Baird is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Baird was founded in 1919.
Baird offers Capital Raising, Fairness Opinions, Financial Restructuring and M&A Advisory.
777 East Wisconsin Avenue,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
United States
(414) 765-3500
www.rwbaird.com
info@rwbaird.com
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. is an international financial services firm that operates as a subsidiary of Baird Financial Corporation. The Group provides wealth management, investment banking, institutional equities and research, fixed income and public finance, and asset management. The Firm's investment banking unit provides mergers & acquisitions, equity financing, debt advisory, fairness opinion, and restructuring services. Sector expertise includes consumer, distribution, energy, financial services, healthcare services, real estate, technology & services, and utilities. Robert W. Baird & Co. was founded in 1919 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
| Year | ≤ '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | T |
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| Buyside (11.2/yr) | 47 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 103 |
| Sellside (35.0/yr) | 159 | 66 | 31 | 20 | 32 | 26 | 334 |
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| Target Company | Date | Value | Type |
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| Sign-up to View | 2025-12-03 | - | Information Technology |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-10-05 | 855M USD | Defense |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-09-30 | - | Life Science |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-09-24 | 585M USD | Energy Services and Equipment |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-09-22 | - | Business Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-09-15 | - | Manufacturing |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-09-09 | - | Business Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-09-09 | - | Manufacturing |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-09-09 | - | Electrical Equipment |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-08-26 | - | Machinery |
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| Manufacturing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Distribution | Sign-up to View | ||
| Machinery | Sign-up to View | ||
| Automotive | Sign-up to View | ||
| Internet Software and Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Apparel/Textiles | Sign-up to View | ||
| Electrical Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Building Materials | Sign-up to View | ||
| Life Science | Sign-up to View | ||
| Medical Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Energy Services and Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Staffing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Education | Sign-up to View | ||
| Test/Measurement Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Safety/Security | Sign-up to View | ||
| Food | Sign-up to View | ||
| Retail | Sign-up to View | ||
| Packaging | Sign-up to View | ||
| Marketing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Defense | Sign-up to View | ||
| Financial Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Technology Hardware | Sign-up to View | ||
| Construction | Sign-up to View | ||
| Chemicals | Sign-up to View | ||
| Environmental | Sign-up to View | ||
| Media | Sign-up to View | ||
| Utilities | Sign-up to View | ||
| Real Estate | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Leisure | Sign-up to View | ||
| Restaurants | Sign-up to View | ||
| Oil/Gas Exploration | Sign-up to View | ||
| Electronics | Sign-up to View | ||
| E-Commerce | Sign-up to View | ||
| Healthcare Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Franchising | Sign-up to View | ||
| Plastics | Sign-up to View | ||
| Publishing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Engineering | Sign-up to View | ||
| Digital Media | Sign-up to View | ||
| Furniture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Aerospace | Sign-up to View | ||
| Insurance | Sign-up to View | ||
| Forest Products | Sign-up to View | ||
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| Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) | Sign-up to View | ||
| Merger | Sign-up to View | ||
| Recapitalization | Sign-up to View | ||
| Stake Purchase | Sign-up to View | ||
| Going Private | Sign-up to View | ||
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| Value | # | TOTAL |
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| > $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| $100M to $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| < $100M | Sign-up to View | |
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| Largest |
Guidehouse LLP $5.3B (2023-11-06) |
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