I don't doubt that Buffett knows its business quite well. After all, he bought a stake in UnitedHealth for Berkshire's portfolio in 2006 and owned the stock for three years.

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Berkshire Hathaway stock has traded at an average of 1.4 times its book value over the past 10 years. Not only is it currently trading above that at 1.6, but it's also near its decade high.

Shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock traded up $1.12 during trading on Monday, hitting $476.98. 2,953,356 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,900,020.

And after a long stretch of strong performance, Berkshire Hathaway is now a very large business. Growth investors thinking about buying the stock might want to consider Markel (MKL -1.05%) instead.

While Berkshire may not like to pay dividends, it invests in many companies that do. Should you invest in UnitedHealth Group? UnitedHealth is a stock I could see Buffett buying today, due to its ...

See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of July 21, 2025 Keith Speights has positions in Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Berkshire Hathaway.