# Berkshire Hathaway announced on Sunday that it agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison for $72.50 per share in cash.

*business · news · 2026-06-02 · Benzinga*

## Key points

- Berkshire Hathaway will acquire Taylor Morrison for $72.50 per share in cash, totaling $6.8 billion.
- The acquisition will make Taylor Morrison a private company, expected to close in the second half of 2026.
- Berkshire CEO Greg Abel may consolidate Taylor Morrison with Clayton Homes under a unified operational platform.
- This move expands Berkshire's housing market exposure, spanning manufactured and site-built homebuilding segments.

Taylor Morrison Home stock is trading at elevated levels. What’s the outlook for TMHC shares? Berkshire To Acquire Taylor Morrison Berkshire Hathaway announced on Sunday that it agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison for $72.50 per share in cash, representing a total equity value of approximately $6.8 billion and a total enterprise value of $8.5 billion — a 24% premium to Taylor Morrison’s closing price of $58.50 on May 29. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. Upon completion of the transaction, Taylor Morrison Home Corp will become a private company. Berkshire CEO Buying Spree Abel hinted he may depart from Warren Buffett’s longtime hands-off operating model, suggesting he could consolidate Taylor Morrison with Berkshire’s existing homebuilding operations under its Clayton Homes subsidiary. “We are excited to welcome Taylor Morrison into Berkshire’s portfolio, reflecting our long-standing commitment to housing, exemplified by Clayton Homes and our other building products businesses,” said Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. “Over time, we expect to unify our site-built homebuilding operations into a combined platform enabling us to deliver the dream of homeownership to more Americans.” Berkshire already owns Clayton Homes, a manufactured home builder and one of the largest operators of mobile home communities in the country, making Taylor Morrison a potentially complementary fit that could give Berkshire a stake across multiple rungs of the housing market, from trailer parks to master-planned communities. Taylor Morrison Home Corp is a U.S. residential construction company that designs, builds, and sells single-family and multi-family homes, along with developing lifestyle communities. It focuses on traditionally high-growth markets and targets entry-level, move-up, and resort lifestyle buyers. Operationally, the company reports across East, Central, West and Financial Services segments, with the West segment driving most of its revenue. For investors, that means results can be sensitive to regional housing demand, affordability conditions and the pace of new-home orders in those Western markets. TMHC Shares Trade Flat Tuesday TMHC Price Action: Taylor Morrison Home Corp shares were down 0.06% at $71.51 at the time of publication on Tuesday. The stock is hovering just below Berkshire’s acquisition price after soaring more than 22% on Monday, per Benzinga Pro. Image: Shutterstock.com

**Companies:** Berkshire Hathaway, Taylor Morrison Home Corp
**Countries:** United States

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