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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$768,620.00 -40,730.00 (-5.03%)
Closing price 05/5/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$769,550.00 +930.00 (+0.12%)
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About Berkshire Hathaway Stock (NYSE:BRK.A)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$754,567.84
$781,569.76
50-Day Range
$735,085.12
$809,350.00
52-Week Range
$601,500.00
$812,855.00
Volume
1,209 shs
Average Volume
2,777 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.11 trillion
P/E Ratio
10.35
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. It provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. The company also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydro, 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; and flooring, insulation, roofing and engineered, 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; and recreational vehicles, apparel products, jewelry, and custom picture framing products, and alkaline batteries. Further, it manufactures castings, forgings, fasteners/fastener systems, and aerostructures; and seamless pipes, fittings, downhole casing and tubing, and various mill forms. 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 apparel and equipment. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Berkshire Hathaway Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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15th Percentile Overall Score

BRK.A MarketRank™: 

Berkshire Hathaway scored higher than 15% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 920th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Berkshire Hathaway.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Berkshire Hathaway is 10.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.89.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Berkshire Hathaway is 10.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.33.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Berkshire Hathaway has a P/B Ratio of 1.96. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BRK.A.
  • Dividend Yield

    Berkshire Hathaway does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Berkshire Hathaway does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BRK.A.
  • News Sentiment

    Berkshire Hathaway has a news sentiment score of 0.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.93 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 106 news articles for Berkshire Hathaway this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for BRK.A on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -85% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    10 people have added Berkshire Hathaway to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Berkshire Hathaway insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,551,767.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.39% of the stock of Berkshire Hathaway is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 22.97% of the stock of Berkshire Hathaway is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Berkshire Hathaway's insider trading history.
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BRK.A Stock News Headlines

ARCHIVO - Warren Buffett, presidente y director general de Berkshire Hathaway, concede una entrevis…
Buffett will remain chairman at Berkshire Hathaway when Abel to take over as CEO in 2026
Billionaire Warren Buffett will remain chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after Greg Abel takes over as CEO at the start of the new year
Warren Buffett to remain board chair at Berkshire Hathaway when vice-chairman Greg Abel takes over as CEO to start 2026
Warren Buffett to remain board chair at Berkshire Hathaway when vice-chairman Greg Abel takes over as CEO to start 2026
Elon just did WHAT!?
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Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, smiles as he plays bridge following the ann…
Warren Buffett’s best and worst investments in his 60 years as Berkshire Hathaway CEO
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he wants to step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year
Investor Warren Buffett says he will retire at the end of the year from Berkshire Hathaway
Investor Warren Buffett says he will retire at the end of the year from Berkshire Hathaway
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BRK.A Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Berkshire Hathaway's stock was trading at $680,920.00 at the start of the year. Since then, BRK.A stock has increased by 12.9% and is now trading at $768,620.00.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) issued its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, February, 22nd. The financial services provider reported $10,102.08 earnings per share for the quarter. The financial services provider had revenue of $94.92 billion for the quarter. Berkshire Hathaway had a net margin of 28.89% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.94%.

Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries include Pilot Flying J, HomeServices of America, Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Co, Precision Castparts, Precision Castparts, Detlev Louis Motorradvertriebs, Charter Brokerage, and more.

Shares of BRK.A stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/22/2025
Today
5/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-Industry
Insurance
Current Symbol
NYSE:BRK.A
Previous Symbol
NYSE:BRK/A
Employees
372,000
Year Founded
1839

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
10.35
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$96.22 billion
Pretax Margin
35.63%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$424.23 billion
Cash Flow
$36,688.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow
20.95
Book Value
$393,011.22 per share
Price / Book
1.96

Miscellaneous

Free Float
1,433,000
Market Cap
$1.11 trillion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.87

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This page (NYSE:BRK.A) was last updated on 5/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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