BRK.B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B
NYSE · usd
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B (BRK.B) trades at $546.33 (-0.12%) as of 10:13:11 AM EDT on Oct 23, 2026, +8.13% over the past month. Market cap is $1.17T, with 2.3 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
- -0.13%
- 1W
- +2.67%
- 1M
- +8.13%
- YTD
- +8.67%
- 1Y
- +11.00%
- 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
- $544.41 – $548.31
- Open
- $545.37
- Prev close
- $546.97
- Volume
- 671.51K
- 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
- 13.65
- P/S
- 3.34
- P/B
- 1.57
- P/FCF
- 48.35
- ROE
- 11.5%
- ROA
- 6.8%
- Debt/Equity
- 0.17
- Div yield
- 0.00%
As of Oct 22, 2026
8-K filings
Material corporate events BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.
- Governance documentsMay 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.
- Equity activityApr 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.
- Executive leadershipDec 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 activityNov 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.
- Executive leadershipOct 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
- 2.3
- Short interest
- 12.37M
- Avg volume
- 5.32M
As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.
BRK.B news
The latest news and headlines about BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B (BRK.B).
- The Bottom Line on Financial ETFs: Weighing VFH’s Efficiency Against IYF’s Large-Cap EdgepositiveThe Motley Fool· Oct 23, 2026
- If a Stock Market Crash Is on the Way, Warren Buffett Says This Is the Best Thing Investors Can Do for Their PortfolioneutralThe Motley Fool· Oct 23, 2026
- History Says This Is What Happens to Mega-IPO Stocks in Their First 12 MonthsnegativeThe Motley Fool· Oct 23, 2026
- Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Has 32% of Berkshire Hathaway's $364 Billion Portfolio Invested in 3 Unstoppable AI StockspositiveThe Motley Fool· Oct 23, 2026
- Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL) Q3 Earnings Surpass EstimatesneutralZacks Investment Research· Oct 22, 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 $546.33 (-0.12% on the day) as of 10:13:11 AM EDT on Oct 23, 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 Sep 30, 2026, BRK.B has 12.37M shares short and 2.3 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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