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Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK.B): analyst forecast and price target

$532 +1.21% close 16.10.26 · market cap $1.1T · Financial · Insurance - Diversified SPY 1.47%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

1 Buy1 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months

12-month forecast

$572+7.5% upside

Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $572, the highest $604, the lowest $540. The average is +7.5% from the last price of $532.

$500$550$600Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$604Average$572Low$540
Highest target $604 Average target $572 Lowest target $540
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Manyi Lu★★★★★★★★★★#444 · hits 84% · avg +22.4% DBS $540 Hold +1.5% Reiterated 17.08.26on TipRanks 02:55 −0.7%next day +1.6% · 5 days +2.4%
Brian Meredith★★★★★★★★★★#214 · hits 77% · avg +12.8% UBS $585 → $604+3.2% Buy +13.5% Reiterated 10.08.26on TipRanks 09:10 +1.5%next day −2.1% · 5 days −5.8%
Kevin Heal★★★★★★★★★★#879 · hits 74% · avg +12.6% Argus Research — Buy — Reiterated 04.06.26on TipRanks Jun 5 10:30 +0.3%next day +4.6% · 5 days +4.0%
Andrew Kligerman★★★★★★★★★★#731 · hits 68% · avg +11.3% TD Cowen $479 → $481+0.4% Hold −9.6% Reiterated 12.11.25on TipRanks 11:50 +1.0%next day +3.8% · 5 days +2.8%

The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included

Best analysts covering Berkshire Hathaway B

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Brian Meredith★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #214
Hits 77%278 of 361 Average return +12.8%
1 year Brian Meredith★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #214
Hits 77%278 of 361 Average return +12.8%
2 years Brian Meredith★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #214
Hits 77%278 of 361 Average return +12.8%

Most profitable

3 months Brian Meredith★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #214
Hits 77%278 of 361 Average return +12.8%
1 year Brian Meredith★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #214
Hits 77%278 of 361 Average return +12.8%
2 years Brian Meredith★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #214
Hits 77%278 of 361 Average return +12.8%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $572 at a price of $498 (+14.9%); now: $572 at $532 (+7.5%).

$500$525$550$575Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$572Average target$572Price$532

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend

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Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

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Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 02.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $5.83 (from $5.35 to $6.21). Last quarter: $6.02.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $101.0B (from $97.6B to $104.3B). Last quarter: $101.8B.

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About Berkshire Hathaway B

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., established in 1998 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, operates as a vast global conglomerate with diverse business interests. Its core operations primarily encompass insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility services. The company provides a comprehensive suite of insurance and reinsurance products, including coverage for property, casualty, life, accident, and health. Across North America, it manages extensive railway networks dedicated to freight transport. Its utility division is responsible for generating, transmitting, storing, and distributing electricity sourced from various origins such as natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal energy. This segment also oversees natural gas infrastructure, including distribution networks, storage facilities, interstate pipelines, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations, alongside its interests in coal mining. Beyond these foundational sectors, Berkshire Hathaway boasts a significant manufacturing footprint. It produces a wide array of goods ranging from confectionery and specialty chemicals to metal cutting tools and components for both aerospace and power generation applications. Its manufacturing portfolio also extends to flooring products, insulation, roofing materials, engineered building components, paints, coatings, and bricks. The company is also involved in residential construction, offering both manufactured and site-built homes, supplemented by related lending and financial services. Its product offerings further include recreational vehicles, apparel, footwear, jewelry, custom picture framing, and alkaline batteries. On the industrial side, it manufactures specialized components like castings, forgings, fasteners, aerostructures, and precision parts, often utilizing advanced alloys such as cobalt, nickel, and titanium. Additionally, Berkshire Hathaway provides a variety of services, which include distributing electronic components, franchisin

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