Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $8.5bn in cash, at $72.50 per share, a 24% premium to Friday’s close, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2026.
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Summary: Berkshire Hathaway agreed on Sunday to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corporation in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $8.5 billion, per a joint company statement The offer price of $72.50 per common share values Taylor Morrison’s equity at around $6.8 billion and represents a premium of approximately 24% to the company’s closing price of $58.50 on Friday, per the joint statement Berkshire chief executive Greg Abel said the deal would broaden the conglomerate’s presence in site-built homes with potential to combine operations with existing housing businesses over time, per the joint statement Taylor Morrison chief executive Sheryl Palmer said Berkshire’s long-term investment orientation was well-suited to the multi-year cycle of homebuilding and would allow the company to scale in ways not possible as a standalone, per the joint statement Taylor Morrison operates in 12 US states and had a market capitalisation of $5.47 billion prior to the announcement, according to LSEG data The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, with Taylor Morrison to be taken private and delisted from the New York Stock Exchange; Goldman Sachs and Moelis advised Taylor Morrison, per the joint statement Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire US homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home Corporation in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $8.5 billion, the companies announced jointly on Sunday, extending the conglomerate’s decades-long commitment to the American housing market into the site-built residential segment. Under the terms of the deal, Berkshire will pay $72.50 per common share, valuing Taylor Morrison’s equity at around $6.8 billion. The offer price represents a premium of roughly 24% to the stock’s