Berkshire Hathaway names Buffett chairman emeritus. Berkshire Hathaway stock has 4 ratings
Published on 10/01/2026 at 10:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Berkshire Hathaway stock (ISIN US0846701086) was trading at EUR 658,000.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 10:37 a.m. CEST, down 0.38 percent versus the EUR 660,500.00 prior close. On September 18, 2026, Business Wire reported that Warren E. Buffett became chairman emeritus while Howard G. Buffett was elected chairman of the board; Investing.com lists four analyst ratings for the Class A stock.
Succession puts capital allocation in view
The leadership change formalizes Berkshire's post-Warren Buffett structure without removing Buffett from the board. Business Wire said Greg Abel remains chief executive, while Howard Buffett is responsible for guarding the company's culture and values as board chairman on September 18, 2026.
That distinction matters for the stock because Berkshire's investment case depends on capital allocation as well as operating earnings. The company combines insurance and reinsurance with freight rail, utilities and energy, manufacturing, services and retailing, creating several earnings streams under one holding company.
Second-quarter growth beats consensus
Zacks reported that Berkshire's second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 10.00 percent year over year to USD 101.8 billion and exceeded consensus by 6.80 percent. Operating earnings increased 16.30 percent to USD 13.0 billion in the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
The operating picture was uneven. Zacks reported that railroad operating earnings increased 12.80 percent year over year to USD 2.3 billion, while insurance underwriting earnings fell 13.10 percent to USD 1.7 billion in the second quarter of 2026. For investors, that contrast makes the quality of operating growth more important than the headline revenue increase.
Four analysts keep targets in view
Investing.com lists an average 12-month price target of USD 799,503.00 for Berkshire Hathaway Class A, alongside one Buy, two Hold and one Sell rating as of September 30, 2026. Its listed next earnings date is November 2, 2026, giving the succession story a near-term reporting checkpoint.
The target spread remains wide, with UBS at USD 906,011.00 and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods at USD 695,000.00 in the listed analyst table. Those figures apply to the US-listed security in USD and are separate from the euro quotation used below.
BRK.A trades during the Xetra session
Berkshire Hathaway stock was trading at EUR 658,000.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 10:37 a.m. CEST, down 0.38 percent versus the EUR 660,500.00 prior close at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026.
Berkshire Hathaway Class A at a glance
- Company: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
- ISIN: US0846701086
- Ticker: BRKa
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 1, 2026, 10:37 a.m. CEST): EUR 658,000.00
- Change versus prior close: minus 0.38 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (September 30, 2026): EUR 660,500.00
- Market capitalization: USD 1.1 trillion (as of September 30, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 698,000.00-806,103.00 (as of September 30, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Insurance - Diversified
- Next earnings date: November 2, 2026
