Why did Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) stock move recently?

On 7/28/2026, Berkshire Hathaway moved +3.1% — Berkshire Hathaway shares rose as investors focused on strong gains in its equity portfolio, particularly Apple and Coca-Cola holdings, along with a UBS analyst upgrade that raised the price target. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Berkshire Hathaway's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 22.9, a price-to-book of about 0.0 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is Berkshire Hathaway's revenue?

Berkshire Hathaway reported revenue of $247.2B for FY2025, with net profit of $67.0B, per official filings.

What is the share price of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)?

Berkshire Hathaway last traded at $498.23 (-1.7% on the day), as of 8/17/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Berkshire Hathaway

BRK-B · NYSE · Conglomerate · United States

Snapshot

TickerBRK-B

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConglomerate

IndustryInsurance - Diversified

CountryUnited States

Employees387,800

HeadquartersOmaha, United States

Websitewww.berkshirehathaway.com

Filings tracked15

About Berkshire Hathaway

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, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets. It manufactures boxed chocolates and other confectionery products; specialty chemicals, metal cutting tools, and components for aerospace and power generation applications; prefabricated and site-built residential homes, flooring products; insulation, roofing, and engineered products; building and engineered components; paints and coatings; and bricks and masonry products, as well as offers manufactured and site-built home construction, and related lending and financial services. In addition, the company provides recreational vehicles, apparel, footwear, toys, jewelry, custom picture framing products, alkaline batteries, logistics services, and professional aviation training and shared aircraft ownership programs; castings, forgings, fasteners/fastener systems, aerostructures, and precision components; and cobalt, nickel, and titanium alloys. Further, it distributes televisions and information, and grocery and non-food consumer products; franchises and services quick service restaurants; and distributes electronic components. Additionally, it retails automobiles; furniture, bedding, and accessories; household appliances, electronics, and floor coverings; watches, home decor and repair services; sells kitchenware; and motorcycle clothing and equipment. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Who owns it

Insiders0.3%
Institutions66.9%
Public & other32.8%

5,925 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.8.61%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC8.41%
State Street Corporation5.38%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.95%
Morgan Stanley1.89%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC1.73%
Gates Foundation Trust1.21%
Northern Trust Corporation1.10%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Over 3 years only 0.50× of reported profit became operating cash — the classic sign that headline earnings may be running ahead of the cash actually generated. Often explained by working capital funding growth; worth a closer look.

Cash conversion0.50×

Net margin trend37.7% → 27.1%

Margin has compressed by about 10.7 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Growth qualityrev -2% · PAT -17%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $104.0B · EPS 5.78

Est. earnings growth +22.3%

Next fiscal year

Rev $423.3B · EPS 21.97

Est. earnings growth -0.1%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$247.2B

Net margin

27.1%

ROE

9.3%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-1.5%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-16.6%

Net profit (FY2025)

$67.0B

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Why it moved

Jul 28, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway shares rose as investors focused on strong gains in its equity portfolio, particularly Apple and Coca-Cola holdings, along with a UBS analyst upgrade that raised the price target.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$247.2B	$67.0B	27.1%	9.3%
FY2024	$249.7B	$89.0B	35.6%	13.7%
FY2023	$254.9B	$96.2B	37.7%	17.1%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
2026Q2	$70.1B	$25.7B	36.6%
2026Q1	$63.1B	$10.1B	16.0%
2025Q3	$63.7B	$30.8B	48.3%
2025Q2	$61.4B	$12.4B	20.1%
2025Q1	$59.4B	$4.6B	7.8%
2024Q3	$62.0B	$26.3B	42.3%
2024Q2	$63.5B	$30.3B	47.8%
2024Q1	$61.3B	$12.7B	20.7%
2023Q3	$65.2B	$-12.8B	-19.6%
2023Q2	$65.4B	$35.9B	54.9%
2023Q1	$59.7B	$35.5B	59.4%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC8/10/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Executive/director change, Bylaw/charter change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC5/7/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/4/2026
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC4/16/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC3/5/2026material
10-K filing
SEC3/2/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC3/2/2026material
8-K/A — Executive/director change
SEC1/6/2026

2025

8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC12/11/2025material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC11/21/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/3/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/3/2025material
8-K — Bylaw/charter change, Exhibits
SEC10/3/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/4/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/4/2025material

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