Carlyle pulls in $16.8B of inflows as next US buyout fund draws $5B

The Carlyle Group (CG) is acquiring privately held Parallax Energy, valued at roughly C$1 billion, to expand its Canadian energy operations. Parallax produces 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and operates 300,000 acres in Alberta. This is Carlyle's second Canadian energy acquisition in a year, aiming to build a significant light-oil platform. Higher oil prices and improved market access may benefit the deal.

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Carlyle (CG) reported Q2 revenues of $1.11B, up 13% YoY, exceeding estimates by 20.7%. The stock is down 3.8% since reporting. Five asset management firms beat revenue estimates by 8.4% on average, with shares up 8.2% since earnings.

Carlyle Group Inc. reported Q2 2026 revenue of $1,123.5M and diluted EPS of $0.37, down from $1,572.9M and $0.87 in Q2 2025. Net income attributable to common stockholders fell to $137.1M from $319.7M. The company cited fee growth in management fees and a shift in fee-earning AUM toward credit and secondaries, per its Aug. 10, 2026 10-Q.

The Carlyle Group reported Q2 revenue of about $1.1b, beating expectations by 22%, with statutory EPS of $2.18 in line. Shares rose 3.8% to $47.79. Analysts raised 2026 revenue to $3.79b and EPS to $4.08, up from $3.71b and $3.33. The consensus price target stayed at $57.82.

Prime Capital Financial said it agreed to a strategic partnership with Carlyle, under which Carlyle will take a minority stake to support Prime’s next growth phase. Abry Partners will exit its investment. Terms were not disclosed, and the deal is expected to close before Sept. 15, 2026, pending regulatory approvals.