Berkshire Hathaway steps up buybacks with $4.5B in Q2 and over $3.3B since July
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Berkshire Hathaway's Q2 results showed solid underlying momentum with operating earnings up 16% Y/Y, while headline revenue growth was partly inflated by FX. The key market takeaway is a clear shift in capital deployment: $4.5B of Q2 buybacks, $3.3B+ additional repurchases in July, and ~$20B net equity purchases, signaling more active use of its liquidity. The upgrade frames BRK.B as a defensive large-cap alternative.
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Berkshire Hathaway reported second-quarter revenue of $101.8B, up 10% year over year, and operating earnings of $12.98B, up 16%, though currency effects overstated the headline revenue growth. The company accelerated share repurchases, buying back $4.5B in Q2 and more than $3.3B since July. It also made $20B in net equity purchases, signaling a shift in capital allocation. At 1.47x book value, analysts view the stock as a defensive alternative to the S&P 500 and have upgraded it to Buy.
