BRK-B · News · 20261107N
Investment Gains Volatility
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 2026-11-07 · Importance 64 · Surprise 56 · No source text
Berkshire’s third-quarter investment gains fell 46% year over year to $9.4 billion. The reported decline contributed to a more than 28% fall in overall profit, according to the Associated Press report. The earnings report did not provide a further breakdown of the investment gains in this digest.
Key facts
- Berkshire Hathaway's investment gains plunged 46% from a year earlier to $9.4 billion in the third quarter of 2026. source
- Berkshire Hathaway's overall profit fell more than 28% in the third quarter as the value of its investments changed. source
- Since October 1, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway stock had risen 14% while the S&P 500 had fallen about 4%. source
- Berkshire Hathaway's Class B stock was up 13.6% so far in 2026, compared with a 7.8% gain for the S&P 500. source
- Berkshire Hathaway gained 4% in 2022 while the broad market index fell 18%. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| net_income | negative | realized | -11.4% | Berkshire Hathaway's investment gains plunged 46% from a year earlier to $9.4 billion in the third quarter of 2026. |