US M&A DASHBOARD – Q3 2025​

US M&A landscape: Insights at your fingertips

Fuld’s Q3 2025 US M&A dashboard is a comprehensive overview of the latest trends shaping the M&A landscape for time-poor professionals needing a quick update of what’s driving M&A activity this quarter.

What’s inside

• M&A activity in Q3 2025 remained resilient, supported by a stabilizing macroeconomic backdrop and renewed buyer confidence. While overall deal flow stayed selective, transaction value held firm as investors prioritized scale, integration synergies, and strategic adjacency over volume. The market continued to favor quality assets with defensible earnings and domestic exposure.
• Tariff and trade uncertainties persisted, keeping acquirers focused on businesses with limited cross-border dependencies. U.S.-centric and regionally integrated companies continued to attract greater attention amid ongoing reshoring and supply-chain diversification efforts. Industrials, materials, and technology sectors saw sustained portfolio realignment as buyers balanced growth prospects with geopolitical caution.
• Looking ahead, moderating inflation and improving financing sentiment could gradually reopen the pipeline for deferred transactions. Strategic acquirers and private equity firms, still armed with substantial dry powder, are expected to pursue disciplined dealmaking through year-end favoring transactions that enhance operational resilience and reduce exposure to external shocks.