Mergers & Acquisitions, Week of Oct 19, 2026: Deals Announced & Closed
In the week of Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, 39 companies reported 42 merger or acquisition filings with the SEC — 21 as the buyer, 14 as the seller or the company being acquired, and 7 changes of control — according to EquiReason's reading of the filings.
Source: SEC EDGAR filings · Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 · read by EquiReason
| Date | Company | Role | Filing | What the filing reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | VAL Valaris Limited | Seller or target | 8-K · 8.01 | Valaris to be acquired by Transocean in a stock-for-stock transaction; shareholder meetings scheduled for November 24, 2026; closing expected December 1, 2026. |
| 2026-10-23 | UMAC Unusual Machines, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Unusual Machines completed acquisition of Upgrade Energy (DroneNX LLC), a U.S. manufacturer of high-performance drone batteries and power systems, expanding its NDAA-compliant drone component portfolio. |
| 2026-10-23 | RIG Transocean Ltd. | Buyer | 8-K · 8.01 | Transocean to acquire Valaris in a stock-for-stock business combination; shareholder meetings scheduled for November 24, 2026; closing expected December 1, 2026. |
| 2026-10-23 | RCAT Red Cat Holdings, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Red Cat announced a tender offer to acquire Steyr Motors AG; the filing is informational and no deal value or terms are stated. |
| 2026-10-23 | QGEN Qiagen N.V. | Change of control | 6-K | Qiagen announces a planned tender offer by Crown NL Bidco B.V. to acquire all shares at €46.50 per share, pursuant to a Business Combination Agreement dated October 21, 2026. |
| 2026-10-23 | NDSN Nordson Corporation | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Nordson completed acquisition of Contrinex for ~$168M enterprise value, expanding industrial sensing and automation portfolio. Contrinex generates ~$50M annual revenue. Acquisition aligns with Nordson Ascend Strategy for top-tier growth. |
| 2026-10-23 | FLWS 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 2.01, 9.01 | 1-800-FLOWERS.COM completed sale of Personalization Businesses (Personalization Mall, Things Remembered, Personalization Universe) to PlanetArt, LLC for $45M cash consideration. |
| 2026-10-23 | CRML Critical Metals Corp. | Buyer | 6-K | Critical Metals Corp. to acquire European Lithium Ltd. via schemes of arrangement; shareholder approvals obtained, court approval pending, expected close Nov 5, 2026. |
| 2026-10-23 | CRH CRH plc | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | CRH completed $8.5B acquisition of Arcosa, a leading U.S. aggregates and infrastructure products provider, advancing aggregates-led strategy and reinforcing #1 infrastructure position in North America. |
| 2026-10-23 | BKH Black Hills Corporation | Seller or target | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | Black Hills Corp. announces planned name change to Bright Horizon Energy and ticker symbol HZN upon completion of merger with NorthWestern Energy, pending final regulatory approval from Montana PSC. |
| 2026-10-23 | ACA Arcosa, Inc. | Change of control | 8-K · 1.02, 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 9.01 | Arcosa completed a merger with CRH Americas, resulting in change of control, delisting, termination of credit agreement, and board/officer changes. |
| 2026-10-22 | NRIM Northrim BanCorp, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 5.07, 7.01, 9.01 | Shareholders approved issuance of common stock for merger with PBCO Financial Corporation; merger expected to close pending regulatory approvals. |
| 2026-10-22 | CRML Critical Metals Corp. | Buyer | 6-K | Critical Metals Corp. files historical financials of European Lithium Ltd. in connection with its pending acquisition via scheme of arrangement under Australian law. |
| 2026-10-22 | CRML Critical Metals Corp. | Seller or target | 6-K | Critical Metals Corp. announces share scheme transaction ratio for acquisition of European Lithium Ltd. via scheme of arrangement; ratio set at 0.045 new shares per European Lithium share due to floor price trigger. |
| 2026-10-22 | CLMB Climb Global Solutions, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Climb Global Solutions acquired NeoVAD, a France-based value-added IT distributor specializing in cybersecurity, cloud services and virtualization solutions, for approximately €16.0 million. |
| 2026-10-21 | SWBI Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Smith & Wesson acquired Savage Arms for $160M (cash + equity), creating a leading U.S. firearms manufacturer. Deal expected to be immediately accretive to EPS and expand presence in hunting category. |
| 2026-10-21 | ITGR Integer Holdings Corporation | Change of control | 8-K · 5.07, 7.01, 9.01 | Stockholders approved merger with KKR affiliate; transaction expected to close by end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. |
| 2026-10-21 | GPI Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 9.01 | Group 1 Automotive completed the acquisition of 10 dealerships and a collision center from Hennessy for ~$1.3B, funded by $1.25B in senior notes and cash. |
| 2026-10-21 | COR Cencora, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 2.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Cencora signs definitive agreement to acquire American Oncology Network (AON) for $2.4B enterprise value, expanding community oncology MSO platform across 12 additional states. Accretive to adjusted EPS in second year post-closing. |
| 2026-10-20 | SLGN Silgan Holdings Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 5.02, 9.01 | Silgan Holdings entered into a Transaction Agreement and related agreements to acquire or restructure its metal packaging business, with financing commitments from multiple banks. |
| 2026-10-20 | PRU Prudential Financial, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Prudential Financial sells 100% of Prudential of Brazil and Prudential of Mexico to CNP Assurances for ~$4.025B cash, closing H2 2027. Proceeds to support capital allocation and growth in retirement, asset management, and select protection |
| 2026-10-20 | MYGN Myriad Genetics, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Myriad Genetics sells its Prenatal Health testing business to Labcorp for $210M cash plus inventory. Expected to be accretive to revenue growth and profitability, strengthen balance sheet. |
