BRK-B · News · 20260817N
Capital Return Program
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 2026-08-17 · Importance 58 · Surprise 42 · In source text
Berkshire Hathaway repurchased $4.5 billion of its shares in the second quarter of 2026. The buybacks were presented as a signal that management viewed Berkshire’s shares as undervalued, with the stock trading at 1.45 times book value. The activity reflects a more active capital-allocation approach under Greg Abel while preserving Berkshire’s value-discipline framework.
Key facts
- Management ramped up share buybacks to $4.5 billion in Q2. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -0.4% | Management ramped up share buybacks to $4.5 billion in Q2. |