Here are the tech companies most likely to get acquired next, according to Goldman Sachs

Advertisement

Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn IPO

REUTERS/Mike Segar

g

Advertisement

Dealmaking in the tech industry is back with a bang.

Microsoft is buying LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, while computer-security company Symantec is buying Blue Coat Systems for about $4.65 billion.

Goldman Sachs' research analysts led by Jessica Binder Graham on Friday updated the basket of companies the bank thinks could get acquired in the next 12 months.

LinkedIn had a two ranking, meaning the research analysts thought it had a 15% to 30% probability of being involved in M&A activity.

Advertisement

Here's a list of those companies in the tech, media and telecoms sectors with a one ranking, meaning a 30% to 50% chance of M&A in the next 12 months.