M&A Valuation: The Have and Have-Nots in M&A Published March 25, 2015 3:30 PM | Updated February 10, 2020 10:43 AM 3:04 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email With sellers opting to take stock rather than cash, how the market values a buyer is important. Thomas Michaud, CEO of KBW, talks about his expectations for bank stocks this year and what those valuations mean for M&A.