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Berkshire Shares Hit Record $543.06 After Buybacks Resume

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 10:29 PM UTC · How we work

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares reached a record $543.06, surpassing the $543.02 peak set May 2, 2025.
Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., resumed stock buybacks, repurchasing more than $4.5 billion of Berkshire shares.
Abel completed a $6.8 billion acquisition of homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home Corp.
Abel invested $10 billion in Alphabet’s artificial-intelligence initiatives.
Shares rose up to 3.2% in Wednesday morning trading.

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares reached a record $543.06, surpassing the $543.02 peak set May 2, 2025.
Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., resumed stock buybacks, repurchasing more than $4.5 billion of Berkshire shares.
Abel completed a $6.8 billion acquisition of homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home Corp.
Abel invested $10 billion in Alphabet’s artificial-intelligence initiatives.
Shares rose up to 3.2% in Wednesday morning trading.