Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Financial Services · Insurance - Diversified
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $729862.00 — A.R:R is negative (-2.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Berkshire Hathaway is a diversified holding company with principal operations in insurance (GEICO, BH Reinsurance Group, BH Primary Group), BNSF Railway, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, and manufacturing/retail/services, employing ~387,800 worldwide. Revenue and earnings derive from... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $729862.00 — A.R:R is negative (-2.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 56. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 53d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMcounterpartyInsurance Australia Group Limited (IAG)10-K Item 1: 'A significant portion of the NICO Group’s annual reinsurance premium currently derives from a 20% quota-share agreement with Insurance Australia Group Limited (“IAG”)'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-07Item 5.02LOWBerkshire Hathaway reported officer/director matters at its May 2, 2026 annual meeting. Gregory Abel's succession as CEO (effective Jan 1, 2026) was previously announced; clean handoff. Body truncated before full 5.02 content.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $729862.00 — A.R:R is negative (-2.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 56. Prior stop was $710923.54. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $721358.41 (-1.2% upside). Prior stop was $710923.54. Stop-loss: $710923.54.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. trades at a P/E of 14.4 (forward 23.0). TrendMatrix value score: 7.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover BRK-A with a consensus score of 2.2/5. Average price target: $758899.
What does Berkshire Hathaway Inc. do?Berkshire Hathaway is a diversified holding company with principal operations in insurance (GEICO, BH Reinsurance...
Berkshire Hathaway is a diversified holding company with principal operations in insurance (GEICO, BH Reinsurance Group, BH Primary Group), BNSF Railway, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, and manufacturing/retail/services, employing ~387,800 worldwide. Revenue and earnings derive from underwriting profit, investment income on ~$176B float, freight rail, regulated utility operations, and diversified manufacturing. The equity investment portfolio is unusually concentrated in relatively few publicly traded issuers.