Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)

US — Financial Services Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol BRK-A
  • Rev/Share 258158.1577
  • Book/Share 456634.3328
  • PB 1.6051
  • Debt/Equity 0.2136
  • CurrentRatio 6.3541
  • ROIC 0.0309

 

  • MktCap 1052975671813.0
  • FreeCF/Share 8388.8243
  • PFCF 87.2752
  • PE 13.0309
  • Debt/Assets 0.1205
  • DivYield 0
  • ROE 0.1276

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 3

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News

Warren Buffett's top stock picks and Berkshire Hathaway come with 15% income bonus in this new fund
BRK-A, BRK-B, OMAH
Published: April 26, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is one of this year's top performing stocks. A new ETF is tracking Warren Buffett's favorite companies, and adding an income component to boost returns in a volatile market.

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Why VeriSign Stock Soared Friday
BRK-A, BRK-B, VRSN
Published: April 25, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

VeriSign (VRSN 8.79%) shares took off Friday morning after the company released first-quarter earnings and declared a dividend for the first time. Its solid results also allowed the company to raise revenue guidance for the full year.

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Is Berkshire Hathaway Stock a Buy Now?
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: April 22, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Negative

It's not just luck or a coincidence that Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -2.52%) (BRK.B -2.10%) has held up well during the recent market sell-off. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -2.48%) and S&P 500 index (^GSPC -2.36%) are down by about 8% and 10%, respectively, as of April 17, Berkshire shares have jumped 15% year to date.

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What's Warren Buffett's Secret to Surviving a Nasdaq Bear Market? Collecting Nearly $3.3 Billion in Dividend Income From 4 Remarkable Businesses.
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: April 21, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Few (if any) Wall Street money managers trust in the U.S. economy and the stock market more than Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.82%) (BRK.B 0.39%) CEO Warren Buffett. The affably dubbed "Oracle of Omaha" has delivered a stunning cumulative return of 6,325,426% for Berkshire's Class A shares (BRK.A) since becoming CEO six decades ago.

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Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK.B) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: April 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

In the closing of the recent trading day, Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK.B) stood at $518.21, denoting a +0.34% change from the preceding trading day.

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Final Trades: Toast Inc, Berkshire Hathaway, Citigroup and Stanley Black and Decker
BRK-A, BRK-B, C, SWK, TOST
Published: April 17, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

Final trades of the day with Scott Wapner and the Fast Money traders.

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Wall Street's Nightmare Is Warren Buffett's Goldmine: Here Is the Gameplan
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: April 17, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Negative

Warren Buffett is the world's greatest investor.

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Follow Buffett Amid Market Uncertainty: ETFs in Focus
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: April 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Follow Buffett's stance of patience amid market slump / uncertainty, if you are a fan of Oracle of Omaha.

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Add Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-B) And McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Shares To Project Your Portfolio
BRK-A, BRK-B, MCD
Published: April 08, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Negative

With market volatility turning up several notches after last week's post-Liberation Day scare, it's been tough to avoid pain, even if you're heavy in the lower-beta defensive names that should hold up when all else flies south.

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Final Trades: Berkshire Hathaway, First Citizens Bancshares and KLA Corp
BRK-A, BRK-B, FCNCA, KLAC
Published: April 07, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway crashes amid market turmoil
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: April 07, 2025 by: Finbold
Sentiment: Negative

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) has not been immune to the latest wave of stock market turbulence.

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Berkshire Hathaway responds to 'false reports' on social media
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: April 04, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

CNBC's Becky Quick reports on Berkshire Hathaway's response to fake social media reports

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Should You Buy Berkshire Hathaway While It's Below $550?
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: April 04, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Negative

The S&P 500 (^GSPC -4.84%) is down about 9% from its 2025 high, and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -5.97%) is still firmly in correction territory. But not all stocks are beaten down, and one major outperformer has been Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -1.24%) (BRK.B -1.36%).

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3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in April
BRK-A, BRK-B, JEF, KO
Published: April 04, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral

It's been a spectacular run for Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway. The stock has zoomed 18% higher this year (as of April 1) compared to the broader benchmark S&P 500, which is down about 4%.

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Warren Buffett's Favorite Stock to Buy -- $78 Billion Purchased in Less Than 7 Years -- Is Absolutely Crushing the S&P 500 This Year
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: April 04, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

There aren't many money managers who can command the attention of a room of investors quite like Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A -1.24%) (BRK.B -1.36%) Warren Buffett. Since becoming CEO in the mid-1960s, the "Oracle of Omaha" has overseen a staggering 6,444,825% cumulative return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A), which on an annualized total return basis is nearly double that of the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC -4.84%) over the last six decades.

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These Warren Buffett holdings are beating the market slump
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: April 03, 2025 by: Finbold
Sentiment: Negative

Warren Buffett's time-tested investment strategy has transformed Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) from a modest textile operation into a $1 trillion investment giant grounded in the core principles of value investing.

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Is Berkshire Hathaway (Class B) Stock a Buy Now?
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: April 03, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Warren Buffett might be the most famous and accomplished long-term investor Wall Street has ever seen. Professional and individual investors have had the opportunity to invest alongside Buffett via his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway.

