Since peaking in 2021, there's been less appetite for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. In addition to higher interest rates curbing the appetite for deals, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the Biden administration took a decidedly antitrust posture.
But that's expected to change with the election of Donald Trump. The president-elect has already signaled that a policy shift in the FTC will be one of his top priorities.
There is also a record $2.6 trillion sitting with private equity firms. And those firms will be looking at mid-cap stocks (stocks with a market capitalization between $2 and $15 billion). That's because since the turn of the century, mid-cap stocks—as measured by the S&P Midcap 400 Index—have posted a total return that is 39% higher than the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 2000 Small Cap Index.
In this special presentation, we're analyzing seven mid-cap stocks that may be acquisition targets in 2025.
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