Mergers & Acquisitions, Week of Oct 5, 2026: Deals Announced & Closed
In the week of Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026, 45 companies reported 45 merger or acquisition filings with the SEC — 26 as the buyer, 15 as the seller or the company being acquired, and 4 changes of control — according to EquiReason's reading of the filings.
Source: SEC EDGAR filings · Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 · read by EquiReason
| Date | Company | Role | Filing | What the filing reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | RNGR Ranger Energy Services, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 9.01 | Ranger Energy Services completed acquisition of STEP's coiled tubing, fluid and nitrogen pumping, and related well services business in the U.S. for ~$27.5M (cash and stock). |
| 2026-10-09 | PPC Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Change of control | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | Pilgrim's Pride formed a special committee to evaluate an unsolicited acquisition proposal from JBS N.V. for shares not already owned, indicating a potential change of control event. |
| 2026-10-09 | GTE GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. | Change of control | 8-K · 5.07, 8.01, 9.01 | Stockholders approved sale of substantially all assets to Maurel & Prom; closing expected by Dec 31, 2026. |
| 2026-10-09 | BSVN Bank7 Corp. | Seller or target | 8-K · 8.01 | Century Financial Services Corporation shareholders approved merger into Bank7 Corp.; regulatory approvals received; expected close Nov 1, 2026. |
| 2026-10-08 | VTRS Viatris Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Viatris entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Pacira BioSciences via a merger subsidiary. |
| 2026-10-08 | PCRX Pacira BioSciences, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Pacira BioSciences agreed to be acquired by Viatris for $36.50/share in cash, aggregate equity value $1.65B. Deal expected to close by end of 2026, immediately accretive to Viatris' guidance metrics. |
| 2026-10-08 | NVGS Navigator Holdings Ltd. | Change of control | 6-K | Navigator Holdings Ltd. entered into a merger agreement to change its corporate domicile from Marshall Islands to England and Wales via a merger with Navigator Gas plc, with each share converted into one ordinary share of the new parent. |
| 2026-10-08 | MOV Movado Group, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | Movado Group, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to sell a 95% interest in the EBEL brand to a strategic buyer group led by Montres Journe SA, with Chanel and Pierre Jacques participating, for approximately $66.5 million, retaining a |
| 2026-10-08 | DRH DiamondRock Hospitality Company | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | DiamondRock Hospitality acquired The Bellmoor Inn & Spa for $31.0M, a 79-room luxury resort in Rehoboth Beach, DE, funded with cash on hand. The acquisition price implies a 10.4x Hotel EBITDA multiple and an 8.6% cap rate on NOI, with proje |
| 2026-10-08 | CRGY Crescent Energy Company | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Crescent Energy subsidiary entered a $4.22B all-cash agreement to acquire Devon EF assets, with a $2.0B bridge credit facility from JPMorgan. Expected close Q4 2026/early 2027. |
| 2026-10-07 | TCBX Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Third Coast Bancshares announced a merger agreement to acquire Great Plains Bancshares, as disclosed in a joint press release and investor presentation. |
| 2026-10-07 | HCSG Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | HCSG acquires NEXDINE Hospitality for ~$93.5M cash plus contingent consideration; expects >$150M annual revenue contribution. |
| 2026-10-07 | CWEN Clearway Energy, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 9.01 | Clearway Energy subsidiary to acquire 210 MW battery storage projects in Utah for ~$119M cash; closing expected Q4 2027. |
| 2026-10-07 | AFRI Forafric Global PLC | Buyer | 6-K | Forafric Global announces LOI to acquire 100% of AL NASR, a Moroccan defense industrial platform, establishing a defense pillar. Transaction is related party, expected closing Q4 2026, subject to due diligence and regulatory approvals. |
| 2026-10-06 | SKYD Skydance Corp | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 1.02, 2.01, 2.03, 3.02, 5.02, 5.03, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01 | Paramount Skydance completed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery for ~$78B cash consideration, repaid existing credit facility, issued ~3.9B shares at $12.00 via PIPE, changed name to Skydance Corporation, and amended charter/bylaws. |
