A woman looks at real estate listings outside a Berkshire Hathaway Home Services office in Montclair, N.J.Adam Jeffery | CNBCBerkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison Home in an all-cash deal valued at about $8.5 billion, the companies jointly said on Sunday.Under the terms, Berkshire will acquire the homebuilder for $72.50 per common share in cash, valuing Taylor Morrison's equity at around $6.8 billion. The offer represents a premium of about 24% to the company's closing stock price of $58.50 on Friday.Following the acquisition, Taylor Morrison will continue to operate under its existing management team, including Chief Executive Sheryl Palmer, and will become a privately held company. Its shares will no longer trade on the New York Stock Exchange once the transaction closes.The companies expect the deal to close in the second half of 2026. Goldman Sachs and Moelis served as financial advisors to Taylor Morrison on the transaction.
Berkshire Hathaway to buy U.S. homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $8.5 billion
The offer represents a premium of about 24% to Taylor Morrison's closing stock price of $58.50 on Friday.
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Berkshire Hathaway agreed to acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $8.5B in cash ($72.50/share, a 24% premium), with the deal expected to close in H2 2026. The move signals Buffett's conviction in U.S. residential construction as a long-term inflation hedge, and adds a major homebuilder to Berkshire's portfolio alongside its existing real estate services business.
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