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Exact Sciences · Abbott

Abbott acquires Exact Sciences

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Announced Jan 20, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

$21B

Target

Exact Sciences

NASDAQ: EXAS · Madison, Wisconsin

Acquirer

Abbott

Full Acquisition

Status

Announced

Abbott agreed to acquire Exact Sciences. Reported deal value: $21B. Status: Announced. Sector: molecular diagnostics. Target headquarters context: Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-01-20. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

Shares contributed positively during the quarter after Abbott announced a definitive all-cash agreement to acquire Exact Sciences for approximately $21 billion in equity value, reflecting a meaningful premium and driving the stock higher.' Story Continues Exact Sciences : Among Billionaire George Soros’ Small-Cap Stocks with Huge Upside Potential Exact Sciences Corporation is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds

Deal timeline

Announced

Jan 20, 2026 · finance.yahoo.com

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in molecular diagnostics with a reported deal value of $21B. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: finance.yahoo.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index