Berkshire Hathaway stock eases as Buffett exits chairman role

Published on 09/21/2026 at 15:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Berkshire Hathaway stock closed at EUR 665,000.00 on September 18, 2026, down 0.1 percent. Operating profit rose to USD 12.98 billion in Q2 2026 as buybacks reached USD 4.5 billion.

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Berkshire Hathaway stock (ISIN US0846707026) closed at EUR 665,000.00 on September 18, 2026, down 0.1 percent and 3.1 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 686,000.00. The market reaction came after Warren Buffett stepped down as chairman, with Berkshire moving to a two-tier structure under Greg Abel and Howard Buffett, according to ad hoc news on September 21, 2026.

Cash and buybacks

The balance sheet still drives the story. According to ad hoc news on September 21, 2026, Berkshire carried USD 364.7 billion in cash and lifted share repurchases to USD 4.5 billion in the second quarter. Operating profit climbed to USD 12.98 billion in the same period.

That mix matters for investors because cash deployment, not the headline succession change, is now the clearest operating variable. The stock also trailed the S&P 500 by roughly 11 percentage points through 2026 up to the Thursday before last, according to the same report.

First-half numbers

For the first half of 2026, Berkshire reported net profits attributable to shareholders of USD 35.8 billion and revenue of USD 195.5 billion, up from USD 182.2 billion a year earlier, as TheStreet reported on September 21, 2026. It also said Berkshire generated USD 46 billion of operating cash flow in 2025 and USD 44.5 billion of operating earnings that year.

Price near the high

Berkshire Hathaway stock remains close to its upper range, with the EUR 665,000.00 close on September 18, 2026, sitting 3.1 percent below the EUR 686,000.00 52-week high. For market watchers, the next test is whether capital allocation can keep pace with the new governance setup.