Acquisition History / HP / Mercury Interactive

HP Acquires Mercury Interactive

Announced November 7, 2006 — $4.50B

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What happened

An Israeli business technology optimization software company.

Acquirer
HP
Target
Mercury Interactive
Announced
November 7, 2006
Price
$4.50B
Industry
Computer software

By the numbers

HP's acquisition history
84th of 131 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
36 of 131 HP deals
HP's average disclosed price
$2.59B
HP's largest disclosed deal
Compaq ($25B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2006
98 across all acquirers
HP in Computer software
31 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did HP acquire Mercury Interactive?

HP acquired Mercury Interactive on November 7, 2006. This was HP's 84th publicly tracked acquisition out of 131 we have on record.

How much did HP pay for Mercury Interactive?

HP paid $4.50B for Mercury Interactive.

What does Mercury Interactive do?

An Israeli business technology optimization software company.

What other Computer software companies has HP acquired?

HP has made 31 acquisitions in Computer software, including Mercury Interactive. See the full list on the Computer software and HP acquisition pages.

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