WTW: Mega M&A deals hit record, lift Q1 completed deal value to $438 billion

Reuters04-01

WTW: Mega M&A deals hit record, lift Q1 completed deal value to $438 billion

WTW analysis showed $10 billion-plus M&A hit a post-2008 record in Q1 2026, with 12 mega deals completed.
Completed deal value climbed to $438 billion, up 155% from Q1 2025.
Large deals above $1 billion totaled 56 in Q1 2026, up from 40 a year earlier.
Global M&A volume above $100 million reached 215 deals, up 32% year over year.
Acquirers outperformed MSCI World by 2.5pp on deals above $100 million, reversing prior-quarter underperformance of 13.9pp.

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