Berkshire Hathaway - 44 Year Stock Price History | BRK.A (2024)

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How much did BRK a cost in 1994? ›

On December 30, 1994, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK. A) had a market capitalization of $24B, based on 1.18M shares at a price of $20,400.

The closing price for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK. A) in 1980 was $425, on December 30, 1980. It was up 46.6% for the year. The latest price is $613,700.

The closing price for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK. A) in 1992 was $11,750, on December 31, 1992. It was up 31.3% for the year.

When Buffett took control of Berkshire Hathaway in 1965, shares were valued at about $19. Today, Class A shares trade for around $459,800, which represents a mind-boggling return of 2,419,900%. That means $100 invested in 1965 would now be worth roughly $2.42 million.

Warren Buffett is the largest holder of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK. A)(NYSE: BRK.B) stock. He owns around 227,416 shares of Class A stock, and 276 shares of Class B stock. These stakes combine for a value of roughly $136 billion, representing a 31.6% voting interest in the company.

According to analysts, BRK. A price target is 697316.34 USD with a max estimate of 734632.68 USD and a min estimate of 660000.00 USD. Check if this forecast comes true in a year, meanwhile watch Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock price chart and keep track of the current situation with BRK.

Berkshire Hathaway Stock: 1962 =$8 1972 =$80 1975=$38 (53%⬇️) S&P 500 ⬇️ only 14% b/w 1972-1975 Just in one year (1975 to 1976) ⬆️ $94 from $38 1982=$775 Today=$297060 (CAGR 20.26% for 57 years) Suppose someone who sold in 1975 coz of stock ⬇️ 53% or sold in 1972 coz of 10X.

That took the stock to the $1,000 mark by 1983, which at the time was even rarer than it is today. It took just six years for Berkshire to climb from $100 to $1,000 per share, and another nine years brought the company's share price to the $10,000 mark by 1992.

Share Statistics

A has 1.43 million shares outstanding.

Why is BRK so expensive? ›

One of the biggest reasons why BRK. A is so expensive is because CEO Warren Buffett has decided against a stock split. A stock split is when a company splits its existing stock to create more shares, often resulting in a lower share price.

Ten Year Stock Price Total Return for Berkshire Hathaway is calculated as follows: Last Close Price [ 407.95 ] / Adj Prior Close Price [ 127.25 ] (-) 1 (=) Total Return [ 220.6% ] Prior price dividend adjustment factor is 1.00.

This implies that Berkshire Hathaway's stock price was just $12.37 at the time Buffett took over the company. And it also means that a $10,000 investment would have bought 808 shares of the company, which would be worth more than $208 million as I write.

The B-class shares were split in January 2010. At the time they were around $3,500, which put them out of many investors' reach. Berkshire shareholders approved a 50-for-1 stock split as a way to improve accessibility to potential investors. The stock price subsequently went down to around $66.

The closing price for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) in 1996 was $22.24, on December 31, 1996. It was up 0.2% for the year.

The closing price for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK. A) in 2000 was $71,000, on December 29, 2000. It was up 26.6% for the year. The latest price is $613,700.

I purchased BPL's first shares of Berkshire in December 1962, anticipating more closings and more repurchases. The stock was then selling for $7.50, a wide discount from per-share working capital of $10.25 and book value of $20.20.