Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire Major Homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $8.5 Billion

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A)(NYSE:BRK.B) has agreed to buy Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (NYSE:TMHC), one of the largest homebuilders in the United States, in an all-cash deal announced Sunday. Berkshire will pay $72.50 per share, valuing Taylor Morrison’s equity at roughly $6.8 billion and the full transaction at about $8.5 billion once debt is counted. That price is a 24% premium to the stock’s $58.50 close on May 29, 2026, the last trading day before the news. Taylor Morrison’s market value sat near $5.5 billion going in.

What makes this one worth a closer look is who signed it. The acquisition ranks among the first large deals announced under Greg Abel, who has recently taken over as Berkshire’s chief executive from...