Berkshire ramps up buybacks in Q3 even as operating earnings dip
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B) has accelerated its stock buybacks during its third quarter ending Sept. 30, while the investing giant’s operating earnings fell amid weakness in its insurance businesses.The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate repurchased $9.6B in shares in Q3
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-1.5% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR holds the financials sector that Berkshire Hathaway belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- PGR The Progressive+13.5% 30d
The Progressive is a peer of Berkshire Hathaway in fire, marine and casualty insurance; rivals often move on the same news.
- TRV The Travelers Companies+8.5% 30d
The Travelers Companies is a peer of Berkshire Hathaway in fire, marine and casualty insurance; rivals often move on the same news.
- ALL The Allstate+18.5% 30d
The Allstate is a peer of Berkshire Hathaway in fire, marine and casualty insurance; rivals often move on the same news.
- AIG American International Group+8.6% 30d
American International Group is a peer of Berkshire Hathaway in fire, marine and casualty insurance; rivals often move on the same news.
- HIG The Hartford Insurance Group+6.4% 17d
The Hartford Insurance Group is a peer of Berkshire Hathaway in fire, marine and casualty insurance; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRK-BPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BRK.B | -2.52% | +1.50% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLF | +0.66% | +3.52% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PGR | +2.77% | +3.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TRV | +0.92% | +3.55% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ALL | +3.63% | +5.56% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AIG | +5.99% | +5.07% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| HIG | +1.15% | +3.09% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIG | three days earlier | +5.07% | final price |
| AIG | five days earlier | +5.99% | final price |
| ALL | three days earlier | +5.56% | final price |
| ALL | five days earlier | +3.63% | final price |
| BRK.B | three days earlier | +1.50% | final price |
| BRK.B | five days earlier | -2.52% | final price |
| HIG | three days earlier | +3.09% | final price |
| HIG | five days earlier | +1.15% | final price |
| PGR | three days earlier | +3.14% | final price |
| PGR | five days earlier | +2.77% | final price |
| TRV | three days earlier | +3.55% | final price |
| TRV | five days earlier | +0.92% | final price |
| XLF | three days earlier | +3.52% | final price |
| XLF | five days earlier | +0.66% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold BRK.B, worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 23 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold BRK.B, worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Richard Dean McCormick bought BRK.B, worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Progressive (PGR), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Progressive (PGR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 89 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Allstate (ALL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Allstate (ALL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Aug 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 2 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold American International Group (AIG), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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