Contact Us
Overlay

Insights

The latest perspectives and reports from our experts.

Mobile Overlay

Insights Spotlight

  • M&A Outlook and Trends

    US M&A Activity Accelerated Through H1 2026 US M&A activity gained momentum through the first half of 2026 despite renewed inflationary pressure, geopolitical uncertainty, and a more volatile interest rate outlook. Announced US M&A volume reached approximately $1.7 trillion, +72% year-over-year , putting activity on pace to exceed 2025 levels. M&A volumes were driven by…

    Read More
  • AI, Scale, and Sponsors: The Mid-Year M&A Reset

    Listen & Subscribe Episode Description In this episode of Solomon Connects, Solomon Partners Financial Institutions Partner Tannon Krumpelman and Technology Managing Director James Butcher join M&A Director Chris Moynihan for a mid-year M&A cross-sector outlook. They discuss the divergence between headline-making deal value and mid-market volumes, the evolving impact of AI on transaction dynamics, and…

    Read More

All Insights

Search
Insights Sectors & Capabilities
Insight Type
  • M&A Outlook and Trends

    US M&A Activity Accelerated Through H1 2026 US M&A activity gained momentum through the first half of 2026 despite renewed inflationary pressure, geopolitical uncertainty, and a more volatile interest rate outlook. Announced US M&A volume reached approximately $1.7 trillion, +72% year-over-year , putting activity on pace to exceed 2025 levels. M&A volumes were driven by…

    Read More
  • 7 Trends That Explain Private Equity’s New Reality

    The Liquidity Reset Private equity is operating in a new reality. Longer hold periods, slower distributions, fundraising consolidation, and evolving liquidity solutions are reshaping the industry. Explore the trends defining today’s market and what they signal for sponsors, investors, and deal activity in our Business Services group’s latest report. Liquidity Constraints Persist Portfolio company hold…

    Read More
  • Energy Transition Market Update: July 2026

    Solomon’s Energy Transition team is pleased to share their North America Energy Transition Market Update, providing a snapshot of key developments across the sector. Our monthly report includes: Recent clean energy and conventional power transactions Updates on the US M&A and debt markets Regional pricing trends for power and natural gas Current trading levels for…

    Read More
  • Aerospace, Defense & Mission-Critical Industrials M&A Update | Q2 2026

    Improving Economic Fundamentals Support Continued Deal Activity Access our in-depth Q2 2026 report from our Industrials team, which provides an analysis of the Aerospace & Defense and Mission-Critical Industrials sectors, including: M&A market outlook Key themes across core sectors Deal activity highlights

    Read More
  • Space Domain Market Overview: July 2026

    Market Forces Shaping Space M&A Activity The space sector continues to experience strong momentum, driven by increasing government investment, growing commercial adoption, advances in connectivity and data infrastructure, and accelerating innovation across the ecosystem. Our Industrials team examines the trends, technologies, and market participants shaping the future of the sector, including: US and allied investment…

    Read More
  • Energy Transition Market Update: June 2026

    Solomon’s Energy Transition team is pleased to share their North America Energy Transition Market Update, providing a snapshot of key developments across the sector. Our monthly report includes: Recent clean energy and conventional power transactions Updates on the US M&A and debt markets Regional pricing trends for power and natural gas Current trading levels for…

    Read More
  • Energy Transition Market Update: May 2026

    Solomon’s Energy Transition team is pleased to share their North America Energy Transition Market Update, providing a snapshot of key developments across the sector. Our monthly report includes: Recent clean energy and conventional power transactions Updates on the US M&A and debt markets Regional pricing trends for power and natural gas Current trading levels for…

    Read More
  • The Next Wave: Self-Managed Media Operations

    Where In-House Creation, AI, and Physical Media Converge The rapidly changing landscape of content production and media buying is being shaped by in-house brand studios, AI implementation, and the benefits of out-of-home (OOH) advertising. Discover market trends, growth drivers, and case studies in Head of  Media & Entertainment   Mark Boidman ‘s presentation at the…

    Read More
  • Food Distribution Sector Update: Q1 2026 Earnings Review

    Food Distribution Quarterly Highlights Investments in teams, technology and infrastructure position public food distributors for sustained long-term earnings growth Sales growth among public food distributors in CY Q1 was driven by improving YoY volume trends, consistent price growth and contributions from programmatic tuck-in acquisitions Investments in sales teams, continually improving service levels and the increased…

    Read More
  • Energy Transition Market Update – April 2026

    Solomon’s Energy Transition team is pleased to share their North America Energy Transition Market Update, providing a snapshot of key developments across the sector. Our monthly report includes: Recent clean energy and conventional power transactions Updates on the US M&A and debt markets Regional pricing trends for power and natural gas Current trading levels for…

    Read More
  • Aerospace & Defense and Mission-Critical Industrials M&A Update

    Market Momentum Holds Amid Geopolitical Volatility Access our in-depth Q1 2026 report from our Industrials team, which provides an analysis of the Aerospace & Defense and Mission-Critical Industrials sectors, including: M&A market outlook Key themes across core sectors Deal activity highlights

    Read More
  • Energy Transition Market Update – March 2026

    Solomon’s Energy Transition team is pleased to share their North America Energy Transition Market Update, providing a snapshot of key developments across the sector. Our monthly report includes: Recent clean energy and conventional power transactions Updates on the US M&A and debt markets Regional pricing trends for power and natural gas Current trading levels for…

    Read More