Americas Investment Banks Weekly M&A Activity

This weekly report tracks M&A announcement, completion, and backlog trends for Americas investment banks as of May 25, 2026. It highlights that weekly announced deal value reached $188.1 billion, reflecting a 35% year-over-year increase for the quarter-to-date.

Key Takeaways

• 1.Total industry announced M&A deal value (for deals >$100mn) reached $188.1 billion for the week ending May 25, 2026.
• 2.Year-to-date activity for 2Q26 (labeled 2Q28TD in report) shows a 35% increase in both fee income and deal value compared to the same period in the prior year.
• 3.Completed deal activity for the most recent week totaled $30.9 billion, involving 37 transactions.

Table of Contents

• Announcements and analysis
• Completions and analysis
• Backlogs and analysis
• Disclosure Appendix

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