Q2-26 M&A Activity: Large Deals Drive Volume, LBOs Hit 5-Year Low
Global M&A activity topped $1.3 trillion in Q2 2026, yet deal counts barely moved, private equity retreated, and LBOs slumped to a 5-year low. We break down what's really driving the numbers, why PE firms are sitting on record dry powder, and why the outlook for family-owned business sellers hasn't changed.
Special Industry Report: Homebuilding
Major Homebuilding Mergers & Acquisitions Trends
2016 brought robust merger and acquisition (“M&A”) activity to the homebuilding industry. Buyers and sellers converged thanks to strong and improving market fundamentals, intense competition for land, and the lack of public (IPO) exit options for private homebuilders.