Berkshire Hathaway traded at $504.03 this Friday August 14th, decreasing $2.90 or 0.57 percent since the previous trading session. Looking back, over the last four weeks, Berkshire Hathaway lost 3.21 percent. Over the last 12 months, its price rose by 5.62 percent. Looking ahead, we forecast Berkshire Hathaway to be priced at 493.19 by the end of this quarter and at 462.06 in one year, according to Trading Economics global macro models projections and analysts expectations.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in various business activities, including insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, manufacturing and retailing. Its segments include Insurance, such as GEICO, Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group and Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group; Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC, which is engaged in the operation of the railroad system; Berkshire Hathaway Energy, which includes regulated electric and gas utility; Manufacturing, which includes manufacturers of various products, including industrial, consumer and building products; McLane Company, which is engaged in the wholesale distribution of groceries and non-food items; Service and retailing, which includes providers of various services, such as shared aircraft ownership programs, aviation pilot training, electronic components distribution and various retailing businesses, including automobile dealerships and furniture leasing.