Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owns stakes in many companies. Analysts agree that some of these stocks will soar in 2025. Eight of Buffett’s U.S.-listed holdings are expected to jump 20% or more in the next 12 months.
This is based on data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Liberty Latin America is the top pick among analysts. Berkshire Hathaway owns nearly 7% of the company’s stock.
Analysts forecast the stock will be worth $10.10 a share in 12 months. This implies a 53% upside. Shares have already increased by 3.8% this year.
Analysts are also bullish on Nu Holdings, a Brazil-based banking company. Berkshire Hathaway owns roughly 2.3% of the company. Analysts predict shares will hit $15.19 in 12 months, a 34.6% gain.
Shares of food maker Kraft Heinz are down 5.6% this year. However, analysts believe the stock will rise 27% in the next 12 months. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owns 26.9% of the company.
Buffett is known for his buy-and-hold investing style.
Buffett’s top stock picks summarized
His portfolio offers insight into some of the top stocks Berkshire currently holds.
In the third quarter of 2024, Buffett’s Berkshire reduced its stake in Apple. It sold off 25%, leaving it with 300 million shares. The company also continued to divest from Bank of America through the fourth quarter.
Meanwhile, it increased its stake in Occidental Petroleum. It also acquired shares in a new internet domain-name registry company. As of January 2025, the top stocks in Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio by number of shares are:
– Bank of America: 766.3 million shares
– Apple: 300 million shares
– Kraft Heinz: 325.6 million shares
– Occidental Petroleum: 264.3 million shares
– American Express: 151.6 million shares
Between 1965 and 2023, Berkshire Hathaway’s stock portfolio posted a 19.8% compound annual gain.
This nearly doubled the 10.2% return of the S&P 500 index with dividends included. Warren Buffett and his team continue to manage a portfolio of around 50 stocks, valued at over $300 billion. Through strategic buying and selling of key stocks, Berkshire Hathaway demonstrates a commitment to maintaining a robust and diversified equity portfolio.
Some of the best Buffett stocks to buy with less than $350 right now include Amazon, Citigroup, and Nu Holdings. Amazon is one of the most innovative companies in the world. Its cloud unit, Amazon Web Services, has strong growth prospects.
Citigroup has an attractive valuation, with a forward earnings multiple of only 9.9. It also pays a dividend with a 3% forward yield. Nu Holdings operates the leading Latin American digital bank platform. The company has achieved success primarily in Brazil so far.
However, its CEO believes Mexico could provide huge growth potential as well.