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Berkshire Hathaway: An Undervalued Capital Allocation Powerhouse
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: April 02, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Berkshire Hathaway's strong foresight in capital allocation and massive $334.2 billion cash pile position it well for market opportunities amid 2025's market turmoil. The company's diversified and profitable businesses, particularly insurance and rail transportation, underscore stability and resilience, far outperforming the S&P 500 Index year-to-date. Valuation analysis reveals Berkshire's forward P/E ratio is lower than the S&P 500, with a fair share price estimate of $631, indicating nearly 19% upside potential.

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Berkshire Hathaway Gains Defy Stock Market Slump
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: April 01, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Negative

While the broader equity market has had a challenging start to 2025, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. NYSE: BRK.B shares have charted a notably different course. With most indices facing headwinds and volatility, the Omaha-based conglomerate's stock has registered healthy gains.

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Which Stocks Is Warren Buffett Buying During the Market Pullback?
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: March 27, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Negative

Warren Buffett hasn't bought many stocks over the last two years, almost certainly because of high valuations. However, the stock market pullback has caused the share prices of several stocks the legendary investor might like to fall significantly.

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Warren Buffett Has Spent $77.8 Billion Buying This Trillion-Dollar Stock Since 2018, and It's Crushing the S&P 500 in 2025
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: March 27, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral

The United States is home to seven companies worth $1 trillion or more, and all of them are synonymous with cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence except one: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.95%) (BRK.B 0.72%). It was a troubled manufacturer of textile products before it was scooped up by Warren Buffett in 1965, who has transformed it into one of the most formidable conglomerates in the world.

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Wall Street's High Rollers: Berkshire Hathaway, RTX, Kinross Gold Hit 52-Week Peaks
BRK-A, BRK-B, KGC, RTX
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

The bulls are charging, and these three stocks — Berkshire Hathaway Inc (Class B) BRK, RTX Corporation RTX, and Kinross Gold Corporation KGC — are riding high, each notching fresh 52-week highs.

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The Smartest Trillion-Dollar Stock to Buy With $1,000 and Hold Forever
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: March 26, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Few companies have achieved a market cap of $1 trillion. All those who have are leaders in their respective industries and generally produce market-beating returns.

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3 Reasons to Buy Berkshire Hathaway Stock Like There's No Tomorrow
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: March 26, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B 0.54%) (BRK.A 0.49%) has been a fantastic investment over the years . The investment holding company has generated a 13.7% annualized return over the past decade.

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Warren Buffett Has Added to 6 of His 8 Forever Holdings Over the Last 6 Weeks
AXP, BRK-A, BRK-B, KO, OXY
Published: March 25, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

When it comes to billionaire money managers, Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A 0.90%) (BRK.B 0.84%) Warren Buffett is in a class of his own. Since taking over as Berkshire's CEO six decades ago, he's overseen a jaw-dropping aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) of better than 6,321,000%, as of the closing bell on March 21.

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3 Evergreen Financial Stocks to Buy With $3,000 and Hold Forever
AXP, BRK-A, BRK-B, SOFI
Published: March 25, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Three-thousand dollars might not seem like enough cash to get started in the stock market, since many of the top stocks cost hundreds or thousands of dollars per share. But with commission-free platforms and fractional trades, it's never been easier for retail investors to build up a diversified portfolio of evergreen stocks with a modest investment.

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Warren Buffett Has 47% of Berkshire Hathaway's $283 Billion Stock Portfolio Invested in Just 3 Truly Wonderful Companies
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Published: March 25, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Warren Buffett would probably say Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A 0.90%) (BRK.B 0.84%) portfolio is highly diversified. It currently owns 44 different publicly traded stocks.

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5 Warren Buffett Stocks Hit All-Time Highs Over the Past Month While the Market Fell. Here's the Best of the Bunch.
BRK-A, BRK-B
Published: March 25, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral

Most investors probably haven't enjoyed the last few weeks as major stock indexes plunged. But Warren Buffett wasn't one of them.

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Market Sell-Off: Can Buying These 3 "Safe" Stocks Today Set You Up for Life?
AVGO, BRK-A, BRK-B, LLY
Published: March 24, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

The U.S. equity market has had a solid run in the past two years, buoyed by a steadily improving macroeconomic environment and strong uptake of artificial intelligence technologies. The benchmark S&P 500 index climbed almost 53% in the past two years.

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Trump Slump: 3 Defensive Stocks To Buy Now
AAPL, BRK-A, BRK-B, WMT
Published: March 20, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

The recent stock market correction driven by Trump tariff threats (call it the Trump slump, if you will) has caused some of the more cautious investors out there to rotate into more defensive names and assets.

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About Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)

  • IPO Date 1980-03-17
  • Website https://www.berkshirehathaway.com
  • Industry Insurance - Diversified
  • CEO Mr. Warren E. Buffett
  • Employees 392400

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, 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 products, jewelry, and custom picture framing products, as well as alkaline batteries; castings, forgings, fasteners/fastener systems, and aerostructures; and seamless pipes, fittings, downhole casing and tubing, and 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.