acquirer
noun
ac·quir·er
ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r-ər 
: one that acquires
especially
: a company that acquires another company
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Would-be acquirer of stores was part of merger's failure
C&S Wholesale was seen as part of the reason for the merger’s failure.
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Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
JPMorgan bought First Republic in 2023, Wells Fargo is finally out of the penalty box and able to grow, and Morgan Stanley — whose rivalry with Goldman is ancient and reflexive — has cemented itself as the best acquirer on Wall Street with a string of takeovers from Smith Barney to E*Trade.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
Doing so in a disciplined way is a path other CEOs—who are would-be acquirers—can learn from.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 July 2025
If you get acquired, the acquirer is usually expected to pay a 25% control premium over the prevailing stock price.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
JPMorgan bought First Republic in 2023, Wells Fargo is finally out of the penalty box and able to grow, and Morgan Stanley — whose rivalry with Goldman is ancient and reflexive — has cemented itself as the best acquirer on Wall Street with a string of takeovers from Smith Barney to E*Trade.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
Doing so in a disciplined way is a path other CEOs—who are would-be acquirers—can learn from.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 July 2025
If you get acquired, the acquirer is usually expected to pay a 25% control premium over the prevailing stock price.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for acquirer
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“Acquirer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquirer. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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