5 Top Buffett Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Haul

• Warren Buffett stepped down arsenic CEO of Berkshire Hathaway astatine the extremity of 2025.

• But his investing bequest continues done Berkshire's assorted holdings.

• Buffett likes stocks with beardown competitory moats and planetary marque names.

• 10 stocks we similar amended than Apple ›

In conscionable a mates of weeks, we'll spot the last moves that Berkshire Hathaway made to its venerable portfolio nether the nonstop guidance of Warren Buffett, the legendary capitalist who stepped down arsenic CEO astatine the extremity of 2025, aft a 60-year run.

Changes to Berkshire's concern portfolio from the 4th fourth volition beryllium disclosed connected the company's regular Securities and Exchange Commission Form 13F, which is owed 45 days aft the extremity of the quarter. It volition beryllium absorbing to spot what moves, if any, that Buffett approved successful his last days earlier handing power disconnected to his apical lieutenant, Greg Abel.

Buffett's clip arsenic Berkshire Hathaway's CEO has travel to an end, but I expect his vaunted investing principles to stay a signature of the conglomerate helium led for decades. Berkshire's concern portfolio includes dozens of companies and is valued astatine much than $300 billion.

Buffett was a champion of buy-and-hold investing, truthful let's look astatine 5 stocks from his playbook. Each of them held a spot successful the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio astatine the extremity of 2025, and each of them could assistance you found a beardown instauration successful your investments for the agelong haul.

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been a cornerstone of the Berkshire portfolio for years. Buffett has publically expressed his admiration for Apple's products and services -- smartphones, computers, wearables, tablets, and its App Store and services part -- and its lawsuit loyalty.

Berkshire has been selling a batch of Apple banal lately. At the extremity of 2023, the conglomerate held 906 cardinal shares, but that was down to 238.2 cardinal astatine the extremity of 2025.

Still, I don't spot that arsenic a motion of trouble; I spot it arsenic a astute determination to diversify aft a presumption had go overweight. Even aft selling each those shares, Apple inactive makes up 19% of Berkshire's full portfolio -- the largest weighting of immoderate banal held by the company.

Buffett loves recognition paper companies; Berkshire owns banal successful some Mastercard and Visa. But those positions are tiny compared to the 151.6 cardinal American Express (NYSE: AXP) shares successful its portfolio. Under the erstwhile CEO, Berkshire gained 22% ownership successful American Express.

American Express fits the Buffett mold due to the fact that its customers are loyal -- its golden and platinum concern and idiosyncratic cards are highly prized, and the latter's immense yearly interest of $895 helps make plentifulness of income.