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Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corporation for $8.5 Billion
The all-cash deal values Taylor Morrison at about $8.5 billion and would expand Berkshire’s housing platform across two homebuilding segments.
- On Sunday, May 31, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. announced it will acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corporation in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $6.8 billion in equity, with total enterprise value of approximately $8.5 billion.
- The acquisition adds Taylor Morrison, which operates more than 350 communities across 12 states, to Berkshire's housing portfolio alongside Clayton Homes, a major manufacturer of factory-built homes.
- Shareholders will receive $72.50 per share, representing a 24% premium to Taylor Morrison's closing price of $58.50 on Friday, May 29. Chief Executive Officer Sheryl Palmer will remain in her role following the acquisition.
- Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel stated Berkshire expects to "unify our site-built homebuilding operations into a combined platform" over time, departing from its traditional strategy of letting acquisitions operate independently.
- This is Abel's first multibillion-dollar acquisition since taking over Berkshire Hathaway earlier this year. Both parties expect the deal to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.
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Berkshire Hathaway takes over the house builder Taylor Morrison for 8.5 billion dollars. The deal is one of the first major decisions of the new CEO Greg Abel.
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Berkshire Hathaway announced the acquisition of Taylor Morrison Home Corporation for $72.50 per common share in cash, in what is seen as the first big move by Greg Abel ever since the departure of Warren Buffett. The total equity value of the transaction is approximately $6.8 billion. Including Taylor Morrison's existing debt obligations, the total enterprise value reaches approximately $8.5 billion. The offer represents a 24% premium to Taylor …
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