Global M&A activity in 2026 is rebounding strongly, with deal value on pace to reach approximately $4 trillion—up 13% from 2025 and the highest since 2021—driven by megadeals in technology, AI infrastructure, healthcare, and energy sectors. Private equity dry powder exceeding $1 trillion, expectations for stable or lower interest rates, and corporate demand for scale amid AI adoption are key catalysts pushing transaction momentum into the second half of the year. Recent examples include large strategic combinations in utilities and tech services, alongside carve-outs and cross-border interest. Market-implied acquisition odds for individual names reflect trader assessments of these fundamentals, balance-sheet strength, and regulatory pathways, with resolution by year-end 2026 hinging on sustained capital availability and policy clarity.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedWhich companies will be acquired before 2027?
$18,179,498 Vol.

PayPal
45%

MGM Resorts
34%

Viking Therapeutics
22%

Perplexity AI
18%

Lovable
17%

Brown-Forman
15%

Snapchat
13%

GitLab
9%

Zoom Video Communications
8%

Ubisoft
8%

BP
4%

Nebius Group
4%

OpenAI
3%

Anthropic
2%
$18,179,498 Vol.

PayPal
45%

MGM Resorts
34%

Viking Therapeutics
22%

Perplexity AI
18%

Lovable
17%

Brown-Forman
15%

Snapchat
13%

GitLab
9%

Zoom Video Communications
8%

Ubisoft
8%

BP
4%

Nebius Group
4%

OpenAI
3%

Anthropic
2%
Mergers where the listed company is subsumed by another entity will count toward a "Yes" resolution.
An announced agreement between the listed company and an acquiring entity will qualify for a “Yes” resolution, regardless of whether the acquisition is ultimately completed.
The primary resolution source for this market is official information from the listed company and/or its leadership; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
Market Opened: Mar 9, 2026, 6:09 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Mergers where the listed company is subsumed by another entity will count toward a "Yes" resolution.
An announced agreement between the listed company and an acquiring entity will qualify for a “Yes” resolution, regardless of whether the acquisition is ultimately completed.
The primary resolution source for this market is official information from the listed company and/or its leadership; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Global M&A activity in 2026 is rebounding strongly, with deal value on pace to reach approximately $4 trillion—up 13% from 2025 and the highest since 2021—driven by megadeals in technology, AI infrastructure, healthcare, and energy sectors. Private equity dry powder exceeding $1 trillion, expectations for stable or lower interest rates, and corporate demand for scale amid AI adoption are key catalysts pushing transaction momentum into the second half of the year. Recent examples include large strategic combinations in utilities and tech services, alongside carve-outs and cross-border interest. Market-implied acquisition odds for individual names reflect trader assessments of these fundamentals, balance-sheet strength, and regulatory pathways, with resolution by year-end 2026 hinging on sustained capital availability and policy clarity.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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