Although there's no telling where BRK. B shares could be 20, 30 or 40 years from now, it's possible to get a rough idea of the 10-year horizon. By some forecasts, shares of Berkshire could trade as high as $900 by 2034.
Average Price Target
Based on 2 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Berkshire Hathaway B in the last 3 months. The average price target is $490.50 with a high forecast of $531.00 and a low forecast of $450.00. The average price target represents a 8.56% change from the last price of $451.84.
BRK-B is a great option for long-term investors who are comfortable with some risk. It has outperformed the S&P 500 in the past, but there's no guarantee that will continue in the future.
The 20 year total return for BRK. B stock is 669.44%.
Class A shares historically tend to slightly outperform Class B shares, though this is by no means a guaranteed outcome in the future. Class A shares offer a long-term investment but little chance of a stock split down the line. Investors looking for flexibility might prefer to invest in Berkshire's Class B shares.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway outperforms S&P 500 in 2024.
Berkshire Hathaway has not announced any plans for BRK. B to have a stock split again.
The top three individual shareholders are Warren Buffett, Susan Buffett, and Ronald Olson. The company's top three institutional shareholders are Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street.
As of 2025-01-13, the Fair Value of Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.B) is 1,241.08 USD. This value is based on the Peter Lynch's Fair Value formula. With the current market price of 442.66 USD, the upside of Berkshire Hathaway Inc is 180.4%.
Despite being a large, mature, and stable company, Berkshire Hathaway does not pay dividends to its investors.
Total debt on the balance sheet as of September 2024 : $124.50 Billion USD. According to Berkshire Hathaway 's latest financial reports the company's total debt is $124.50 Billion USD. A company's total debt is the sum of all current and non-current debts.
After seven straight days of gains that propelled Berkshire Hathaway's Class A shares 6.8% higher, the stock closed today at a fresh all-time high of $582,300 per share. Over the past five years, they have increased by almost 92% vs. the S&P's 83.5% gain, excluding dividends.
The abovementioned argument, coupled with BRK-B trading at the higher end of its historical range, led the author to the conclusion that BRK-B is overvalued relative to the market.
The Class A shares of Berkshire Hathaway command the top position, with an impressive stock price of over half a million dollars. Swiss chocolatier Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG holds steady in second place with its six-figure stock price of CHF 123,433.
Investors woke up with 50x the shares they fell asleep with, but worth the same total value. At the time this split brought the price for one BRK. B share down from $3,286 to $76.
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Warren Buffett is the largest holder of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK. A)(NYSE: BRK.B) stock. He owns around 227,416 shares of Class A stock, and 276 shares of Class B stock. These stakes combine for a value of roughly $136 billion, representing a 31.6% voting interest in the company.
Class B mutual fund shares are seen to be a good investment if investors have less cash and a longer time horizon. To avoid the exit fee, an investor should typically remain in the fund for five to eight years.