3 Top Buffett Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Haul
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By Keith Speights – Mar 18, 2026 at 4:44AM ESTKey PointsAlphabet is one of the newest Buffett stocks -- and one of the best.Amazon checks off multiple boxes of the Buffett playbook.Coca-Cola ranks as one of Buffett's favorite stocks for several good reasons.Do you think Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA +0.05%) (BRKB +0.07%) is now in its post-Warren Buffett era? Think again. Buffett continues to serve as Berkshire's chairman of the board. New CEO Greg Abel recently confirmed that the legendary investor still shows up to work five days a week. Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio also remains Buffett's portfolio, at least for now. All of the stocks known to be held by the conglomerate were purchased under Buffett's watch. I think that three of them are especially great picks to buy and hold for the long haul. Image source: The Motley Fool. 1. Alphabet Buffett regretted not buying Google parent Alphabet (GOOG +1.61%) (GOOGL +1.75%) stock in the past. However, he remedied the mistake last year, initiating a sizable position in the company. I think long-term investors would be wise to follow in his footsteps. Alphabet's Google Cloud is one of the most impressive growth engines around. The unit posted revenue of $17.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, up 48% year over year. Unsurprisingly, strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities was the primary driver of this impressive growth. ExpandNASDAQ: GOOGLAlphabetToday's Change(1.75%) $5.35Current Price$310.91Key Data PointsMarket Cap$3.8TDay's Range$305.52 - $311.4052wk Range$140.53 - $349.00Volume858KAvg Vol33MGross Margin59.68%Dividend Yield0.27% However, advertising remains Alphabet's biggest moneymaker. Even with the rapid adoption of generative AI, Google Search is still raking in tens of billions of dollars every quarter. In fact, genAI is helping boost search engine traffic. I expect Google Search's business will thrive over the next decade and beyond. Investors should also keep their eyes on three important new growth opportunities for Alphabet. Waymo's autonomous ride-hailing services are quickly expanding into new geographic markets. Google plans to launch its AI-powered smart glasses later this year. Meanwhile, Google Quantum AI continues to make progress in developing a powerful quantum computer, making Alphabet one of the best quantum computing stocks around. 2. Amazon In one sense, I'm surprised that Amazon (AMZN +1.63%) isn't a bigger holding for Berkshire Hathaway. The company checks off multiple boxes of the Buffett playbook. Perhaps the biggest reason Berkshire hasn't bought more Amazon shares is its valuation. However, the stock's price-to-earnings ratio is now well below its historic average.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) remains the leader in cloud services. Its revenue grew 24% year over year in Q4 to $35.6 billion, the fastest growth in 13 quarters. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy stated in the company's Q4 earnings call, "AWS continues to earn most of the big enterprise and government transitions to cloud." These organizations are unlikely to switch to another cloud provider -- a testament to AWS' switching-cost moat. ExpandNASDAQ: AMZNAmazonToday's Change(1.63%) $3.46Current Price$215.20Key Data PointsMarket Cap$2.3TDay's Range$212.40 - $215.6952wk Range$161.38 - $258.60Volume2.2MAvg Vol49MGross Margin50.29% For the ninth consecutive year, Profitero ranked Amazon as the lowest-priced retailer in the U.S. While it's keeping costs low, Amazon is also speeding up its deliveries. For example, the company is now delivering nearly 70% more items on the same day as it did a year ago. I think this powerful combination of low costs and fast service makes Amazon one of the more recession-resistant stocks on the market. Amazon continually looks for new opportunities. It will expand into the satellite internet services market this year. The company's Zoox unit could compete with Alphabet's Waymo in the robotaxi market. Amazon is also reportedly developing smart glasses for consumers, following the unveiling of prototype AI-powered glasses for its delivery drivers. 3. The Coca-Cola Company The Coca-Cola Company (KO 0.35%) is, without question, one of Buffett's favorite stocks of all time. The beverage giant is his longest-held position. And it's Berkshire Hathaway's third-largest holding. Buffett has categorized Coca-Cola as one of a handful of stocks he envisions Berkshire owning "indefinitely." If you're looking for a company with staying power, Coke is it. The company began business in 1886. It's still highly successful, marketing 30 brands that generate at least $1 billion in annual revenue. ExpandNYSE: KOCoca-ColaToday's Change(-0.35%) $-0.28Current Price$77.55Key Data PointsMarket Cap$334BDay's Range$77.46 - $78.2052wk Range$65.35 - $82.00Volume594KAvg Vol18MGross Margin61.75%Dividend Yield2.66% Will Coca-Cola deliver the level of long-term returns that Alphabet and Amazon will? Probably not. But it does offer two important things to investors: stability and stellar dividends. The company is a member of the Dividend Kings, a group of companies that have increased their dividends for at least 50 consecutive years. Coca-Cola's dividend growth streak now stands at an impressive 64 years. Read NextMar 18, 2026 •By Stefon WaltersCoca-Cola vs. PepsiCo: Which One Will Make You Richer?Mar 17, 2026 •By James Brumley3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Hold ForeverMar 15, 2026 •By John BallardThe Top 2 Consumer Staples Stocks to Buy Right NowMar 15, 2026 •By Patrick SandersMy 5 Favorite Dividend Stocks to Buy Right NowMar 15, 2026 •By Neil PatelWhere Will Coca-Cola Stock Be in 5 Years?Mar 15, 2026 •By Lawrence Rothman, CFA2 No-Brainer Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Right NowAbout the AuthorKeith Speights is a contributing Motley Fool healthcare analyst covering publicly traded companies across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, technology, and marijuana. Prior to The Motley Fool, Keith was CEO of Constant Care Technology, a healthcare technology company; vice president of American HealthTech, a healthcare software company; and a director of operations for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi, a health insurer. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Mississippi State University.TMFFishBizStocks MentionedCoca-ColaNYSE: KO$77.58(-0.31%)-$0.24AlphabetNASDAQ: GOOGL$310.91(+1.75%)+$5.35AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN$215.20(+1.63%)+$3.46Berkshire HathawayNYSE: BRKA$738,390.39(+0.05%)+$390.39Berkshire HathawayNYSE: BRKB$492.28(+0.01%)+$0.07AlphabetNASDAQ: GOOG$309.33(+1.61%)+$4.91*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.