Compass Inc. (COMP) Nosedives 15.7% on $10-Billion All-Stock Merger With Anywhere Real Estate

We recently published 10 Stocks Lost This Big While Wall Street Celebrates. Compass, Inc. (NYSE:COMP) is one of the worst performers on Monday.

Compass saw its share prices decline by 15.74 percent on Monday to end at $7.92 as investors unloaded positions after announcing plans to acquire Anywhere Real Estate for $10 billion.

In a statement, Compass, Inc. (NYSE:COMP) said it signed a definitive merger agreement with Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) to combine in an all-stock transaction.

Under the agreement, each share of Anywhere common stock will be exchanged for 1.436 shares of Compass Class A common stock, which represents a value of $13.01 per Anywhere common stock share based on Compass’ 30 trading day volume weighted average price as of September 19, 2025.

Upon completion of the transaction, current shareholders of Compass, Inc. (NYSE:COMP) will own approximately 78 percent of the combined company on a fully diluted basis, while Anywhere shareholders will own approximately 22 percent.

Compass, Inc. (NYSE:COMP) said the transaction pairs its investments in technology, innovative market offerings, and real estate professionals with Anywhere’s leading brands, broader and complementary businesses, and global reach.

The merger will bring together approximately 340,000 real estate professionals globally onto a shared network operating in every major US city and serving approximately 120 countries and territories.

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