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Two Harbors Faces Competing Takeover Bids, Meeting Delayed

Story Highlights
  • Two Harbors deemed CrossCountry Mortgage’s $10.70 cash offer, including the termination fee, a superior proposal to its existing UWMC merger deal.
  • A higher $10.75 per-share unsolicited bid from a third party and active talks with UWMC prompted Two Harbors to delay its stockholder meeting to April 7, 2026.
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Two Harbors Faces Competing Takeover Bids, Meeting Delayed

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Two Harbors ( (TWO) ) has shared an announcement.

On March 23, 2026, Two Harbors announced that an ad hoc committee of its board determined CrossCountry Mortgage’s unsolicited all-cash offer of $10.70 per share, including payment of a $25.4 million termination fee owed to UWM Holdings, constitutes a “Company Superior Proposal” under its existing merger agreement with UWMC. Two Harbors notified UWMC on March 21, 2026, triggering a match-right period through March 25 during which UWMC has submitted revised terms, while the original merger agreement remains in effect and negotiations continue.

Following that determination, Two Harbors said it received another unsolicited proposal from a third party, featuring alternative deal structures and a higher $10.75 per share cash bid plus coverage of the same termination fee, which the board committee believes could reasonably lead to a superior proposal. In response to the heightened takeover interest and ongoing discussions with multiple bidders, the company postponed its special meeting of stockholders to April 7, 2026, leaving the outcome of any amended agreement with UWMC or a new transaction with CrossCountry Mortgage or another party uncertain.

The most recent analyst rating on (TWO) stock is a Hold with a $11.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Two Harbors stock, see the TWO Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TWO Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TWO is a Neutral.

The score is held down primarily by weak financial quality: volatile profitability culminating in a sizable 2025 loss, sharply higher leverage, and weakened cash flow consistency. Offsetting these risks are a very high dividend yield, a generally neutral-to-mildly positive technical backdrop, and a constructive but mixed earnings narrative alongside incremental M&A optionality from the unsolicited bid.

To see Spark’s full report on TWO stock, click here.

More about Two Harbors

Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO) is a Maryland-based real estate investment trust focused on mortgage servicing rights, residential mortgage-backed securities and related financial assets, with its headquarters in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The company operates as an MSR-focused REIT, positioning itself within the U.S. housing finance and mortgage investment markets.

Average Trading Volume: 3,558,294

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: $1.13B

For an in-depth examination of TWO stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.

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