** Shares of specialty distribution company Distribution Solutions DSGR.O soar 25.4% to $34.46 premarket

** LKCM Headwater Investments-controlled entities to take DSGR private by acquiring all outstanding shares for $35/shr in cash

** Deal represents an over 27% premium to DSGR's last close of $27.48

** LKCM Headwater and its affiliates currently own about 79% of DSGR's outstanding common stock; stock to be delisted from Nasdaq after transaction is completed

** DSGR stands at a market capitalization of $1.27 bln with over 46 mln shares outstanding as of last close, per LSEG data

** Two analysts rate stock "strong buy", one "hold", median PT at $33 - LSEG-compiled data

** DSGR stock little changed in 2026, as of last close