ChatGPT Stock Advice: Top 12 Stock Recommendations

8. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 131

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) is an American multinational conglomerate holding company led by the legendary Warren Buffett. It engages in diverse business activities, including insurance, freight rail transportation, utilities, energy, manufacturing, services, and retailing.

Buffett’s business acumen has been a cornerstone of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B)’s success, reflected again with the stock outperforming the broader market so far in 2025. Shares have surged by 19% year-to-date, in contrast to the market, which was down by over 3% as of May 2. It is one of the best companies to invest in, according to ChatGPT’s stock advice.

On April 25, UBS described Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) as a ‘safe haven’ in a turbulent environment and raised its price target from $557 to $606 per share, while maintaining the Buy rating for the stock.

On May 3, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) posted an operating profit of $9.64 billion for Q1 FY25, declining 14% from last year, driven mainly by insurance losses from January’s wildfires and foreign currency changes. However, the firm’s cash stake swelled to a record $347.7 billion.

During the annual meeting in Omaha, Warren Buffett also announced to step down as the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) at the end of 2025 and pass over the reins to Greg Abel. The 94-year-old stated the following to shareholders about Abel before the announcement:

“The fact that you can do pretty well doesn’t mean you couldn’t do better, and Greg can do better.”

However, many investors and analysts question if Berkshire would be the same without Buffett. Cathy Seifert, an analyst at CFRA Research, was quoted as saying the following by Reuters:

“The question going forward is: will Berkshire still have a Buffett premium when Buffett is not there? You’re buying a stock and you’re also getting the investing prowess of a legend. With that legend gone, what is the value?”