Berkshire Hathaway shares hit eight-month high

Cnbc · Aug 01, 2026 · 1160 words · By Alex Crippen

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What to know about Berkshire Hathaway shares hit eight-month high

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What happened

(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway.

Why it matters

You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Berkshire shares hit eight-month high Berkshire Hathaway shares rallied to an eight-month high this week and there could be more gains ahead if they continue to catch up to the S&P 500.

Common ground

The B shares closed Tuesday at $512.37, their highest level since November 28, when they finished at $513.81.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Berkshire Hathaway shares hit eight-month high?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that They closed Friday at $511.54, down 5.2% from the all-time closing high of $539.80 on May 2 of last year?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

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Claim 1: “They closed Friday at $511.54, down 5.2% from the all-time closing high of $539.80 on May 2 of last year”

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The Cryptopolitan web search result explicitly confirms that Class B shares closed Friday at $511.54, which was 5.2% below the record close of $539.80 set on May 2, 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Howard Graham Buffett (born December 16, 1954) is an American businessman, former politician, philanthropist, photographer, farmer, and conservationist. He is the middle child of billionaire investor …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Graham_Buffett

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in May 1965:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_1965

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Claim 2: “Berkshire Cash as of March 31: $397.4 billion (Up 6.5% from Dec. 31)”

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Claim 3: “Excluding Rail Cash and Subtracting T-Bills Payable: $380.2 billion (Up 3.0% from Dec. 31)”

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Claim 4: “Number four Bank of America is up 12.6% on the year. That stake is now valued at almost $32 billion.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the valuation or percentage increase for the Bank of America stake.

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Claim 5: “Berkshire repurchased $234 million of its shares in Q1 2026.”

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Claim 6: “Friday's close of $766,600 was 5.3% below their all-time closing high of $809,350.”

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Cryptopolitan confirms the Friday close of $766,600 was 5.3% under the record of $809,350. This record high of $809,350 on May 2, 2025, is further corroborated by a separate web search result regarding inflation-adjusted values.

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Claim 7: “Warren Buffett revealed he would step down as CEO at the end 2025.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm this: a CNBC cross-reference, a BBC report from May 3, 2025, and another report stating he would hand off the reins to Abel at the end of the year (2025).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. () is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Originally a textile manufacturer, the company transitioned into a conglomerate s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire_Hathaway

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) is an American energy holding company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. The company is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. BHE owns and operates a div…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire_Hathaway_Energy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Warren Edward Buffett ( BUFF-it; born August 30, 1930) is an American investor and philanthropist who is the chairman and former CEO of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his success,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett

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Claim 8: “BRK.B stock price: $511.54”

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Claim 9: “Berkshire market capitalization: $1,102,963,354,142”

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Claim 10: “The B shares closed Tuesday at $512.37, their highest level since November 28, when they finished at $513.81.”

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The Cryptopolitan web search result explicitly confirms that Class B shares closed Tuesday at $512.37, their best finish since November 28 when they ended at $513.81.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Graham Holdings Company (formerly the Washington Post Company) is a diversified American conglomerate holding company. Headquartered in Arlington County, Virginia, and incorporated in Delaware, it was…
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Claim 11: “UBS analyst Brian Meredith raising his price target on the B shares to $585 from $570, and on the A shares to $877,848 from $854,596.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding UBS analyst Brian Meredith's specific price target changes.

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Claim 12: “Number one Apple, now worth more than $70 billion, is up 13.6% so far this year.”

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While search results discuss Berkshire's portfolio and Apple, none of the provided evidence snippets confirm the specific valuation of $70 billion or the 13.6% year-to-date increase for the Apple holding.

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web search NEUTRAL — This is a list of subsidiaries, equities, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments owned by multinational holding company Berkshire Hathaway.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assets_owned_by_Berksh…

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web search NEUTRAL — Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in IBM is over 8%.
https://www.cnbc.com/berkshire-hathaway-portfolio/

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web search NEUTRAL — Latest Berkshire Hathaway 13F report is dated 31 March, 2026.In addition to more than $329 billion in stocks Berkshire Hathaway holds $397.4 billion in cash and cash equivalents according to its lates…
https://buffett.online/en/portfolio/

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Claim 13: “BRK.A stock price: $766600.01”

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Claim 14: “Berkshire appeared to have bought back as much as $11 billion of its stock in the second quarter.”

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Claim 15: “Berkshire releases second-quarter results, expected on Saturday, August 8.”

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Claim 16: “Coca-Cola, Berkshire's third largest position at $35 billion, has jumped 25% year-to-date.”

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The provided evidence mentions the portfolio value generally but does not specifically confirm the $35 billion valuation or the 25% year-to-date jump for Coca-Cola.

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web search NEUTRAL — Berkshire Hathaway. Warren Buffett. -1.27%. $263 B. 29. Top Holdings. Largest Trades. AI Insights beta. Portfolio Structure. Performance History.
https://hedgefollow.com/funds/Berkshire+Hathaway

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web search NEUTRAL — Buffett’s portfolio increased in value to $309.3 billion.
https://www.cnbc.com/berkshire-hathaway-portfolio/

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web search NEUTRAL — The holdings of the Berkshire Hathaway company are listed by portfolio weight from largest to smallest. The portfolio is heavily concentrated with the top ten stocks composing about 90% of the overall…
https://www.slickcharts.com/berkshire-hathaway

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Claim 17: “Berkshire agreed to buy directly from the company [Alphabet], as announced on June 1, 2026... $10 billion in shares”

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Claim 18: “The Class A shares ended Tuesday at $768,010, also their highest close since November 28's $770,100.”

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Both Cryptopolitan and Yahoo Finance confirm the Class A shares ended Tuesday at $768,010, and Cryptopolitan specifies this was the highest close since November 28's $770,100.

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Claim 19: “BRK.B P/E (TTM): 15.23”

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Claim 20: “the benchmark S&P 500, which is 7.6 percentage points ahead.”

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A web search result explicitly mentions that Barron's wrote that the S&P 500 is ahead of Berkshire's shares by 7.6 percentage points.

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web search NEUTRAL — Berkshire Hathaway outperforms the S&P 500.
https://www.cnbc.com/berkshire-hathaway-portfolio/

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web search NEUTRAL — View live S&P 500 Index chart to track latest index dynamics. SP:SPX ideas, forecasts and market news are at your disposal as well.
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web search NEUTRAL — Berkshire Hathaway stock hits eight-month high, closing near an S&P 500 record.Barron's wrote that Berkshire's shares remain far behind the S&P 500, which is ahead by 7.6 percentage points, and that t…
https://www.briefs.co/news/berkshire-nears-s-p-500-record-af…

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