Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A) Stock Analysis
Financial Services · Insurance - Diversified
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $856700.01, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Cyclical risk: PE expanding 1.8x (earnings normalizing); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with principal businesses in insurance (GEICO, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, and BH Primary Group), freight rail through BNSF Railway, and utilities/energy through Berkshire Hathaway Energy, alongside diverse manufacturing and... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $856700.01, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Cyclical risk: PE expanding 1.8x (earnings normalizing); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 1d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated Nov 5, 2026Recent Developments — Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Berkshire Hathaway Increases Stake in SiriusXM — fiscal.ai Nov 5, 2026
- NEWS Berkshire Hathaway Earnings: Cash Balances Retreat on Increased Investments and Share Buybacks in Q2 - Morningstar — Morningstar Aug 9, 2026 positive
- NEWS Berkshire Hathaway Earnings Beat As Abel Deploys Buffett’s Cash Hoard - Forbes — Forbes Aug 8, 2026 positive
- NEWS Berkshire Hathaway Earnings Beat As Abel Deploys Buffett’s Cash Hoard - forbes.com — forbes.com Aug 8, 2026 positive
- NEWS Berkshire Operating Earnings Rise 16% in Second Quarter. Buybacks Hit $4.5 Billion. - Barron's — Barron's Aug 8, 2026 positive
Latest item Nov 5, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-06T11:33:13Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMcounterpartyIAG10-K Item 1: 'A significant portion of the NICO Group's annual reinsurance premium currently derives from a 20% quota-share agreement with Insurance Australia Group Limited ("IAG")'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-07Item 5.02LOWItem 5.02(c) officer appointment filed May 7, 2026 (event date May 2). Body states appointment was 'as previously announced'; remainder truncated. Per 10-K, Gregory E. Abel succeeded Warren E. Buffett as CEO effective January 1, 2026.SEC filing →
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $856700.01, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Cyclical risk: PE expanding 1.8x (earnings normalizing); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Analyst target $687311.06 reached (−19.8%), stop $830048.69 (−3.2%), A.R:R -1.9:1. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target $687311.06 reached (−19.8% from $856700.01); no take-profit level is published. Analyst target $687311.06 reached (−19.8%), stop $830048.69 (−3.2%), A.R:R -1.9:1. Stop-loss: $830048.69.
Cyclical risk: PE expanding 1.8x (earnings normalizing); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.3% away).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. trades at a P/E of 14.4 (forward 26.4). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Hold.
10 analysts rate BRK-A, with a consensus score of 2.2/5. 4 analysts publish price targets averaging $808601.
What does Berkshire Hathaway Inc. do?Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with principal businesses in insurance (GEICO, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance...
Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with principal businesses in insurance (GEICO, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, and BH Primary Group), freight rail through BNSF Railway, and utilities/energy through Berkshire Hathaway Energy, alongside diverse manufacturing and retailing subsidiaries. The company employed approximately 387,800 people worldwide at year-end 2025, with insurance float of approximately $176 billion providing the core investment capital base.