(BRK-A) Berkshire Hathaway - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US0846701086

BRK-A: Insurance, Railroads, Utilities, Food, Manufacturing, Retail, Energy

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., a multinational conglomerate, operates a diverse range of businesses globally, including insurance, freight rail transportation, and utilities. The company's insurance segment provides a broad spectrum of coverage, including property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance, as well as reinsurance. Its railroad systems, primarily operating in North America, play a critical role in the transportation of goods. Furthermore, Berkshire Hathaway is involved in the generation, transmission, storage, and distribution of electricity from various sources, such as natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal energy.

In addition to its core operations, the company has a significant presence in the manufacturing sector, producing a wide range of products, including boxed chocolates and other confectionery items, specialty chemicals, metal cutting tools, and components for aerospace and power generation applications. It also manufactures flooring products, insulation, roofing, and engineered products, as well as building and engineered components, paints, and coatings. The company's product portfolio extends to bricks and masonry products, and it offers manufactured and site-built home construction services, along with related lending and financial services.

Berkshire Hathaway's diversified business portfolio also includes the production of recreational vehicles, apparel, and footwear, as well as jewelry and custom picture framing products. The company manufactures alkaline batteries and produces castings, forgings, fasteners, and precision components, including aerostructures and cobalt, nickel, and titanium alloys. Its distribution network encompasses televisions and information, electronic components, and logistics services, including grocery and foodservice distribution. The company also offers professional aviation training and shared aircraft ownership programs, and it retails a variety of products, such as automobiles, furniture, household appliances, electronics, and jewelry.

With a history dating back to 1998, Berkshire Hathaway is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol BRK-A. The company's web presence can be found at https://www.berkshirehathaway.com, and its ISIN is US0846701086. As a diversified financial services company, Berkshire Hathaway operates in the GICS Sub Industry of Diversified Financial Services, reflecting its broad and varied business interests.

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BRK-A Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 954,011m
Sector Financial Services
Industry Insurance - Diversified
GiC Sub-Industry Diversified Financial Services
IPO / Inception 1980-03-17

BRK-A Stock Ratings

Growth 5y 86.1%
Fundamental 41.4%
Dividend -
Rel. Strength Industry -26.2
Analysts 3.5/5
Fair Price Momentum 746691.51 USD
Fair Price DCF 985878.21 USD

BRK-A Dividends

No Dividends Paid

BRK-A Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -26.4%
Growth Correlation 12m 86.2%
Growth Correlation 5y 95.2%
CAGR 5y 15.61%
CAGR/Mean DD 5y 2.16
Sharpe Ratio 12m 1.31
Alpha 5.61
Beta 0.72
Volatility 18.84%
Current Volume 2.6k
Average Volume 20d 1.5k
What is the price of BRK-A stocks?
As of January 22, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 702552.50 with a total of 2,589 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.96%, over one month by +3.01%, over three months by +0.65% and over the past year by +25.83%.
Is Berkshire Hathaway a good stock to buy?
Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A) is currently (January 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 41.39 and therefor a somewhat positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of BRK-A as of January 2025 is 746691.51. This means that BRK-A is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 6.28%.
Is BRK-A a buy, sell or hold?
Berkshire Hathaway has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.50. Therefor, it is recommend to hold BRK-A.
  • Strong Buy: 1
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 3
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecast for BRK-A stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, BRK-A Berkshire Hathaway will be worth about 817029.9 in January 2026. The stock is currently trading at 702552.50. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +16.29%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 746755.3 6.3%
Analysts Target Price 746755.3 6.3%
ValueRay Target Price 817029.9 16.3%