BRK.B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B
NYSE · usd
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B (BRK.B) trades at $542.99 (-1.02%) as of 7:59:58 PM EDT on Oct 27, 2026, +7.93% over the past month. Market cap is $1.17T, with 3.3 days to cover in short interest.
Stock performance
How BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B (BRK.B) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.
- 1D
- -1.02%
- 1W
- +0.59%
- 1M
- +7.93%
- YTD
- +8.03%
- 1Y
- +14.13%
- 52-wk range
- $464.01 – $549.96
Key statistics
Today's trading snapshot for BRK.B: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.
- Day range
- $542.90 – $548.60
- Open
- $547.97
- Prev close
- $548.56
- Volume
- 3.08M
- Market cap
- $1.17T
- Shares out
- 1.41B
Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE
Valuation and profitability ratios for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.
- P/E
- 13.55
- P/S
- 3.32
- P/B
- 1.55
- P/FCF
- 48.00
- ROE
- 11.5%
- ROA
- 6.8%
- Debt/Equity
- 0.17
- Div yield
- 0.00%
As of Oct 27, 2026
8-K filings
Material corporate events BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.
- Bylaw amendmentMay 7, 2026
On May 3, 2026, the Board of Directors of Berkshire (the 'Board') voted to amend and restate Berkshire's By-Laws effective immediately. The primary purpose of the amendment was to update the officer roles and responsibilities to conform to Berkshire's current operating structure. Changes were made to Sections 4 (Officers and Agents), 6 (Capital Stock) and 10 (Execution of Papers) of Berkshire's By-Laws.
- Underwriting agreementApr 16, 2026
The Notes were sold pursuant to an underwriting agreement entered into on April 10, 2026, by and among (a) Berkshire and (b) Mizuho Securities USA LLC and Merrill Lynch International.
- Cfo appointmentDec 11, 2025
Charles C. Chang, age 57, will succeed Mr. Hamburg as Berkshire's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on June 1, 2026. Mr. Chang has been Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since joining BHE on October 1, 2024. Prior to joining BHE, Mr. Chang had been a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers since 2002.
- Debt issuanceNov 21, 2025
On November 20, 2025, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued (i) ¥123,700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.510% Senior Notes due 2028, (ii) ¥53,300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.826% Senior Notes due 2030, (iii) ¥26,100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.422% Senior Notes due 2035 and (iv) ¥7,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.810% Senior Notes due 2040 under a registration statement on Form S-3.
- Ceo departureOct 3, 2025
Mr. Abel will replace Mr. Warren Buffett, Berkshire's current Chief Executive Officer on that date. Mr. Buffett will continue to be Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.
Dividend history and stock splits
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B's recent dividend payments and stock splits.
Dividends
No recent dividends.
Splits
- 50-for-1Jan 21, 2010
BRK.B short interest
How heavily BRK.B is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.
- Days to cover
- 3.3
- Short interest
- 13.77M
- Avg volume
- 4.14M
As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.
BRK.B news
The latest news and headlines about BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B (BRK.B).
- Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Has $114.4 Billion Invested in These 3 Tech Stocks. None Is a Pure-Play Artificial Intelligence (AI) Company.positiveThe Motley Fool· Oct 27, 2026
- Berkshire's Financial Flexibility Underpins Long-Term Value GrowthpositiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 27, 2026
- Berkshire to Report Q3 Earnings: Time to Buy, Hold or Sell the Stock?neutralZacks Investment Research· Oct 27, 2026
- Meet the Stocks Yielding 65%, 45%, and 41% Annually for Warren Buffett's Berkshire HathawaypositiveThe Motley Fool· Oct 27, 2026
- Warren Buffett’s Warning Could Haunt Wall Street in 2027. History Says the Stock Market Could Make a Big Move.neutralThe Motley Fool· Oct 27, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B (BRK.B) stock price today?
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B (BRK.B) is trading at $542.99 (-1.02% on the day) as of 7:59:58 PM EDT on Oct 27, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.
What is BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B?
Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with a wide array of subsidiaries engaged in diverse activities. The firm's core business segment is insurance, run primarily through Geico, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group.
What is the short interest in BRK.B?
As of Oct 15, 2026, BRK.B has 13.77M shares short and 3.3 days to cover.
What exchange is BRK.B listed on?
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B (BRK.B) trades on NYSE in USD, in the FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE industry.
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