Little did they know that days after they had pushed Berkshire’s class A shares to a record, Buffett would announce he planned to step down as chief executive. Since then, the conglomerate’s high-vote A shares have fallen 14 per cent,

However, this isn't to say that Buffett and his stock pickers aren't buying any stocks. In fact, there's one company whose stock Berkshire has continued to buy, and it recently bought even more. Image source: The Motley Fool.

Berkshire Hathaway didn’t just report earnings this quarter; it sent a clear message. In Q2 2025, Warren Buffett’s timeless investment firm posted $12.37 billion in net earnings to shareholders, down sharply from $30.3 billion in the year-ago period.