Healthcare executives and investors expect an uptick in initial public offerings and corporate dealmaking in 2025, with geopolitical tensions overtaking funding challenges as the biggest risk to the sector, Jefferies’ annual healthcare report has shown. Healthcare is an active sector for M&A, with deals such as Johnson & Johnson’s acquisition of heart device business Shockwave Medical for $13.1 billion announced in April, and KKR’s acquisition of a stake in health tech firm Cotiviti in February. There is confidence in companies looking to list, with 64% of respondents expecting more healthcare IPOs in 2025, in a strong signal that the equity capital markets will be making a comeback.
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