Value
5.5/10data confidence 67%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| P/E | 7.6 |
| P/S | 8.2 |
| Fwd P/E | 4.8 |
| Analyst target | 3.0 |
- ▸Forward P/E: 26.2x
BRK-B · Why this verdict
Why Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) is rated SELL
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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.2/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF
Per-dimension breakdown
Quality
6.1/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| ROE | 3.5 |
| ROA | 3.5 |
| Gross margin | 1.3 |
| Op margin | 10.0 |
| Net margin | 9.7 |
| Current ratio | 8.8 |
| FCF quality | 5.2 |
| Moat | 6.4 |
| Piotroski F | 6.7 |
- ▸Strong margins: 19%
- ▸Earnings quality warning: 68% FCF/NI
Growth
2.6/10data confidence 67%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Rev growth | 5.3 |
| EPS growth | 0.0 |
Momentum
7.3/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| RSI | 4.0 |
| MACD | 10.0 |
| OBV | 10.0 |
| MA position | 9.0 |
| Volume | 3.7 |
- ▸Overbought (RSI 80)
- ▸Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
- ▸Above 200-day MA
Sentiment
5.2/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Analyst rating | 6.1 |
| Price target | 4.1 |
| erm sentiment | 5.0 |
- ▸Light analyst coverage (3.0) — signal dampened
Insider
5.0/10data confidence 50%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| materiality | 5.0 |
| holder change | 5.0 |
- ▸No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)
Peer rank
5.0/10data confidence 80%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| value rank | 2.2 |
| quality rank | 3.8 |
| growth rank | 6.7 |
Technical
3.8/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| bollinger | 0.6 |
| support resistance | 1.0 |
| 52w position | 9.8 |
Risk (lower is worse)
7.6/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| short interest | 9.5 |
| days to cover | 8.1 |
| volatility | 7.7 |
| put call | 6.1 |
| max pain risk | 3.0 |
| beta | 9.6 |
| debt equity | 9.3 |
- ▸Above max pain $270
- ▸Concentration risks: 2 MED (10-K Item 1A)
Catalyst
4.2/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| erm | 5.0 |
| earnings history | 3.3 |
| earnings timing | 5.0 |
| surprise avg | 3.7 |
- ▸Earnings concerns: 2B/2M
How the verdict was assembled
Engine trigger
Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier -1 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → SELL_IF_HOLDING).
Engine technical detail
verdict_path:
L4:PATH_F_HOLD|L3:NEWS_MOD=-1Passed (6)
- MOMENTUM:7.3>=5.5
- INSIDER:OK
- NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
- EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:109d clear
- SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
- MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
- ASYMMETRY:-1.9=NEGATIVE
Warning (1)
- 8K_CSUITE_CHANGE:5.02 (officer departure/appointment)
Reward-to-Risk
-1.90
Upside
-19.9%
Downside
10.5%
Sizing output
AVOID
Setup— — No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed
EdgeNo clear edge — No clear edge identified
SuitabilityModerate — Balanced profile
Investment implication
None of the engine's positive-conviction paths (C-quality, D-momentum) triggered — the F-path HOLD reflects balanced signals. Strongest-cleared gate: MOMENTUM:7.3>=5.5. Top dim: Risk (lower is worse) at 7.6; weakest: Growth at 2.6. No conviction either direction.
The strongest dimensions are Risk (lower is worse) at 7.6, Momentum at 7.3, and Quality at 6.1; the weakest are Growth at 2.6, Technical at 3.8, and Catalyst at 4.2. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -1.90 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.