Berkshire Hathaway more than doubled the amount of its share repurchases to $9.6 billion in Q3 2026, compared with $4.5 billion in Q2. Spending on share repurchases since the beginning of the year reached $14.4 billion. This increase in repurchases came as the company’s operating earnings fell 5.8% year over year to $12.7 billion, weighed down by a 43% decline in insurance underwriting profits and a 14% decrease in insurance investment income.
Berkshire’s total cash increased 3% from the previous quarter to $377.4 billion at the end of Q3. Net cash, excluding the assets of its railroad and utilities businesses and purchases of short-term Treasury bills, edged down 1.9% to $352.3 billion.
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Berkshire’s total cash increased 3% from the previous quarter to $377.4 billion at the end of Q3. Net cash, excluding the assets of its railroad and utilities businesses and purchases of short-term Treasury bills, edged down 1.9% to $352.3 billion.
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