October 20, 2026Stocks·Neutral·m&a
EQT and Qiagen agree all-cash takeover at €46.50 per share, valuing deal at about €9.6 billion
EQT Private Equity and Qiagen have agreed on a recommended voluntary all-cash public takeover offer for all outstanding Qiagen shares at €46.50 per share, a 40.3% premium, ending years of takeover speculation. Qiagen reported preliminary Q3 net sales of $548M and adj EPS of $0.65, and suspended its FY2026 outlook while the transaction is pending. Closing is expected in mid-2027.
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