BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
BRK-B, BRK-A · Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance · 941K shares · +2%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $9.2B (gross $9.2B)
Reference price $467.13 · est. market cap ~$440M — last insider purchase, 2026-05-06 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B77Dominant, fortress-balance-sheet insurance/industrial conglomerate whose massive equity base depresses headline ROE.
Strengths
- Enormous, top-percentile tangible book ($634B, 100th) and FCF (100th), solid net margin (18%, 72.9th) and ROA (5.5%, 71.7th)
- Diversified wide-moat franchises (insurance float, BNSF, BHE, MSR), large statutory surplus and a durable competitive position
Risks
- Low ROE (9.3%, 24th) and net income −25%, reflecting equity-investment volatility and $8.3B Kraft Heinz/Occidental impairments
- CEO succession (Abel) and concentrated equity-portfolio fair-value risk
Notable findings
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Net margin
18.0%
Return on equity
9.3%
Return on assets
5.5%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-0.6%
Net-income growth
-24.8%
Free cash flow
$25.0B
Tangible book value
$634.3B
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 160 | — |
| 2026-05-18 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Conversion | 38K | — |
| 2026-05-18 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 19K | — |
| 2026-05-18 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 19K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | GUYMAN CHARLOTTE | Gift | 574 | — |
| 2026-05-06 | O'Sullivan Michael J. | Buy | 483 | $467.13 |
| 2026-05-06 | O'Sullivan Michael J. | Buy | 53 | $470.22 |
| 2026-05-01 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 1.2M | $149.84 |
| 2026-03-27 | Jain Ajit | Gift | 22 | — |
| 2026-01-29 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 1.7M | $120.56 |
| 2026-01-16 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 7.7K | $83.72 |
| 2026-01-15 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 18K | $84.04 |
| 2026-01-14 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 59K | $83.79 |
| 2026-01-13 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 31K | $82.78 |
| 2026-01-12 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 67K | $83.27 |
| 2026-01-09 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 19K | $82.40 |
| 2026-01-08 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 65K | $82.25 |
| 2026-01-07 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 44K | $81.22 |
| 2026-01-06 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 20K | $83.48 |
| 2025-11-10 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 400K | — |
| 2025-11-10 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 400K | — |
| 2025-11-10 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 400K | — |
| 2025-11-10 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 1.5M | — |
| 2025-11-10 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Conversion | 2.7M | — |
| 2025-11-03 | GUYMAN CHARLOTTE | Gift | 410 | — |
| 2025-11-03 | GUYMAN CHARLOTTE | Conversion | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-10-27 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 402K | $135.36 |
| 2025-10-22 | Jain Ajit | Gift | 32 | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Jain Ajit | Sell | 15K | — |
| 2025-09-24 | Jain Ajit | Gift | 32 | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Jain Ajit | Sell | 2.0K | $464.73 |
| 2025-08-04 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Buy | 1.0M | $21.63 |
| 2025-08-01 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Buy | 1.9M | $21.02 |
| 2025-07-31 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Buy | 85K | $21.43 |
| 2025-07-31 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Buy | 2.0M | $21.04 |
| 2025-07-31 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 1.6M | $140.61 |
| 2025-07-30 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 4.3M | $282.15 |
| 2025-07-14 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 30 | — |
| 2025-06-30 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 660K | — |
| 2025-06-30 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 660K | — |
| 2025-06-30 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 660K | — |
| 2025-06-30 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 9.4M | — |
| 2025-06-30 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 943K | — |
| 2025-06-27 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Conversion | 12.4M | — |
| 2025-05-27 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 12K | $140.18 |
| 2025-05-27 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 72K | $139.56 |
| 2025-05-27 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 19K | $138.59 |
| 2025-05-23 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 36K | $138.19 |
| 2025-05-23 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 27K | $137.28 |
| 2025-05-23 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 800 | $138.60 |
| 2025-05-22 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 31K | $138.94 |
| 2025-05-22 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 1.3K | $139.88 |
| 2025-05-14 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 22 | — |
| 2025-05-13 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Conversion | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-05-13 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-05-08 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 1.1M | $147.11 |
| 2025-04-09 | BUFFETT WARREN E | Gift | 160 | — |
| 2025-04-02 | Jain Ajit | Gift | 10 | — |
| 2025-03-19 | GUYMAN CHARLOTTE | Gift | 1.0K | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Jain Ajit | Gift | 10 | — |
| 2025-03-03 | WITMER MERYL B | Sell | 2 | $775,883.30 |
| 2025-02-24 | WITMER MERYL B | Gift | 1.0K | — |
| 2025-02-19 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 65K | $153.60 |
| 2025-02-19 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 55K | $154.47 |
| 2025-02-19 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 9.5K | $155.25 |
| 2025-02-18 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 200 | $156.11 |
| 2025-02-18 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 29K | $155.41 |
| 2025-02-18 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 50K | $154.72 |
| 2025-02-18 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 1.8K | $158.01 |
| 2025-02-18 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 40K | $153.69 |
| 2025-02-14 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 78K | $153.66 |
| 2025-02-14 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 34K | $150.78 |
| 2025-02-14 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 30K | $151.60 |
| 2025-02-14 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 35K | $152.70 |
| 2025-02-14 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 92K | $154.70 |
| 2025-02-14 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 70K | $155.54 |
| 2025-02-14 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 66K | $156.68 |
| 2025-02-14 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 65K | $157.74 |
| 2025-02-14 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 28K | $158.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 1.3K | $159.16 |
| 2025-02-11 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Sell | 203K | $156.01 |
| 2025-02-07 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Buy | 763K | $46.82 |
| 2025-02-03 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Buy | 433K | $23.49 |
| 2025-02-03 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Buy | 284K | $24.05 |
| 2025-01-31 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Buy | 840K | $23.62 |
| 2025-01-30 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Buy | 751K | $22.79 |
| 2025-01-16 | Jain Ajit | Gift | 3 | — |
| 2025-01-03 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Buy | 800 | $204.94 |
| 2025-01-03 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Buy | 12K | $204.61 |
| 2025-01-02 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Buy | 5.9K | $204.84 |
| 2024-12-31 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | Buy | 1.6K | $204.83 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Supply chain
Customers (1)
Suppliers (0)
Named in the 10-K; linked when we track them.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | ResultsExec/director change5.03Shareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-16 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-05 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-02 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-06 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-11 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-21 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-03 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-02 | 0001193125-26-212148 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-04 | 2026-03-31 | 0001193125-26-202243 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-16 | 0001193125-26-159326 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-04 | 0001193125-26-092557 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-02 | 2026-02-28 | 0001193125-26-085801 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-03-02 | 2025-12-31 | 0001193125-26-083899 ↗ |
| 8-K/A | 2026-01-06 | 2025-05-03 | 0001193125-26-004727 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-08 | 0001193125-25-314935 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-20 | 0001193125-25-290864 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-01 | 0001193125-25-262260 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-03 | 2025-09-30 | 0001193125-25-261548 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-03 | 2025-09-30 | 0001193125-25-229405 ↗ |