Mergers & Acquisitions, Week of Aug 24, 2026: Deals Announced & Closed
In the week of Aug 24, 2026 to Aug 30, 2026, 24 companies reported 24 merger or acquisition filings with the SEC — 20 as the buyer, 3 as the seller or the company being acquired, and 1 changes of control — according to EquiReason's reading of the filings.
Source: SEC EDGAR filings · Aug 24, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026 · read by EquiReason
| Date | Company | Role | Filing | What the filing reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | UUUU Energy Fuels Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 3.02, 9.01 | Energy Fuels completed acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials for ~$243.4M, expanding rare earth and critical minerals footprint. |
| 2026-08-28 | PTCT PTC Therapeutics, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01 | PTC Therapeutics acquires ST-920 gene therapy for Fabry disease from Sangamo for $111M upfront plus up to $100M milestones. |
| 2026-08-28 | KRMN Karman Holdings Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 2.03, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Karman Holdings completes acquisition of Walker Precision Engineering for ~$95M, funded by $100M term loan increase; expands European defense footprint. |
| 2026-08-27 | VEL Velocity Financial, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Velocity Financial announced transactions including an Equity Purchase Agreement with Toorak Capital and a Master Transaction Agreement with Titan RR, indicating acquisition activity. |
| 2026-08-27 | THFF First Financial Corporation | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | First Financial Corporation (THFF) announces merger agreement to acquire First Illinois Corporation via joint press release and investor presentation. |
| 2026-08-27 | OVV Ovintiv Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | Ovintiv added ~41,000 net acres in Permian and Montney for ~$460M; 240 net well locations; year-to-date ~500 locations added. |
| 2026-08-27 | DIOD Diodes Incorporated | Buyer | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | Diodes Incorporated completed its acquisition of ElevATE Semiconductor Inc., a fabless semiconductor company specializing in analog and mixed-signal solutions for the ATE market. The acquisition expands Diodes' product portfolio and strengt |
| 2026-08-27 | AES The AES Corporation | Change of control | 8-K · 8.01 | The AES Corporation received CFIUS approval for its merger with Horizon Parent, L.P., a condition to closing. The merger will result in AES being jointly owned by Global Infrastructure Management, LLC and EQT Infrastructure VI fund. |
| 2026-08-26 | YMT Yimutian Inc. | Buyer | 6-K | Yimutian Inc. entered into two definitive agreements to acquire 100% of Qingdao Xingongguan Holiday Hotel Co., Ltd. and certain assets from Zhaodong Guohe Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd., paying with shares. |
| 2026-08-26 | VCTR Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | Victory Capital enters definitive agreement to acquire First Eagle Investments for cash and stock. Subject to customary closing conditions. |
| 2026-08-26 | SGI Somnigroup International Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01 | Somnigroup completed all-stock acquisition of Leggett & Platt for ~$2.3B, reducing net leverage to ~2.8x, upsizing synergy target to $75M from $50M. Strengthens vertical integration and supply chain. |
| 2026-08-26 | PRTH Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 9.01 | Priority Technology Holdings acquired Convenient Payments, LLC for $11.5M plus up to $3.5M earnout, expanding payment processing capabilities. |
| 2026-08-26 | PERI Perion Network Ltd. | Buyer | 6-K | Perion acquires PRN, a leading in-store retail media company, for up to $12M cash; expected accretive from closing, contributes ~$3M to 2027 Adjusted EBITDA. |
| 2026-08-26 | BHVN Biohaven Ltd. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Biohaven entered a strategic global licensing agreement with SK Biopharmaceuticals for a novel Kv7 ion channel platform and opakalim, an epilepsy treatment candidate, acquiring rights and assuming certain obligations. |
| 2026-08-26 | AME AMETEK, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | AMETEK completed acquisition of Indicor Instrumentation portfolio, comprising mission-critical instrumentation businesses for industrial and scientific applications. |
| 2026-08-25 | WLFC Willis Lease Finance Corporation | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 7.01, 9.01 | WLFC closed acquisition of 12 commercial aircraft and 13 engines for ~$262.9M, expanding its aviation asset portfolio. |
| 2026-08-25 | VLY Valley National Bancorp | Buyer | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | Valley National Bancorp entered into a merger agreement to acquire Providence Financial Corporation; Providence will merge into Valley. |
| 2026-08-25 | OLN Olin Corporation | Buyer | 8-K · 5.07, 7.01, 9.01 | Shareholders of Olin and Huntsman approved all-stock merger of equals; ~97% and ~99% votes in favor; expected close H1 2027. |
| 2026-08-25 | LOT Lotus Technology Inc. | Buyer | 6-K | Lotus Tech completed acquisition of 100% equity interest of Lotus Advance Technologies (Lotus UK), integrating all businesses under One Lotus. Expected to unify brand, streamline governance, enhance synergies. |
| 2026-08-24 | XPEV XPENG INC. | Seller or target | 6-K | XPENG's subsidiary Dogotix entered into a share purchase agreement for US$900M equity financing from investors including IDG Capital, Gaorong Ventures, Tencent, and Alibaba; XPENG also subscribes US$200M. |
| 2026-08-24 | REAX The Real Brokerage Inc. | Buyer | 6-K | Real Brokerage completed acquisition of RE/MAX Holdings via arrangement and mergers, forming Real REMAX Group. New $550M term loan and $40M revolver credit agreement entered. Share consolidation 10:1. Material definitive agreement and chang |
| 2026-08-24 | MLM Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. completed the acquisition of Lhoist North America, Inc., a leading producer of lime and industrial minerals, expanding its Specialties platform and limestone reserves. |
| 2026-08-24 | DSGX DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC | Buyer | 6-K | Descartes acquires Tai for ~$100M cash, adding AI-powered transportation management platform for freight brokers to its Global Logistics Network. |
| 2026-08-24 | BAH Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation | Buyer | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | Booz Allen Hamilton closed the acquisition of Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems, Inc. via a stock purchase agreement. The press release was issued on Aug 24, 2026. No financial terms disclosed. |
Questions
- Which companies announced mergers or acquisitions in the week of aug 24, 2026?
- Energy Fuels Inc. (UUUU), PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (PTCT), Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN), Velocity Financial, Inc. (VEL), First Financial Corporation (THFF), Ovintiv Inc. (OVV), Diodes Incorporated (DIOD), The AES Corporation (AES) and 16 more — the full list, with dates and the filing behind each row, is above.
- Which companies announced acquisitions in the week of aug 24, 2026?
- Energy Fuels Inc. (UUUU), PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (PTCT), Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN), Ovintiv Inc. (OVV), Diodes Incorporated (DIOD), Yimutian Inc. (YMT), Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (VCTR), Somnigroup International Inc. (SGI) and 12 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.