Berkshire resumes buybacks as Berkshire Hathaway stock sits 5.99 percent below high
Published on 10/07/2026 at 15:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Berkshire Hathaway (ISIN US0846707026) resumed share repurchases with USD 4.53 billion bought in the second quarter of 2026, while Berkshire Hathaway stock remained 5.99 percent below its NYSE 52-week high. Yahoo Finance reported the repurchase figure on October 3, 2026, citing Berkshire's second-quarter disclosures.
Buybacks return in 2026
The second-quarter purchase brought Berkshire's first-half repurchases to USD 4.76 billion, according to Yahoo Finance on October 3, 2026. The same report said Berkshire had repurchased another USD 3.30 billion in July, but described that figure as unofficial because it had not yet appeared in a filing.
The buyback matters because Berkshire's repurchase policy requires the chief executive and board chairman to agree that the price is below conservatively determined intrinsic value. Cash and short-term investments stood at USD 365.5 billion at June 30, 2026, giving management substantial flexibility but also raising the hurdle for large acquisitions.
Second-quarter earnings rebound
Berkshire's second-quarter revenue rose 10.00 percent year over year to USD 101.8 billion, while net income rose 107.00 percent to USD 25.7 billion. Invesaro identified the period as the quarter ended June 30, 2026 and linked the figures to Berkshire's August 10, 2026 quarterly filing.
The comparison needs care: Berkshire's net income includes investment gains that can move sharply with equity markets, whereas the revenue increase gives a steadier view of operating scale. For investors, the combination of higher reported earnings and renewed repurchases puts capital allocation alongside operating results in the next update.
Price stays below yearly high
The NYSE quote was USD 505.54 on October 7, 2026, against a 52-week range of USD 464.01 to USD 537.74. The resulting 5.99 percent gap to the high contrasts with the euro indication, which was up 0.83 percent against its Lang & Schwarz prior close.
Investing.com identifies Class B shares as listed on the New York Stock Exchange under BRKb and confirms the ISIN. It lists November 2, 2026 as the next earnings date, giving the buyback and second-quarter figures a clear upcoming reporting checkpoint.
Berkshire Hathaway was trading at EUR 453.03 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 3:18 p.m. CEST, plus 0.83 percent versus the prior close of EUR 449.30 on October 6, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Berkshire Hathaway stock.
Berkshire Hathaway stock facts
- Company: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
- ISIN: US0846707026
- Ticker: BRK.B
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 7, 2026, 3:18 p.m. CEST): EUR 453.03
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.83 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (October 6, 2026): EUR 449.30
- Market capitalization: USD 1.1 trillion (as of October 7, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 464.01-537.74 (as of October 7, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Insurance - Diversified
