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Teledyne’s $1.1 Billion Varex Acquisition Could Reshape Imaging!

Teledyne Technologies has moved to deepen its healthcare imaging presence through an agreement to acquire Varex Imaging for approximately $1.1 billion, including equity awards and debt. Announced on August 10, the all-cash transaction values Varex at $18.90 per share and has been unanimously approved by both companies’ boards, with completion expected in early 2027 subject to required approvals. The timing is notable because Teledyne entered the deal from a position of improving operating momentum. In the second quarter of 2026, the company reported record quarterly orders, sales and operating profit, while Digital Imaging benefited from stronger demand across defense and commercial markets, including healthcare X-ray products. Management had also highlighted its willingness to deploy capital into acquisitions of roughly $1 billion or more. Against that backdrop, Varex offers Teledyne a potentially complementary expansion of its existing X-ray imaging capabilities with limited direct product overlap.