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Berkshire Hathaway: Greg Abel Gets Busier Buying (NYSE:BRK.A)

Greg Abel Starts Spending: Berkshire’s Cash Hoard Finally Gets Put to Work

For the majority of the past two years, a hallmark of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-B)'s balance sheet was inertia: a record cash pile that continued to grow while the conglomerate stayed on the sidelines, selling more shares than it bought for 14 consecutive quarters. The …

Is Berkshire’s Bigger Bet on Delta (DAL) Altering The Investment Case For The Airline?

In recent filings, Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it added millions of Delta Air Lines shares while also reshaping its broader equity portfolio, including exiting Constellation Brands and trimming its Bank of America stake. This increased exposure places Delta alongside Berkshire's core holdings such as …

Berkshire Hathaway boosted stake in Alphabet, homebuilders in the second quarter

Berkshire Hathaway is increasing the size of its stake in Google's parent company and beefing up its holdings in homebuilders, according to the conglomerate's latest snapshot of its investment portfolio. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company also continued to pare its stake in financial companies and …

Alphabet Is Berkshire Hathaway’s New Favorite Stock After Buying 48 Million Shares

Quick Read Greg Abel broke Berkshire's 14-quarter net-selling streak by buying 48 million Alphabet shares worth $37.8 billion in Q2. The purchase vaults Alphabet to Berkshire's third-largest holding at 10% of the portfolio, behind only Apple and American Express. Alphabet's search monopoly, 2.7 billion …

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Stock Looks Undervalued On Fair Value And Earnings

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. Berkshire Hathaway has returned 76.7% over the past five years, and the current valuation checks suggest the stock still trades at a discount to an …

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Q2 Earnings Revived Attention, Is It Still Below Fair Value?

Berkshire Hathaway Boosted Alphabet, Delta Stakes in 2nd Quarter, Sold Bank of America

Berkshire’s Alphabet stake—consisting of the search giant’s voting and nonvoting shares—rose about 80% in the quarter to 106 million shares, reflecting a purchase directly from Alphabet in June and open-market buys, based on a 13-F report with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Friday. …

Berkshire Boosted Alphabet, Delta Stakes in 2nd Quarter, Sold Bank of America

Berkshire’s Alphabet stake—consisting of the search giant’s voting and nonvoting shares—rose about 80% in the quarter to 106 million shares, reflecting a purchase directly from Alphabet in June and open-market buys, based on a 13-F report with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Friday. …

Berkshire ups Alphabet stake under Greg Abel, making it a top-3 holding

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B), under new CEO Greg Abel, increased its Alphabet position, making the Google parent its third-largest U.S.-listed equity holding by market value, behind Apple (AAPL) and American Express (AXP). According to a new filing, Berkshire held roughly 106 million Alphabet shares, …

3 Obvious Reasons Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Owns Nearly 152 Million Shares in This Winning Financial Stock

Warren Buffett started 2026 no longer the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB). Despite taking a back seat, his fingerprints are all over the conglomerate's $353 billion public equity portfolio. This information is a potential gold mine for individual investors, who can …

Did Greg Abel Just End Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK-B) Cash-Hoard Problem?

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) shares closed 1.5% higher at $529.42 on August 10 after gaining as much as over 3% during the session. The Class A shares rose as much as 3.3%, reaching their highest level since the day before Warren Buffett announced he …

Berkshire Hathaway vs. Progressive: Which Insurance Powerhouse Leads?

Prudent pricing, increasing climate-related risks and rapid digital transformation are likely to influence the insurance industry's outlook in 2026. Although insurers remain exposed to catastrophe losses, driven by climate change, stronger pricing continues to support profitability. Global commercial insurance rates are expected to have …

Berkshire Stock Slips Despite $1.75 Million Insider Buying Signal

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B), the sprawling insurance and operating giant, slipped about 0.3% to $505.61 Friday morning. But forget the tiny move for a second. The bigger signal is coming from inside Berkshire. General Counsel Michael O'Sullivan's trust …

Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Closed a $6.8 Billion Acquisition of Homebuilder Taylor Morrison. Here's What It Signals About His Capital Allocation Style.

