3 No-Brainer Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Right Now

Key Points

• Amazon has multiple competitive moats and paths to growth.

• Berkshire Hathaway remains an excellent long-term pick thanks to its diversified holdings.

• BYD Company is poised for tremendous growth in the electric vehicle and robotaxi markets.

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Warren Buffett hasn't just made a lot of money for himself through the years. His investing skills have also helped many other investors make money.

Even with the "Oracle of Omaha" retiring (or at least partially retiring) at the end of the year, following in his footsteps could still generate market-beating returns over the long term. Here are three no-brainer Buffett stocks to buy right now, listed alphabetically.

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1. Amazon

I view Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) as one of the best stocks Buffett owns. It's not one of his largest holdings. Buffett didn't even make the initial call to buy Amazon. However, it's been a big winner for him and appears to be in a strong position to continue its winning ways.

The top two things I look for in stocks to buy and hold are a strong competitive moat and multiple paths to grow, sometimes referred to as optionality. Amazon has both in spades.

If you look at a list of the types of competitive moats, you'll find references to things like a strong brand, cost advantages, economies of scale, network effect, and switching costs. Amazon doesn't just claim one type of moat; it has practically all of them.

The company also has several ways to grow over the next decade and beyond. Even though Amazon reigns as the top e-commerce company, it still has ample room to run with a global retail market share of only around 1%. Amazon Web Services is the leading cloud service provider, but the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence should provide a huge tailwind for the business. Amazon is also expanding into new markets, including healthcare and satellite internet service.

2. Berkshire Hathaway

It's absolutely a no-brainer call to include Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) on the list. Investing in Berkshire joins you at the hip financially with Buffett himself in a real sense.

But is buying Berkshire Hathaway shares now a smart move considering Buffett will step down as CEO in less than six months? I think so. For one thing, he will stay on board as Berkshire's chairman. More importantly, Buffett's mindset will still prevail in the company's decision-making.

Earlier this year, Berkshire was widely viewed as a safe-haven stock, in large part because of its fortress-like balance sheet. I don't believe the economy is out of the woods yet, especially with the possibility of high tariffs being imposed on some of the largest trading partners of the U.S. It won't surprise me at all if Berkshire again becomes a favorite for investors in the not-too-distant future.

Over the long term, though, Berkshire's diversification should work to investors' benefit. The conglomerate owns over 60 subsidiaries that represent a wide range of industries and sectors. Berkshire's investment portfolio includes positions in more than 40 publicly traded companies.

3. BYD Company

BYD Company (OTC: BYDD.F) (OTC: BYDDY) ranks as one of Buffett's best-performing stocks of 2025. However, that isn't why I think the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker is a great pick right now. Instead, I like BYD because of its future growth prospects.

One of the main knocks against electric vehicles has been the long charging times required. BYD has addressed this issue head-on with its megawatt flash chargers that can charge cars enough to drive 250 miles in as little as five minutes. Some industry observers have called this innovation a game-changer. I suspect they're right.

Meanwhile, BYD is moving forward aggressively with its autonomous ride-hailing (robotaxi) strategy. The company and Uber teamed up last year on a collaboration that could lead to a global robotaxi service. BYD plans to incorporate self-driving technology on all of its cars, a move that could accelerate the adoption of its vehicles in the autonomous ride-hailing market.

BYD could also benefit from the passage of President Trump's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill." The legislation ended federal tax credits for U.S.-made EVs. This could cause U.S. automakers to curtail their investments in EV technology, while BYD continues to invest heavily.

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John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Keith Speights has positions in Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and Uber Technologies. The Motley Fool recommends BYD Company. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.