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Warren Buffett Isn’t Buying Apple—Not Because of the Stock, but Because of This

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Warren Buffett · Apr 14, 2026

Warren Buffett Isn’t Buying Apple—Not Because of the Stock, but Because of This

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Warren Buffett isn’t buying Apple right now—not because the company has weakened, but because the market around it is too expensive. That’s the signal buried in his recent CNBC interview, where he said outright, 'I mean, it just isn’t going to happen in this market.' Apple remains Berkshire Hathaway’s top holding, and Buffett has said he’d buy 'many' shares if the price were right. But it’s not. And that tells us more about the state of the entire stock market than it does about Apple.

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Berkshire Hathaway is adopting a cautious stance against market disruptions by holding $370 billion in cash equivalents in US treasuries. The Buffett indicator, currently at 217% of GDP, signifies an overvalued market. Buffett holds cash to safeguard his company's interests when stocks are overvalued or when deals do not meet his safety margins. He has no fixed waiting period for deploying this stockpile. In the mid-2000s, Buffett held cash for nearly 2-3 years before securing deals with Goldman Sachs and GE.

The S&P 500 fell 5% in March as investors pulled back from tech and growth stocks, spooked by economic uncertainty and geopolitical conflict. That drop followed a three-year bull run that lifted the index nearly 80%, largely on the back of AI-driven momentum. Stocks like Nvidia and Alphabet led the charge, pushing the broader market into record territory. But even after the pullback, valuations remain stretched.

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Berkshire Hathaway has netted $1.29 billion in profit from its position in Google's Alphabet stock. The investment arm of Warren Buffett established the position of 17.85 million Class A shares in the third quarter of 2025, paying an average price of roughly $243.22 per share. The total cost of the entry was $4.34 billion. Alphabet stock traded at $315.50 on April 9, 2026, bringing the current value of the position to $5.63 billion. This represents an estimated return on investment of 29% over the last six to seven months.

The Shiller CAPE ratio, which adjusts stock prices for inflation and 10-year earnings, sits at levels only seen once before—in 2000, at the peak of the dot-com bubble. That’s the environment Buffett operates in. He’s been a net seller of equities for over a dozen quarters, not because he’s bearish on American business, but because he’s a value investor. He buys when prices are below intrinsic worth. Today, they’re not.

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Warren Buffett’s Stake in VeriSign Reflects a Moat — But the Valuation Leaves Little Room for Error

Investors are paying a premium for stability, not growth or margin of safety. VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported $1.6 billion in revenue and $826 million in net income in 2025 — solid figures for a company that operates the backbone of domain registration. The firm manages .com and .net domains under long-standing contracts with ICANN, a role that amounts to a legal monopoly. That control extends to two of the world’s 13 root servers, reinforcing an infrastructure moat that’s difficult to replicate. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owns a 9.8% stake, built over a decade, reflecting a classic value investor’s appetite for entrenched, cash-generating businesses. But the market is already pricing in permanence. With domain base growth projected at just 1.5% to 3.5% in 2026, expansion is modest. Meanwhile, the stock trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 27.7 — richer than even Nvidia, at 21.5, despite Nvidia’s explosive growth trajectory. When a mature business commands a multiple typical of high-growth leaders, the margin for error vanishes. The cash flow is reliable. The position is defensible. But at current levels, the stock assumes no disruption, no regulatory shift, and no structural decline in domain reliance — a set of assumptions that leaves investors exposed if any of them break.

Apple’s valuation has held steady over recent years. It’s not soaring like AI darlings, but it’s not cheap enough to trigger Buffett’s buy signal. His restraint isn’t a verdict on Apple’s quality—it’s a referendum on market-wide pricing. If even a proven, cash-generating giant like Apple doesn’t pass his test, what does?

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Buffett’s message is clear: any time can be a good time to invest, but only if you pay attention to price. Now is not a time to chase momentum. It’s a time to look for quality companies that have lagged—and ask whether they’re finally within striking distance of value. When you find one, hold it. Just like Buffett does.

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A $4.34 billion bet on Google has already returned $1.29 billion to Berkshire Hathaway

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has already gained $1.29 billion on its $4.34 billion investment in Alphabet’s Class A shares. The position, established in Q3 2025, is now worth $5.63 billion as Google’s stock rose to $315.50 per share by April 9, 2026. Berkshire acquired 17.85 million shares at an average price of $243.22. The 29% return was realized in less than seven months. Buffett is unlikely to sell. His preferred holding period, he has said, is forever.

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