Even though he's only been the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) since January, Greg Abel hasn't wasted any time putting the company's cash hoard to work. Abel used $235 million to buy back Berkshire shares in the first quarter of 2026, …

2 Top Berkshire Executives Buy Stock in the Open Market

CFO Charles Chang purchased two Class A shares for $1.5 million. Michael O’Sullivan, the general counsel bought 488 Class B shares for a $250,000. Continue Reading

Berkshire Hathaway: Finally Using Its Cash Pile (NYSE:BRK.B)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Stock Looks Like A Bargain Despite Earnings Caution

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Sees Precision Castparts Value Reappraised On Aircraft Demand

Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) is seeing substantial value appreciation in its subsidiary Precision Castparts as aircraft industry demand remains strong. Analysts and investors are highlighting the higher estimated …

Berkshire Bought Alphabet Stock in Q2—and Maybe Microsoft Too

A Berkshire filing reveals a very active quarter for buying stocks, including Alphabet. Microsoft might have been another big purchase. Continue Reading

Berkshire's Insurance Business: The Horsepower of its Growth Story

Berkshire Hathaway's BRK.B insurance operations remain the foundation of its business model and a major growth driver. Although the conglomerate owns more than 90 subsidiaries across diverse industries, it is also one of the world's largest property and casualty insurers. Its insurance portfolio includes …

Analysts Are Undervaluing Berkshire Hathaway Now That Greg Abel Is Putting the Company's Cash to Work. But That's Not the Reason.

Given that the stock's only a tad below analysts' consensus price target of $525.08 following the recent release of its second-quarter results, Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) Class B shares appear to be fully and fairly valued. And maybe they are. Dig deeper, …

Berkshire Hathaway Stock Drops as Buyback Rally Loses Steam

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B), the giant built across insurance, railroads, energy and manufacturing, dropped approximately 1.4% Wednesday morning. But don't let the red screen tell the whole story. Berkshire had just raced to its highest level since Greg …

Could This Company Berkshire Owns a 37% Stake in Become the Google of Audio Advertising?

Sitting quietly in Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio is SiriusXM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI), which only accounts for 1.1% of the conglomerate's total portfolio. Looking a little more closely, however, shows that while its stake is small as a percentage in the portfolio, Berkshire still owns a …

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) On Weaker Insurance Results And Why Value Still Looks In Focus

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) is back in focus after its after tax insurance underwriting results fell 13% to US$1.7b in the second quarter, raising fresh questions …

Why Michael Burry says Berkshire is no longer attractive under Abel

Investing.com -- Michael Burry declared Berkshire Hathaway an unattractive investment on Aug. 10, warning that new CEO Greg Abel lacks the patience that made Warren Buffett's capital discipline legendary. Berkshire (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) is directly at the center of Burry's critique, making it the …

Berkshire Hathaway Could Have an Insurance Problem as Underwriting Results Weaken

Berkshire Hathaway’s after-tax insurance underwriting results fell 13% to $1.7 billion in the second quarter. Continue Reading

Michael Burry Warns Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Lacks Warren Buffett’s ‘Patience for the Fat Pitch:' ‘My Biggest Fear…Has Come True’

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Famed investor Michael Burry has sharply criticized Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s new CEO, Greg Abel, claiming he lacks predecessor Warren Buffett's renowned discipline and "patience for the fat …

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) net earnings surge in Q2 2026 on investment gains and buybacks

Berkshire Hathaway reported a significant increase in net earnings for Q2 2026, reaching $25,667 million, more than double the $12,370 million from the previous year, largely due to substantial investment gains. Operating earnings also saw an increase, climbing to $12,983 million in Q2 2026 …

Berkshire Stock Jumps 3.1% as $4.5 Billion Buyback Returns

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B), the giant built across insurance, railroads, energy, manufacturing and retail, reported a 16% jump in second-quarter operating earnings, and the market liked what it saw. Class B shares surged as much as 3.1% Monday, …

Berkshire's $360 Billion Cash Pile Fell $9 Billion Under CEO Greg Abel, Who Net-Purchased $12 Billion in Stock This Year.

When Warren Buffett retired as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) at the end of 2025, he handed incoming CEO Greg Abel a massive war chest of about $369 billion. That cash hoard has come down, but not much, still sitting at …

Greg Abel Ended Berkshire Hathaway's 6-Quarter Buyback Freeze in Q1 With Just $235 Million. The Q2 Report Shows Whether He Kept Buying.

After a bit of a dry spell during Warren Buffett's last year and a half as chief executive officer before he stepped down at the end of last year, Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) new CEO, Greg Abel, revived repurchases of the conglomerate's …