General Overview: M&A Activity in the First Half of 2025

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Deal activity through the first half of 2025 has reflected the cautious but deliberate momentum that defined the second half of 2024. While acquirers have not moved with the exuberance ...

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Deal activity through the first half of 2025 has reflected the cautious but deliberate momentum that defined the second half of 2024. While acquirers have not moved with the exuberance seen during the last peak cycle, they have begun to lean back into strategic growth via acquisition with increased clarity around inflation stabilization, interest rate ceilings, and evolving sector-specific outlooks. Most activity has occurred among disciplined buyers with ready capital, clean balance sheets, and specific post-integration objectives. Strategic rationale has returned to the center of dealmaking.