Most private equity and corporate executives at U.S.-headquartered firms expect to close on more M&A deals this year, based on their responses to Deloitte’s 2025 M&A Trends Survey conducted in September and October. There were 893 corporate responses and 607 private equity responses.
Nearly 9 out of 10 private equity executives, 87%, expect their M&A deal closings to increase in 2025. That’s higher than the 79% of corporate executives who believe their M&A volume will rise.
