Home-based care M&A activity held steady in Q1 2026, with 22 transactions closed during the quarter — continuing the momentum from last year’s rebound. Seven additional deals were announced but not yet closed as of quarter-end, signaling a healthy pipeline heading into the second quarter. Hospice led all sub-sectors with 10 closed transactions, followed by home care at 9 and home health at 6. Cory Mertz, managing partner at Mertz Taggart, noted: “Q1 2026 was an encouraging start to the year. We’re seeing more sponsors reach the point where they need to transact — some of these platforms have been held for five, six, seven years, and the pressure to return capital to LPs is real.”
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