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

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$678,000.00
+1,040.50 (+0.15%)
(As of 11/1/2024 ET)

About Berkshire Hathaway Stock (NYSE:BRK.A)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$676,270.90
$682,986.00
50-Day Range
$671,374.21
$717,652.50
52-Week Range
$522,207.50
$741,971.38
Volume
1,274 shs
Average Volume
7,436 shs
Market Capitalization
$976.32 billion
P/E Ratio
14.37
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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13th Percentile Overall Score

BRK.A MarketRank™: 

Berkshire Hathaway scored higher than 13% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 940th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Berkshire Hathaway is 14.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.20.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Berkshire Hathaway is 14.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 42.57.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Berkshire Hathaway has a P/B Ratio of 1.73. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Berkshire Hathaway's valuation and earnings.
  • 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 0.24. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Berkshire Hathaway this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for BRK.A on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Berkshire Hathaway to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% 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 $3,377,762,869.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.37% 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

Shareholder Tina Schmidt of Cozad, Neb
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Warren Buffett is now sitting on more than $325 billion cash after continuing to unload billions of dollars worth of Apple and Bank of America shares this year and continuing to collect a steady stream of profits from all of Berkshire Hathaway’s assorted businesses without finding any major acquisitions
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BRK.A Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Berkshire Hathaway's stock was trading at $542,625.00 at the start of the year. Since then, BRK.A stock has increased by 24.9% and is now trading at $678,000.00.
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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.
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Company Calendar

Today
11/02/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
11/02/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

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

Net Income
$96.22 billion
Pretax Margin
22.24%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$364.48 billion
Cash Flow
$34,277.05 per share
Book Value
$393,011.22 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
1,432,000
Market Cap
$976.32 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.87

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This page (NYSE:BRK.A) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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