Stout is pleased to present our Healthcare Investment Banking: 2026 M&A Themes & Outlook, highlighting the key investment themes, market dynamics, and deal activity shaping the healthcare sector. This report examines the evolving investment landscape across healthcare services and life sciences, exploring the trends influencing capital deployment, sector consolidation, and platform formation. It also provides insights into regulatory developments and policy considerations impacting healthcare transactions, with contributions from Holland & Knight and Stout's new Strategy services team.

Within this report, you will find insights on the following market trends:

• Key Investment Themes – Core themes shaping investment opportunities across healthcare services and life sciences.
• Regulatory & Policy Landscape – Key regulatory developments and policy considerations impacting healthcare transactions.
• Life Sciences Outlook – Investment and M&A trends across pharma services, clinical research, diagnostics, and related platforms.
• Healthcare Services Insights – Market dynamics and deal activity across home care, payer and employer services, and consumer-driven healthcare.
• Market & M&A Trends – Deal activity, valuation trends, and notable transactions shaping the healthcare market.
• Expert Perspectives from Stout – Insights from Stout’s Healthcare Investment Banking team on the evolving investment landscape.