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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B (BRK-B) — closed signal from March 5, 2026

Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on June 3, 2026.

Predicted vs. what happened

BRK-B price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$485.00 – $502.00Entry zone — fair-value band

$495.05Published — price the day we called it

$529.70Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$500.84Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$475.37Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Partial

Reached 17% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.

Peak price

$500.84

peak on March 5, 2026 — not a realized return

Peak gain

+1.2%

peak, from the publication price

Window close

$475.37

end-of-window price, context only

Days to target

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Window

March 5, 2026 – June 3, 2026

The thesis — published March 5, 2026

Predicted growth

+7%

over the measurement window

Target price

$529.70

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$485.00 – $502.00

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$495.05

published March 5, 2026

Confidence

78%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Berkshire looks like a steadying holding for the next few months. Management restarted buying back shares and the CEO bought stock himself, which shows they are willing to use cash to prop up the price if markets wobble. It usually moves less than high-risk tech, so it can reduce short-term swings. Big gains aren't expected, but it can make returns safer when markets are unstable.

Primary drivers

Company buybacks can help keep the stock from falling too far
CEO buying strengthens confidence in the company's choices
Earnings come from many areas, so one bad sector won't hurt as much
Lower price swings help protect overall portfolio returns short-term

How it played out

BRK-B: the thesis did not reach its target

Lyra published BRK-B on 2026-03-05 at 495.05 with an expected 7% gain to 529.70. The thesis pointed to buybacks, CEO buying, earnings from many areas, and lower price swings. It framed Berkshire as a steadier short-term holding, not as a big upside trade.

Inside the window, BRK-B peaked at 500.84 on 2026-03-05, a 1.2% gain. It never reached 529.70. By 2026-06-03, it ended at 475.37, below the publication price. The steadying thesis did not play out by the stated target or final price.

What happened during the window

On May 2, 2026, Berkshire reported first-quarter operating earnings of $11.3 billion, up 18%, and stock buybacks of $235 million. The same day, Greg Abel led the annual meeting as CEO.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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