--- title: "Weekly Recap | Berkshire Hathaway +0.88%, closing in on record highs" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/298799717.md" description: "Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) gained 0.88% this week to close at $766,000, while the S&P 500 fell 0.8%, putting the stock roughly 1.68 percentage points ahead of the benchmark. The four sessions moved steadily higher: Tuesday opened at $755,000, dipped to $751,337, then recovered to $757,791; Wednesday and Thursday traded between roughly $758,000 and $764,750; Friday opened at $761,985 and finished at the week’s high of $766,000. The weekly range was 1.94%." datetime: "2026-09-12T07:50:05.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/298799717.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298799717.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/298799717.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Weekly Recap | Berkshire Hathaway +0.88%, closing in on record highs ## The Week Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) gained 0.88% this week to close at $766,000, while the S&P 500 fell 0.8%, putting the stock roughly 1.68 percentage points ahead of the benchmark. The four sessions moved steadily higher: Tuesday opened at $755,000, dipped to $751,337, then recovered to $757,791; Wednesday and Thursday traded between roughly $758,000 and $764,750; Friday opened at $761,985 and finished at the week’s high of $766,000. The weekly range was 1.94%. Average daily volume of 168 shares ran just 5.49% above the median of 159.5. ## Key Events This week’s news centred on Berkshire’s cash position, AI exposure and Greg Abel’s portfolio management. A Monday report noted the cash pile declined from $397bn to $366bn in a single quarter, while several pieces explored Berkshire’s multiple ways of profiting from the AI build-out. In a CNBC interview on Tuesday, Buffett said the Alphabet investment was initiated by him, with newer reporting indicating he still calls the shots on stocks. By Friday, coverage highlighted that Abel had 82% of the $360bn portfolio concentrated in 10 superstar stocks. Weekend reports also covered the company’s $4.5bn buyback last quarter and Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s plan to shut the Cove Point LNG plant in Maryland for annual maintenance. ## Analyst Ratings Among the four firms covering Berkshire, one rates it buy, two rate it hold and one rates it under, with a consensus rating of hold. The consensus target sits at $799,502.75, about 4.37% above the current price of $766,000. Individual targets range from $735,000 to $906,011, a wide spread that points to clear disagreement among analysts. Berkshire ranks 2nd out of 5 companies in the investment services and holding sector. ## The Week Ahead The macro calendar picks up next week. Tuesday brings the New York Fed manufacturing index (prior 20.6, forecast 14.75). Wednesday is heavy on retail data: retail sales ex-autos (prior -0.3, forecast 0.6), retail control (prior -0.4, forecast 0.4) and retail sales (prior -0.6, forecast 0.9), alongside the NAHB housing market index and weekly EIA crude inventories. These numbers will test demand resilience in consumption and manufacturing, with indirect implications for Berkshire’s insurance, energy and consumer businesses. ## In Short Berkshire drifted higher and finished near the top of its weekly range while the broader market fell, a sign of relative strength tied to its defensive profile. The news flow kept returning to the shrinking cash pile, AI exposure and buybacks. Ratings leaned neutral but divided: the consensus target is slightly above spot, yet the lowest individual target sits below the current price. Valuation looks modest at 12.75x P/E and 1.46x book. The latest session’s capital flow showed zero net activity across large, medium and small lots, offering little directional signal. The next question is whether retail and manufacturing data support the broader market mood, and how the buyback and portfolio-concentration debate develops. *This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.* ### Related Stocks - [BRK.A.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BRK.A.US.md) - [07777.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07777.HK.md) ## Related News & Research - [Warren Buffett's Net Worth Has Dropped $8.3 Billion This Year as Berkshire Hathaway Stock Lags](https://longbridge.com/en/news/300884345.md) - [3 Berkshire Hathaway Holdings to Buy While They Sit at Least 15% Below Their Highs](https://longbridge.com/en/news/301020951.md) - [Copying Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Success Is ‘Not Sexy,’ but Bill Ackman Is Trying Anyways](https://longbridge.com/en/news/300593723.md) - [Greg Abel-Led Berkshire Hathaway Owns 3 Consumer Stocks. 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