Walgreens Completes Privatization in Landmark Acquisition Deal

Walgreens Boots Alliance has officially concluded its tenure as a publicly traded company following its full acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. The transaction, which was finalized before market open on August 28, 2025, marks a significant shift for the pharmacy giant and removes its shares from public trading venues.

The final day of trading for Walgreens stock on the Nasdaq exchange was August 27, 2025. As part of the privatization process, shareholders received a cash payment of $11.45 for each share they held. Concurrently, the company was removed from major market indices including the S&P 500 and the S&P Global 1200 Index, effective immediately upon the deal’s completion.

All remaining options contracts reached their expiration on September 19, 2025, through an... Read more...