Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Class B Shares Approach 52-Week High - Market Mover
The shares closed 0.4% below its 52-week high of $331.84, with trading volume lower than its 30 day average
May 19, 2023 by Kwhen Finance Editors
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Class B (BRK.B) shares closed today at 0.4% below its 52 week high of $331.84, giving the company a market cap of $722B. The stock is currently up 6.8% year-to-date, up 7.5% over the past 12 months, and up 68.2% over the past five years. This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.8%, and the S&P 500 rose 1.7%.
Trading Activity
- Trading volume this week was 3.5% higher than the 20-day average.
- Beta, a measure of the stock’s volatility relative to the overall market stands at 0.9.
Technical Indicators
- The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the stock was above 70, indicating it may be overbought.
- MACD, a trend-following momentum indicator, indicates a downward trend.
- The stock closed below its Bollinger band, indicating it may be oversold.
Market Comparative Performance
- The company's share price is the same as the S&P 500 Index , lags it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis
- The company's share price is the same as the Dow Jones Industrial Average , lags it on a 1-year basis, and beats it on a 5-year basis
- The company share price is the same as the performance of its peers in the Financials industry sector , beats it on a 1-year basis, and beats it on a 5 year basis
| Name | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr % | 52-Week H % | 52-Week L % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Class B | 0.2 | 6.8 | 7.5 | -0.3 | 27.4 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | -0.6 | 2.1 | 8.7 | -2.7 | 18.5 |
| S&P 500 Index | -0.1 | 10.0 | 8.8 | -1.4 | 21.7 |
| Financials | -0.4 | -4.2 | -0.1 | -11.8 | 10.5 |
Peer Group Comparative Performance
- The company's stock price performance year-to-date beats the peer average by -4116.6%
- The company's stock price performance over the past 12 months beats the peer average by 37.1%
| Name | MKT CAP (USD) | P/E | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 52-Week H % | 52-Week L % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Class B | BRK.B | 0 | 6.8 | 7.5 | -0.3 | 27.4 |
| Peer Avg | N/A | 12.1 | -0.2 | 5.5 | -11.1 | 32.1 |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | XOM | 6.9 | -2.5 | 20.7 | -10.6 | 36.2 |
| Walmart Inc | WMT | 35.0 | 7.7 | 25.7 | -4.6 | 31.2 |
| Chevron Corp. | CVX | 8.2 | -12.6 | -5.1 | -16.0 | 21.3 |
| Union Pacific Corp. | UNP | 17.3 | -3.3 | -9.5 | -16.2 | 10.0 |
| General Electric Co. | GE | 13.5 | 57.9 | 76.5 | 0.2 | 122.3 |
| 3M Co. | MMM | 10.1 | -14.5 | -28.9 | -30.8 | 3.9 |
| Lee Enterprises, Inc. | LEE | -6.1 | -33.7 | -41.0 |
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