Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Berkshire Hathaway Inc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc is a mega-cap company with a market capitalization of $1.14T. It ranks number 1 by market capitalization among the 55 Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For BRK-B, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -16.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -24.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | BRK-B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.14T | 1/55 |
| P/E Ratio | 13.33x | 14/49 |
| P/B Ratio | 4.60x | 3/54 |
| Book Value/Share | $115.56 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $179.04 | – |
| FCF/Share | $11.27 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | BRK-B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Rate | 31.0% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | BRK-B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 1.18x | 53/55 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | BRK-B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $22.36B | 1/56 |
| Free Cash Flow | $24.21B | 1/30 |
| Capital Spending | $1.86B | 1/30 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 3.4% | 21/44 |
| FCF/Sales | 6.3% | 25/30 |
| CapEx/Sales | 0.5% | 13/30 |
Income Statement
| Metric | BRK-B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $384.69B | 1/55 |
| Operating Income | $21.63B | 1/9 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | BRK-B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 2149M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $40.61B | 7.5% of assets |
| Inventory | $26.57B | 4.9% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $294.15B | 54.2% of assets |
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Berkshire Hathaway Inc (Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance): 56 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc | ▼ | $1.14T |
| CB Chubb Ltd | ▼ | $141.60B |
| PGR Progressive Corp/Oh/ | ▶ | $127.02B |
| TRV Travelers Companies, Inc. | ▼ | $81.25B |
| ALL Allstate Corp | ▶ | $62.68B |
| AIG American International Group, Inc. | ▼ | $42.22B |
| HIG Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. | ▼ | $36.60B |
| ACGL Arch Capital Group Ltd. | ▼ | $34.56B |
| WRB Berkley W R Corp | ▼ | $28.00B |
| CINF Cincinnati Financial Corp | ▼ | $26.28B |
| MKL Markel Group Inc. | ▼ | $22.92B |
| L Loews Corp | ▼ | $22.59B |
| EG Everest Group, Ltd. | ▶ | $14.92B |
| RNR Renaissancere Holdings Ltd | ▼ | $14.59B |
| CNA Cna Financial Corp | ▶ | $12.96B |
| AFG American Financial Group Inc | ▼ | $12.37B |
| KNSL Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | ▼ | $8.32B |
| THG Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | ▼ | $8.11B |
| AXS Axis Capital Holdings Ltd | ▼ | $7.68B |
| MCY Mercury General Corp | ▶ | $5.69B |
| RLI Rli Corp | ▼ | $5.60B |
| SIGI Selective Insurance Group Inc | ▼ | $5.31B |
| WTM White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd | ▼ | $5.16B |
| PLMR Palomar Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $3.67B |
| HG Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. | ▶ | $3.56B |
| LMND Lemonade, Inc. | ▲ | $3.42B |
| SLDE Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $3.16B |
| SPNT Siriuspoint Ltd | ▶ | $2.92B |
| SKWD Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. | ▼ | $2.72B |
| HCI Hci Group, Inc. | ▶ | $2.47B |
| PLGO Pelagos Insurance Capital Ltd | ▶ | $2.10B |
| HMN Horace Mann Educators Corp /De/ | ▶ | $1.88B |
| SAFT Safety Insurance Group Inc | ▼ | $1.53B |
| KMPR Kemper Corp | ▼ | $1.46B |
| UFCS United Fire Group Inc | ▶ | $1.45B |
| UVE Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $1.31B |
| ASIC Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co Holdings | ▲ | $1.31B |
| HRTG Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $1.06B |
| HIPO Hippo Holdings Inc. | ▶ | $931M |
| EIG Employers Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $920M |
| ROOT Root, Inc. | ▶ | $787M |
| DGICA Donegal Group Inc | ▶ | $693M |
| TIPT Tiptree Inc. | ▼ | $623M |
| AII American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc. | ▲ | $539M |
| ACIC American Coastal Insurance Corp | ▶ | $525M |
| GLRE Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. | ▶ | $484M |
| AMSF Amerisafe Inc | ▼ | $468M |
| GBLI Global Indemnity Group, Llc | ▲ | $355M |
| NODK Ni Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $303M |
| KWY Kingsway Corp | ▲ | $281M |
| KINS Kingstone Companies, Inc. | ▲ | $271M |
| JRVR James River Group Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $177M |
| KG Kestrel Group Ltd | ▲ | $36M |
| PRHI Presurance Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $30M |
| OXBR Oxbridge Re Holdings Ltd | ▲ | $8M |
| MHLA Maiden Holdings, Ltd. | ▶ | N/A |
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Berkshire Hathaway Inc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock predictions?
For BRK-B, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -16.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -24.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Berkshire Hathaway Inc forecasts updated?
Berkshire Hathaway Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Berkshire Hathaway Inc's industry peers?
56 issuers in our coverage, BRK-B included, share the SEC industry code Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance. The largest are: Chubb Ltd (CB), Progressive Corp/Oh/ (PGR), Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV), Allstate Corp (ALL), American International Group, Inc. (AIG), Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (HIG).
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