Sector trends and deal predictions.

Fintent flagged 24 CPG, food and retail acquisitions — Utz, Brakebush, Marc Jacobs, Giant Eagle — a median 23 months early. See the deals and the signals.

CPG, food and retail M&A propensity runs 1.20x the market, but the sub-sectors preparing to sell are apparel, furniture and bakery — not food. Top 5 and bottom 5.

Fintent flagged 43 healthcare and life sciences acquisitions a median 22.9 months before announcement. See the deals, the lead times, and how the signals work.

Healthcare M&A propensity sits at 0.98x market parity — but the spread inside the sector runs 2.02x to 0.63x. See which 5 sub-sectors are preparing to sell.

Fintent flagged 57 financial services acquisitions before announcement, with 21-24 month lead times. See the deals, the signals, and how the predictions work.

Payments technology leads financial services M&A propensity at 1.62x while insurance carriers lag at 0.50x. See the top 5 and bottom 5 sub-sectors for 2026.

Across the last nine weeks of Fintent predictions, we flagged at least 24 mid-market software transactions before they were announced. That is a floor, not a ceiling — it counts only the…

Mid-market software spent the first half of 2026 leaning back from the deal table. Fintent’s M&A Propensity for the cohort sits at 0.93x and CapRaise Propensity at 0.88x, both below the peer…

The signal comes first. The announcement comes later. Every deal below was flagged by Fintent’s M&A intent signal months — usually well over a year — before it became public. This is…

Deal appetite in manufacturing is still running ahead of the market, but the tailwind is fading — and that makes knowing where to look more valuable, not less. This is a read…

This week’s ten transactions — announced May 18 through May 25, 2026 — span defense and aerospace, cybersecurity, energy infrastructure, apparel, fintech, insurance brokerage, healthcare technology, communications, and…

This week’s ten transactions — announced May 11 through May 18, 2026 — span logistics, insurance, behavioral health, roofing, HR technology, packaging distribution, industrial manufacturing, regional banking, life…