M&A Stock Picks: 3 Acquisition Targets to Buy Now
Fortune recently reported that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is up 17% worldwide through the first half of 2024. Of this activity, 90% of the largest deals so far year-to-date were U.S. targets. Almost half of the top 10 deals in 2024 were stock rather than cash payments. That makes sense given interest rates are higher and stock prices are relatively healthy. So, who are the acquisition targets to buy now?
I’ve recommended three stocks that could be acquisition targets. For my criteria, at least one of the companies, acquirer or acquired, must be in the S&P 500. In addition, the targets must have market capitalizations that are significantly lower than the acquirers. Furthermore, these are speculative acquisitions and are not guaranteed to happen. Rather, this serves as a thought experiment of potential moves that could happen in the market.
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