Fourth Quarter 2024 Healthcare M&A Volume Slides
In the fourth quarter of 2024, healthcare M&A volume took a plunge, according to data captured in the LevinPro HC platform. Activity declined by 10% compared with volume in Q3:24, falling from 504 announced transactions to just 452. Compared with the fourth quarter of 2023, results looked even worse, falling 13% from 521 deals. It’s worth noting these are preliminary results, as more deals and transactions could surface in the upcoming quarterly and annual reports. Total spending also fell in the fourth quarter, sinking to $31.4 billion compared with $44.8 billion in the third quarter. Q4 was not without some significant transactions price-wise, but nothing hit more than $5 billion in... Read More »
Healthcare M&A Volume Drops by More Than 30% in November
The healthcare M&A market slowed significantly in November, according to preliminary data in our LevinPro HC database. You could blame the holiday season or a few other extraneous events, but volume plunged by 31% compared with activity in October, dropping from 175 deals to just 120. Change in year-over-year volume was even more pronounced, falling by 34% compared with activity in November 2023. Although we expect to find more deals in the coming weeks (and from future SEC filings), November has been the slowest month of the year, with healthcare M&A numbers averaging 160 deals per month. On the other hand, spending soared during the month. In November, announced spending hit... Read More »
Ahead of Presidential Election, Deal Volume Declines In October 2024
Activity in the healthcare industry slowed down in October 2024, but an increase in certain sectors has left investors feeling hopeful for the coming months. In October 2024, 144 healthcare transactions were reported, a notable decrease from both October 2023, when 189 deals were announced, and September 2024, when 161 deals were reported. It is important to note that these numbers are preliminary findings for the month, and more deals may be added to the statistics as companies continue to announce transactions. The most active sector in October was Other Services with 44 transactions, or approximately 31% of the announced healthcare deals. This is virtually the same as October 2023... Read More »Healthcare M&A Activity in Q3 Stabilizes
Despite all the headwinds straining the healthcare M&A market, deal activity stabilized in the third quarter of 2024, according to preliminary results in the LevinPro HC database. With 489 deals on the books in the last week of September, we saw only a marginal decline in activity compared with the second quarter of 2024 and year-over-year numbers. From April to June, there were 499 deals, and in Q3:23, activity reached 516 deals. Disclosed spending followed a similar trend to quarterly deal volumes, which is not always the case. Announced prices hit approximately $44 billion in Q3:24, a 7% decline compared to the second quarter ($47.4 billion) but a 7% year-over-year increase... Read More »
Most Active States for Healthcare Services M&A in 2024 (So Far)
As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have become a strategic tool for providers to expand their reach, enhance services and improve efficiency. This year, certain states have emerged as particularly active hubs for healthcare services M&A. The healthcare services sectors included in this report include Behavioral Health Care, Home Health & Hospice, Hospitals, Laboratories, MRI & Dialysis, Long-Term Care, Managed Care, Physician Medical Groups, Rehabilitation and Other Services (a mix of companies providing ancillary healthcare services, or those relating to healthcare). This analysis examines the most active U.S. states and regions... Read More »Schedule a demo
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