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Rule 10b-5 Securities Class Action Settlements Double During Second Half of 2025
Investor plaintiffs doubled average Rule 10b-5 securities-fraud settlements to $42.8 million in H2 2025 despite a 59% drop in alleged market capitalization losses, SAR reported.
- On Jan. 9, 2026, Securities Analytics Research reported shareholders resolved 20 private Rule 10b-5 securities class actions totaling $856 million, with average settlements reaching $42.8 million.
- A lower filing frequency and fewer disclosures prompted a 59% decline in alleged market capitalization losses against issuers, falling by $441.6 billion in the second half of 2025 versus the first half.
- SAR's data show alleged market capitalization losses of $307.7 billion during H2 2025, with average losses of $4.6 billion per Rule 10b-5 claim and $2.8 billion per corporate disclosure.
- The report highlights $105.7 billion in alleged market capitalization losses against directors and officers of defendant U.S. public companies in Q4 of 2025, with Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman LLP posting the highest average Rule 10b-5 settlement at $94.1 million.
- Investor plaintiffs shifted tactics, focusing on securing larger settlements in H2 2025 rather than filing new lawsuits, while SAR applies a court‑approved event‑study methodology to support mediated negotiations.
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Rule 10b-5 Securities Class Action Settlements Double During Second Half of 2025
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