Berkshire Hathaway Restarts Its Share Repurchase Program

Berkshire Hathaway Resumes Share Buybacks Under New Leadership

Berkshire Hathaway has started repurchasing its own stock again, marking a shift from the approach taken by former CEO Warren Buffett, who had avoided buybacks in recent quarters.

The company stated that it may choose to buy back shares whenever it determines that the market price is below what it considers the true value of the business.

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Greg Abel, a long-serving executive at Berkshire, took over as CEO at the beginning of the year, following Warren Buffett’s retirement at age 95.

Despite holding a substantial amount of cash, Berkshire had not repurchased any of its own shares throughout 2025, a move that has attracted attention from investors.

For the first time last year, the company finished a quarter with cash reserves exceeding $300 billion.

Buffett has historically favored investing in stocks rather than returning cash to shareholders, with Berkshire only issuing a dividend once, back in 1967. In his annual letter to shareholders last February, Buffett reaffirmed his commitment to keeping most of the company’s funds in equities, stating that this strategy would remain unchanged.

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