| 2026-10-06 | ROKU Roku, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 8.01 | Roku to be acquired by Fox Corporation via merger; supplemental disclosures added to proxy statement in response to demand letters. |
| 2026-10-06 | RGEN Repligen Corporation | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Repligen completes acquisition of BioLife Solutions for $11.25/share cash + 0.1442 RGEN shares per BLFS share. BioLife's cell processing tools expand Repligen's cell therapy presence with high-margin consumables and recurring revenue. BioLi |
| 2026-10-06 | OPCH Option Care Health, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Option Care Health to be acquired by CD&R and McKesson for $32.05 per share, total enterprise value ~$5.8B, representing a 37% premium. CD&R will hold ~51% majority, McKesson ~49% minority. Transaction expected to close H1 2027; company wil |
| 2026-10-06 | NVTS Navitas Semiconductor Corporation | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Navitas closed acquisition of Claros, adding IVR technology for AI data center power delivery, expanding SAM to >$8B, and completing grid-to-xPU portfolio. |
| 2026-10-06 | MCK McKesson Corporation | Seller or target | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | McKesson and CD&R agree to acquire Option Care Health for $32.05/share (~$5.8B enterprise value), with McKesson taking a ~49% minority stake for ~$1.4B. Option Care Health will become private. |
| 2026-10-06 | IESC IES Holdings, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 2.01, 7.01, 9.01 | IES Holdings completes acquisition of DBM Global for ~$691M (cash+stock), adding structural steel fabrication/erection platform. New Structural segment; revenue ~$1.5B LTM. Credit facility expanded to $700M. |
| 2026-10-06 | EMA EMERA INC | Seller or target | 6-K | Emera and Canadian Utilities announce transformational merger of equals to create a Top 20 North American utility with ~$72B enterprise value, $45B rate base, and 6M customers; Emera shareholders to own ~60% of combined company. |
| 2026-10-06 | CRUS Cirrus Logic, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | Cirrus Logic acquires INVENTVM Semiconductor, a fabless mixed-signal power management and audio IC company based in Italy. Financial terms not disclosed; no material revenue impact expected. Adds IP and engineering talent. |
| 2026-10-06 | CNDT Conduent Incorporated | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 2.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Conduent completed sale of its public transit and fare collection business (Transit Sale) for $164M, receiving $140M cash at close, net proceeds ~$125M used to repay revolving credit facility. |
| 2026-10-06 | CLVT Clarivate Plc | Seller or target | 8-K · 2.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01 | Clarivate completed sale of Life Sciences and Healthcare business to Altaris for $500M cash + $75M note + up to $25M deferred. President of that business terminated. Proceeds used for debt reduction or strategic priorities. |
| 2026-10-06 | BY Byline Bancorp, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | Byline Bancorp announces definitive merger agreement to acquire Illinois State Bancorp for ~$87.9M in cash and stock, adding 4 branches and ~$617M in assets, expected close Q1 2027. |
| 2026-10-06 | BDN Brandywine Realty Trust | Seller or target | 8-K · 2.01, 9.01 | Brandywine Realty Trust sold a 441,000 sq ft office building at 3151 Market Street, Philadelphia for $240M, netting ~$233.7M after repaying a $60.2M C-PACE loan. This is a significant asset disposition. |
| 2026-10-05 | XRN Chiron Real Estate Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 2.03, 9.01 | Chiron Real Estate acquired The Pinnacle North Bethesda senior housing community for $173.2M, funded by cash and credit facility. Third-party operator engaged. |
| 2026-10-05 | WMS Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Advanced Drainage Systems acquires StormTrap for ~$530M ($450M PV adj) to expand stormwater storage solutions, accretive to EPS in first year, funded by cash and credit facility. |
| 2026-10-05 | SWKS Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01 | Skyworks completed acquisition of Qorvo; board expanded with Qorvo designees; integration underway. |
| 2026-10-05 | SKY Champion Homes, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | Champion Homes announces definitive agreement to acquire Timberline Homes' assets (9 retail locations in SE US) to expand retail footprint and direct-to-consumer strategy. |
