Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) Misses, Morgan Stanley Reiterates In-Line

Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Phillips reiterated an Equalweight rating and $217.00 price target on Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) after Operating EPS of $2.50 missed consensus of $2.58 due to a $333m miss in underwriting results and lower than expected share repurchases.

The analyst stated "The company repurchased $442m worth of shares in the quarter, a sizeable miss compared to our forecast of $2.5b, and 1Q19's $1.7b. Berkshire has pledged $10b to support Occidental's planned acquisition of Anadarko, potentially serving as a near-term drag on repurchases".

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Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. closed at $199.00 yesterday.

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