Berkshire Expands Lennar Stake to 11.2% in $2.1B Bet
Berkshire Hathaway increased its Lennar stake to 11.2% ($2.1B), aggressively buying into the homebuilder selloff despite 7.3% mortgage rates and analyst downgrades.
Berkshire Hathaway increased its Lennar stake to 11.2% ($2.1B), aggressively buying into the homebuilder selloff despite 7.3% mortgage rates and analyst downgrades.
Lennar reported Q3 2026 net income of $284 million, down 52% YoY, as 6.8% mortgage rates forced builder incentives and squeezed gross margins to 15.8%.
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