Why Homebuilding Company M.D.C. Holdings Shares Are Rocketing Today
Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta
Shares of M.D.C. Holdings Inc (NYSE:MDC) surged after announcing a merger agreement with Japan's Sekisui House. Sekisui House will acquire MDC for $63.00 per share in cash, valuing the equity at $4.9 billion. This price is a 19% premium over MDC's closing price on January 17, 2024, and a 41% premium over the 90-day volume-weighted average. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2024, subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals. Major shareholders representing 21.2% of MDC's shares have agreed to vote in favor of the deal.
January 18, 2024 | 2:47 pm
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M.D.C. Holdings Inc's stock price jumped following the merger announcement with Sekisui House, offering a significant premium over the recent closing and average trading prices.
The merger deal offers a substantial premium to MDC's recent stock price, which is likely to be viewed positively by investors and could lead to a short-term increase in the stock price. The agreement by major shareholders to vote in favor of the transaction adds certainty to the deal's completion, further bolstering investor confidence.
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