Capstone Partners Reports: Middle Market M&A Valuations Prove Resilient Despite Macroeconomic Disruption as Confidence Builds Entering 2026

BOSTON, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Capstone Partners, a leading middle market investment banking firm, released its 2025 Middle Market M&A Valuations Index, reporting that dealmaking conditions began to normalize entering 2025 as buyers regained confidence after facing significant pressure throughout 2024. Prior to Liberation Day, Q1 2025 middle market merger and acquisition (M&A) volume rose 10.3% year-over-year (YOY) compared to a 15.8% YOY decline in Q1 2024.