Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) Stock Overview
NYSE · Financial Services · Insurance - Diversified
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; operates railroad systems in North America; generates, transmits,…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. operates in the Financial Services sector, within the Insurance - Diversified industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. at a Glance
| Company | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
| Ticker | BRK-B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $506.03 |
| Market cap | $1.08T |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 12.72 |
| EPS (trailing) | $39.77 |
| 52-week high | $537.74 |
| 52-week low | $464.01 |
| Dividend yield | — |
| Ex-dividend date | — |
| Beta | 0.60 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 12.12% |
| Debt-to-equity | 17.14% |
| Average volume | 4.54M |
| Shares outstanding | 1.41B |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Industry | Insurance - Diversified |
| Employees | 387,800 |
| Country | United States |
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- What is Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s current P/E ratio?
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) has a trailing P/E ratio of 12.72 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
- What is Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s market capitalisation?
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s market cap is $1.08T based on our latest snapshot. See how it ranks by market cap →
- What is BRK-B's 52-week range?
- Over the past 52 weeks, BRK-B has traded between $464.01 and $537.74. What does the 52-week range mean? →
- How volatile is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. compared to the market?
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has a beta of 0.60, meaning it has historically moved less than the broader market. What does beta measure? →
- Does Berkshire Hathaway Inc. pay a dividend?
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. does not currently pay a dividend according to our latest data.
- What exchange is BRK-B listed on?
- BRK-B is listed on the NYSE. Browse all NYSE-listed stocks →
- What sector is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in?
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