Capstone Partners Releases 2026 Middle Market Business Owners Research Survey: CEOs Acclimate to Volatility and Exhibit Optimism, Exit Preparation Bolsters Decision Making and Business Performance
Capstone Partners, a middle market investment bank and subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ: HBAN), released its 2026 Middle Market Business Owners Survey based on 400 privately-owned U.S. companies. Key findings include improving CEO optimism, with the share holding a very positive U.S. economic outlook at a four-year high of 22.5%, and 72.7% of CEOs having begun exit preparation.
Key figures
- Survey participants
- 400
- Pe inbound contact share
- 54.6%
- Ceos with exit preparation
- 72.7%
- Capital markets transaction share
- 57.7%
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