Berkshire Hathaway Stock Today

BRK-A Stock  USD 707,250  3,950  0.56%   

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Berkshire Hathaway is trading at 707250.00 as of the 22nd of November 2024, a 0.56 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 703300.0. Berkshire Hathaway has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years but had a somewhat insignificant performance during the last 90 days. Equity ratings for Berkshire Hathaway are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 23rd of October 2024 and ending today, the 22nd of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Financial Services
IPO Date
17th of March 1980
Classification
Financials
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Berkshire Hathaway operates under InsuranceDiversified classification in the United States and is traded on NYQ Exchange. The company has 551.98 K outstanding shares of which 219 shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 0.15 days to cover all short positions. More on Berkshire Hathaway

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Berkshire Stock Highlights

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Business ConcentrationDiversified Financial Services, Insurance - Diversified, Financial Services, Financials, Financial Services, Insurance—Diversified, Financial Services (View all Sectors)
Excise Tax ActivitiesCoal
Average Analyst Recommendation
Debt Levels
Berkshire Hathaway can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Berkshire Hathaway's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Berkshire Hathaway's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Berkshire Hathaway has accumulated 128.27 B in total debt with debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 0.25, which may suggest the company is not taking enough advantage from borrowing. Berkshire Hathaway has a current ratio of 1.43, which is within standard range for the sector. Note, when we think about Berkshire Hathaway's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Change In Cash

2.36 Billion
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA and employs 396,500 people. Berkshire Hathaway is listed under Diversified Financial Services category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mega-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 1.01 T. Berkshire Hathaway classifies itself under Financial Services sector and is part of Financials industry. The entity has 551.98 K outstanding shares of which 219 shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 0.15 days to cover all short positions. Berkshire Hathaway has accumulated about 35.81 B in cash with 49.2 B of positive cash flow from operations.
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Ownership Allocation
The market capitalization of Berkshire Hathaway is $1.01 Trillion. Berkshire Hathaway retains significant amount of outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a CEO, other corporate executive, director, or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares. Please take into account that even companies with profitable outlook can generate negative future returns on their equity. If the true value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able generate positive returns on investment in the long run.
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Berkshire Hathaway Risk Profiles

Investors will always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment while minimizing volatility. Berkshire Hathaway market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Berkshire Hathaway long position in a well-diversified portfolio.

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