agreed to acquire Alesta Therapeutics for $275M upfront plus up to $215M in milestones, gaining ALE1, a potential first oral therapy for hypophosphatasia. |
| 2026-08-18 | ARXS Arxis, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 3.02, 9.01 | Acquisition of Omnetics Connector Corporation for $770M enterprise value, closed Aug 17, 2026. Consideration includes 13.35M shares of Class A common stock and $8M cash escrow. Omnetics is a high-reliability connector manufacturer for defen |
| 2026-08-17 | VMRK VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL | Change of control | 8-K · 2.01, 3.03, 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01 | Completion of merger of equals between AvalonBay and Equity Residential, creating Vivmark Residential with ~$51B equity market cap, ~$70B enterprise value, 184,000+ apartments, and ~11,100 under construction. |
| 2026-08-17 | UHS Universal Health Services, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 2.03, 8.01, 9.01 | Universal Health Services completes acquisition of Talkspace for $5.25 per share in cash, financed with $400M DDTL and revolver borrowings. Talkspace becomes indirect wholly-owned subsidiary. |
| 2026-08-17 | TTMI TTM Technologies, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | TTM Technologies announces all-cash acquisition of Epiq Solutions for $1.1B, expected to be immediately accretive to Adjusted EBITDA margin and Non-GAAP EPS in 2028, with committed financing from JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Barclays. |
| 2026-08-17 | PPC Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Pilgrim's Pride, through its subsidiary, agreed to acquire Walkers Deli & Sausage Company from Samworth Brothers for approximately £141.5M on a debt-free, cash-free basis. The acquisition strengthens Pilgrim's Europe's position in UK premiu |
| 2026-08-17 | IRLA Quince Therapeutics, Inc. | Change of control | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | Special meeting to approve issuance of shares upon conversion of Series C Preferred Stock and warrants, which may result in change of control under Nasdaq rules. |
| 2026-08-17 | HTB HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | HomeTrust Bancshares to acquire Blue Ridge Bankshares in an all-stock transaction valued at ~$448.1M, expanding into Virginia markets and creating a $7B+ asset bank. Accretive to EPS by ~30% in 2028. |
| 2026-08-17 | FULC Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 3.02, 5.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Fulcrum Therapeutics to merge with Slate Medicines via reverse merger; Fulcrum issues shares, change of control, CEO departure. Combined company to list on Nasdaq. |
| 2026-08-17 | BRBS BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC. | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Blue Ridge Bankshares is being acquired by HomeTrust Bancshares, expanding HomeTrust's presence into attractive Virginia markets. |
| 2026-08-17 | BKH Black Hills Corporation | Seller or target | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | Black Hills provided unaudited financials for NorthWestern Energy as part of the pending all-stock merger, awaiting regulatory approvals. |
| 2026-08-17 | BHR Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 9.01 | — |
Questions
- Which companies announced mergers or acquisitions in the week of aug 17, 2026?
- The Real Brokerage Inc. (REAX), FS Bancorp, Inc. (FSBW), CoStar Group, Inc. (CSGP), Critical Metals Corp. (CRML), Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC), James Hardie Industries plc (JHX), Ferrovial N.V. (FER), Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) and 15 more — the full list, with dates and the filing behind each row, is above.
- Which companies announced acquisitions in the week of aug 17, 2026?
- The Real Brokerage Inc. (REAX), FS Bancorp, Inc. (FSBW), CoStar Group, Inc. (CSGP), Ferrovial N.V. (FER), JBS N.V. (JBS), Evolution Petroleum Corporation (EPM), BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (BMRN), Arxis, Inc. (ARXS) and 5 more.
Earlier weeks
2026 W43 · 2026 W42 · 2026 W41 · 2026 W40 · 2026 W39 · 2026 W38 · 2026 W37 · 2026 W36 · 2026 W35 · 2026 W34 · 2026 W33 · 2026 W32 · Other lists: Guidance raised or cut · Insider buying · Executive and board changes · Stock buybacks announced · Layoffs and restructurings
How these figures are read: methodology · EquiReason.