| 2026-10-20 | MMS Maximus, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 2.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Maximus to acquire Agile Defense for $660M cash, plus contingent consideration, to expand defense/national security presence. Preliminary net leverage ratio 2.2-2.3x post-acquisition. |
| 2026-10-20 | DV DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 8.01 | DoubleVerify entered into a merger agreement to be acquired by Neptune BidCo US Inc. (Nielsen). Filing supplements proxy with regulatory clearance updates and stockholder demand letters. |
| 2026-10-20 | DFH Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 2.01, 3.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Dream Finders Homes completed its merger with Beazer Homes USA, financing the acquisition with $675M in preferred equity and a credit amendment. The deal creates a top-10 US homebuilder. |
| 2026-10-20 | DCOM Dime Commercial Bancshares, Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Dime Commercial Bancshares enters into a merger agreement to acquire ES Bancshares, with voting agreements from key stockholders. The transaction involves a bank merger and is subject to regulatory approvals. |
| 2026-10-20 | CRM Salesforce, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | Salesforce announces definitive agreement to acquire Braze for ~$5.66B enterprise value, $47.50/share cash. Expected close in FY28, no change to FY27 guidance. |
| 2026-10-20 | CBRE CBRE Group, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | CBRE announces definitive agreement to acquire Onnec Group Limited for ~$610M cash plus up to ~$400M earnout, expanding data center infrastructure services in Europe and Asia Pacific. |
| 2026-10-20 | BRZE Braze, Inc. | Change of control | 8-K · 1.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Braze entered into a definitive merger agreement with Salesforce, Inc. via a merger subsidiary, indicating a change of control through acquisition. |
| 2026-10-19 | TW Tradeweb Markets Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Tradeweb acquires Trumid for ~$1.97B (cash+equity) to expand credit trading capabilities across bond lifecycle; expected accretive to adjusted EPS within first year. |
| 2026-10-19 | TTMI TTM Technologies, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | TTM Technologies entered a definitive agreement to acquire Ophir Optics from MKS Inc. for ~$650M cash, expected close Q2 2027, subject to regulatory approvals. |
| 2026-10-19 | SVC Service Properties Trust | Seller or target | 8-K · 2.01 | Sale of three hotels for aggregate $19.0 million. Disposition of significant assets, no further details on buyer or terms. |
| 2026-10-19 | SLN Silence Therapeutics plc | Seller or target | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Silence Therapeutics agreed to be acquired by Merck KGaA for $20.00 per ADS in cash, equity value ~$1.3B, representing 130% premium. Transaction expected Q1 2027. |
| 2026-10-19 | ROAD Construction Partners, Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | Construction Partners, Inc. acquired S.E. Cline Construction, Inc., expanding operations along Florida's I-95 corridor with a rail-served asphalt plant site. |
| 2026-10-19 | MKSI MKS Inc. | Seller or target | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | MKS Inc. entered definitive agreement to sell Ophir Optics business to TTM Technologies for $650M cash; expected close Q2 2027. |
| 2026-10-19 | LEU Centrus Energy Corp. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Centrus Energy Corp. acquired Westerman Holdings, LLC for ~$116M (cash + equity) to secure a key centrifuge component supplier, diversify revenue, and support multi-billion-dollar enrichment expansion. |
| 2026-10-19 | EMA EMERA INC | Buyer | 6-K | Emera acquires ATCO and Canadian Utilities via stock-for-stock arrangement; ATCO spins off industrial services to SpinCo. |
| 2026-10-19 | EMA EMERA INC | Seller or target | 6-K | Emera Inc. enters into an arrangement agreement to acquire ATCO Ltd. and Canadian Utilities Limited, issuing Emera shares in exchange. Transaction structured as a plan of arrangement under Canadian law. |
| 2026-10-19 | CMMB Chemomab Therapeutics Ltd. | Change of control | 6-K | Amendment to merger agreement for redomiciliation and merger with Scipher Medicine; reduces combined company shares to 5M; CVR agreement amended. |
| 2026-10-19 | CDNL Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. | Buyer | 8-K · 1.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Cardinal Infrastructure Group amended its agreement to acquire Hughes Brothers Construction for $357.5M (60% cash, 40% stock), with earnout up to $162.5M. Hughes Brothers has $350M backlog, 25% adjusted EBITDA margin on $220M revenue. Accre |
| 2026-10-19 | CBZ CBIZ, Inc. | Change of control | 8-K · 2.02, 9.01 | CBIZ entered a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Grant Thornton (backed by New Mountain Capital) in an all-cash transaction with enterprise value of $5.0B ($55.00/share). Transaction expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to shar |
| 2026-10-19 | AES The AES Corporation | Change of control | 8-K · 8.01 | European Commission unconditionally approved the merger; NYPSC issued declaratory ruling that no further review is needed. Merger remains subject to additional regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Upon closing, AES will be |
Questions
- Which companies announced mergers or acquisitions in the week of oct 19, 2026?
- Valaris Limited (VAL), Unusual Machines, Inc. (UMAC), Transocean Ltd. (RIG), Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (RCAT), Qiagen N.V. (QGEN), Nordson Corporation (NDSN), 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (FLWS), Critical Metals Corp. (CRML) and 31 more — the full list, with dates and the filing behind each row, is above.
- Which companies announced acquisitions in the week of oct 19, 2026?
- Unusual Machines, Inc. (UMAC), Transocean Ltd. (RIG), Nordson Corporation (NDSN), Critical Metals Corp. (CRML), CRH plc (CRH), Climb Global Solutions, Inc. (CLMB), Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (SWBI), Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (GPI) 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.