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Which companies will be acquired before 2027?

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Which companies will be acquired before 2027?

$18,151,679 Vol.

Dec 31, 2026
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This market will resolve to “Yes” if credible reporting confirms that any entity enters into an agreement to acquire the listed company by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. 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.Elevated global M&A activity in 2026, on track for roughly $4 trillion in deal value, underpins trader sentiment for acquisitions closing before 2027. Megadeals exceeding $5 billion now account for nearly half of total value, driven by technology and AI consolidation, energy transition platforms, and healthcare roll-ups amid resilient equity markets and private equity dry powder near $1.1 trillion. Easing monetary policy, record-high share prices, and sector-specific pressures—such as AI disrupting software profitability—encourage strategic buyers and sponsors to pursue scale. Key near-term catalysts include potential cross-border European transactions, regulatory approvals for announced deals like those in utilities and data infrastructure, and second-half 2026 transformative transactions exceeding $10 billion. Market-implied odds reflect this momentum while pricing in execution and macroeconomic risks over the roughly 16-month horizon.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if credible reporting confirms that any entity enters into an agreement to acquire the listed company by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

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.
Volume
$18,151,679
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Mar 9, 2026, 6:09 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to “Yes” if credible reporting confirms that any entity enters into an agreement to acquire the listed company by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. 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.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if credible reporting confirms that any entity enters into an agreement to acquire the listed company by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. 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.Elevated global M&A activity in 2026, on track for roughly $4 trillion in deal value, underpins trader sentiment for acquisitions closing before 2027. Megadeals exceeding $5 billion now account for nearly half of total value, driven by technology and AI consolidation, energy transition platforms, and healthcare roll-ups amid resilient equity markets and private equity dry powder near $1.1 trillion. Easing monetary policy, record-high share prices, and sector-specific pressures—such as AI disrupting software profitability—encourage strategic buyers and sponsors to pursue scale. Key near-term catalysts include potential cross-border European transactions, regulatory approvals for announced deals like those in utilities and data infrastructure, and second-half 2026 transformative transactions exceeding $10 billion. Market-implied odds reflect this momentum while pricing in execution and macroeconomic risks over the roughly 16-month horizon.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if credible reporting confirms that any entity enters into an agreement to acquire the listed company by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

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.
Volume
$18,151,679
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Mar 9, 2026, 6:09 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to “Yes” if credible reporting confirms that any entity enters into an agreement to acquire the listed company by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

"Which companies will be acquired before 2027?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 19 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "iRobot" at 100%, followed by "Warner Bros. Discovery" at 100%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 100¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 100% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "Which companies will be acquired before 2027?" has generated $18.2 million in total trading volume since the market launched on Nov 24, 2025. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

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