| 2026-10-05 | RXO RXO, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 8.01, 9.01 | RXO entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., with a voting and support agreement from MFN Partners, LP. |
| 2026-10-05 | ROAD Construction Partners, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | Construction Partners, Inc. completed acquisition of J.H. Strain & Sons, adding two hot-mix asphalt plants in Abilene, Texas, expanding Sunbelt presence. |
| 2026-10-05 | PTC PTC Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Schneider Electric to acquire PTC in all-cash deal at $205/share, valuing equity at ~$22.6B, 42.3% premium to last close. Creates industrial software & AI powerhouse. |
| 2026-10-05 | PEBO Peoples Bancorp Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 8.01 | Filed transcript of conference call discussing proposed merger with Capital Bancorp, Inc. No financial details. |
| 2026-10-05 | NG NovaGold Resources Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | NOVAGOLD entered definitive agreements for a transaction where New NOVAGOLD will acquire Paulson's 40% interest in Donlin Gold, increasing ownership to 100%. Shareholders to vote on Nov 3, 2026. |
| 2026-10-05 | MTDR Matador Resources Company | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Matador Resources completed the acquisition of Paloma Permian LLC for $1.255B in cash, adding 156 net locations and 16,500 net acres in the Delaware Basin, with production outperforming underwriting by 10%. |
| 2026-10-05 | LAB Standard BioTools Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | Agreed to sell Microfluidics business to ARCHIMED; expected close in ~30 days. Part of strategic divestiture. |
| 2026-10-05 | IRTC iRhythm Holdings, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | iRhythm completed acquisition of VitalConnect for $237.5M cash plus shares, expanding cardiac monitoring platform into MCT and multi-vitals. |
| 2026-10-05 | HROW Harrow, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 2.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Harrow closed acquisition of TYRVAYA nasal spray from Viatris for $30M cash plus up to $70M in milestones, expanding its dry eye franchise with a differentiated FDA-approved product. |
| 2026-10-05 | EQBK Equity Bancshares, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | Equity Bancshares completed merger with Frontier Holdings (effective Jan 1, 2026) and is filing Frontier financials for a pending S-4 registration related to Lincoln Bancorp transaction. |
| 2026-10-05 | ECX ECARX Holdings Inc. | Buyer | 6-K | ECARX completes acquisition of Flyme software business for ~$266M (RMB1.8B), bringing Flyme Auto and Flyme OS in-house to strengthen end-to-end OS capabilities; all-cash with 70% bank loans, 30% internal. |
| 2026-10-05 | CTVA Corteva, Inc. | Change of control | 8-K · 1.01, 2.01, 9.01 | Corteva completed spin-off of seed segment into Vylor Inc. via pro rata distribution; Vylor shares began trading on NYSE under VYLR. Separation and distribution agreement executed. |
| 2026-10-05 | CLH Clean Harbors, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 2.03, 8.01, 9.01 | Clean Harbors completes EnviroServe and ES&H acquisitions; issued press release and indenture for notes. |
| 2026-10-05 | CHRW C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | C.H. Robinson to acquire RXO for $5.8B (stock-and-cash, $30.25/share, 27% premium). Expects $300M cost synergies, mid-teens EPS accretion by 2028. Combined EV >$25B. |
Questions
- Which companies announced mergers or acquisitions in the week of oct 5, 2026?
- Ranger Energy Services, Inc. (RNGR), Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC), GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. (GTE), Bank7 Corp. (BSVN), Viatris Inc. (VTRS), Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (PCRX), Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS), Movado Group, Inc. (MOV) and 37 more — the full list, with dates and the filing behind each row, is above.
- Which companies announced acquisitions in the week of oct 5, 2026?
- Ranger Energy Services, Inc. (RNGR), Viatris Inc. (VTRS), DiamondRock Hospitality Company (DRH), Crescent Energy Company (CRGY), Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. (TCBX), Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (HCSG), Clearway Energy, Inc. (CWEN), Forafric Global PLC (AFRI) and 18 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.