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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock logo
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
$512.22
+0.1%		$491.97
$455.18
▼
$516.85
$1.10T0.614.08 million shs3.93 million shs
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$464.72
$397.99
$349.20
▼
$555.45
$3.45T1.136.25 million shs60.72 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock logo
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
0.00%+3.57%+1.06%+8.12%+8.34%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.00%+21.75%+19.01%+12.14%-11.33%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock logo
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
$512.22
+0.1%		$491.97
$455.18
▼
$516.85
$1.10T0.614.08 million shs3.93 million shs
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$464.72
$397.99
$349.20
▼
$555.45
$3.45T1.136.25 million shs60.72 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock logo
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
0.00%+3.57%+1.06%+8.12%+8.34%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.00%+21.75%+19.01%+12.14%-11.33%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock logo
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
2.33
Hold$532.003.86% Upside
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
2.89
Moderate Buy$558.6420.21% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest MSFT and BRK.B Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
7/30/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Set Price Target$525.00
7/30/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Scotiabank logo
Scotiabank
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Reiterated RatingOutperform$510.00
7/30/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Wells Fargo & Company logo
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$625.00 ➝ $650.00
7/30/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
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Reiterated RatingOverweight
7/30/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Sanford C. Bernstein logo
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Boost Price TargetOutperform$646.00 ➝ $647.00
7/30/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Evercore Inc logo
Evercore
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Set Price Target$528.00
7/30/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. logo
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Reiterated RatingBuy$640.00
7/30/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Wolfe Research logo
Wolfe Research
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Reiterated RatingOutperform$550.00
7/30/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
CLSA logo
CLSA
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Reiterated RatingOutperform
7/30/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetOverweight$545.00 ➝ $512.00
7/28/2026
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock logo
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy$570.00 ➝ $585.00
(Data available from 8/3/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock logo
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
$371.44B2.97$26.90 per share19.04$333.61 per share1.54
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$331.84B10.40$22.54 per share20.62$59.58 per share7.80
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock logo
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
$66.97B$33.5915.2523.68N/A19.31%6.55%3.80%N/A
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$133.75B$17.9625.8820.211.4840.31%31.98%18.70%N/A

Latest MSFT and BRK.B Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/29/2026Q4 2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$4.24$4.74+$0.50$4.81$87.62 billion$90.01 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock logo
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.640.78%+10.24%20.27%23 Years

Latest MSFT and BRK.B Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/10/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
quarterly$0.910.92%8/20/20268/20/20269/10/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock logo
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
N/A
0.36
0.36
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.07
1.23
1.22

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock logo
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
39.25%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
71.13%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock logo
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
6.05%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.03%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock logo
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
387,8002.16 billion2.03 billionOptionable
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
223,0007.43 billion7.42 billionOptionable

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Copeland Capital Management LLC Buys 17,260 Shares of Microsoft Corporation $MSFT
 |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-copeland-capital-management-llc-buys-17260-shares-of-microsoft-corporation-msft-2026-08-03/
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Berkshire Hathaway NYSE:BRK.B

$512.22 +0.68 (+0.13%)
Closing price 07/31/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$511.55 -0.67 (-0.13%)
As of 07/31/2026 07:58 PM Eastern
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. It also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets. In addition, the company manufactures boxed chocolates and other confectionery products; specialty chemicals, metal cutting tools, and components for aerospace and power generation applications; flooring products; insulation, roofing, and engineered products; building and engineered components; paints and coatings; and bricks and masonry products, as well as offers manufactured and site-built home construction, and related lending and financial services. Further, it provides recreational vehicles, apparel and footwear products, jewelry, and custom picture framing products, as well as alkaline batteries; castings, forgings, fasteners/fastener systems, aerostructures, and precision components; and cobalt, nickel, and titanium alloys. Additionally, the company distributes televisions and information; franchises and services quick service restaurants; distributes electronic components; and offers logistics services, grocery and foodservice distribution services, and professional aviation training and shared aircraft ownership programs. It also retails automobiles; furniture, bedding, and accessories; household appliances, electronics, and computers; jewelry, watches, crystal, china, stemware, flatware, gifts, and collectibles; kitchenware; and motorcycle clothing and equipment. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Microsoft NASDAQ:MSFT

$464.72 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 07/31/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$461.85 -2.87 (-0.62%)
As of 07/31/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

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