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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, though. There may be something the analyst community isn't fully appreciating. And it's not the fact that CEO Greg Abel is finally starting to do something with all that idle cash the company's been sitting on, either. It's how well its biggest cash cow is now doing. Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Agai

Gamco Investors trims Berkshire Hathaway B stake by 1,208

Warren Buffett and Greg Abel's Alphabet Stake Now Tops $24.2 Billion: 3 Reasons Berkshire Will Keep Buying

At the end of last year, Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) after leading the charge for 60 years. Current CEO Greg Abel had been at Berkshire for many years before taking over as CEO, but investors have likely wondered how his investment style would differ from Buffett's. Their strategies differ, but one thing that remains consistent is Berkshire's recent interest in Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). Berkshire began investing in Alphabet last year when Buffett was still CEO and has continued to increase its stake ever since. Missed Nvidia

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 huge chunk of the company itself: 37%. The stock price has been on a good run in 2026, climbing nearly 50% as of this writing. But going back a little further, it's also lost 50% over the past five years. It's dealing with subscriber slowdown and increased competition, which will continue to be difficult to nav

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies’ Members

OLDWICK, N.J., August 12, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of "aa-" (Superior) of WestGUARD Insurance Company, AmGUARD Insurance Company, EastGUARD Insurance Company, NorGUARD Insurance Company and AZGUARD Insurance Company, which operate under an intercompany pooling agreement. These companies are members of Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies (GUARD) and domiciled in Omaha, NE. The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect GUARD's balance sheet st

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 about the strength of its insurance operations. See our latest analysis for Berkshire Hathaway. The share price of Berkshire Hathaway has softened in the very short term, with a 1-day share price return that fell 2.46%. However, the 90-day share price return of 6.36% and 1-year total shareholder return of 9.78% suggest mo

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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

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, hitting their highest level since Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) announced his CEO departure in May 2025. But the number that really jumps off the page is $4.5 billion. That is how much Berkshire spent buying back its own stock during the quarter. After years of watching its cash mountain g

Prediction: Greg Abel Will Buy a Stock That Warren Buffett Spent Decades Passing on for This Simple Reason

If I had to bet on one Buffett‑worthy stock that Warren Buffett himself never pulled the trigger on but Greg Abel could eventually bless, my money would be on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). Buffett has said for years that he admires the business but stayed away for reasons that had little to do with fundamentals. That's exactly what makes it such an interesting candidate in the Abel era. Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is fla

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 own stock. It wasn't much. The company only bought back $235 million worth of Berkshire shares during Q1, a pittance compared to its current cash hoard of roughly $366 billion and market cap of more than $1.1 trillion. Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmak

Saybrook Capital /Nc boosts Berkshire Hathaway B stake by 2,132 shares

Stock Market Today: Dow Dips, Apple Skids On iPhone Fear; This AI Play Clears Entry (Live Coverage)

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index was firm Monday as oil prices climb amid a lack of progress in U.S.-Iran talks. SpaceX stock skids. Continue Reading