Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) Major Shareholder Berkshire Hathaway Inc Sells 5,031,014 Shares

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-BGet Free Report) major shareholder Berkshire Hathaway Inc sold 5,031,014 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.28, for a total transaction of $202,649,243.92. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 863,977,599 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,801,017,687.72. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Tuesday, September 3rd, Berkshire Hathaway Inc sold 8,031,639 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.66, for a total transaction of $326,566,441.74.
  • On Friday, August 30th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc sold 7,938,699 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.61, for a total transaction of $322,390,566.39.
  • On Wednesday, August 28th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc sold 7,081,075 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.95, for a total transaction of $282,888,946.25.
  • On Monday, August 26th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc sold 10,975,008 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.87, for a total transaction of $437,573,568.96.
  • On Friday, August 23rd, Berkshire Hathaway Inc sold 6,754,272 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.79, for a total transaction of $268,752,482.88.
  • On Monday, August 19th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc sold 5,035,018 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.65, for a total value of $199,638,463.70.
  • On Thursday, August 15th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc sold 5,183,829 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.31, for a total value of $203,776,317.99.
  • On Wednesday, July 31st, Berkshire Hathaway Inc sold 6,993,520 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.63, for a total value of $284,146,717.60.
  • On Monday, July 29th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc sold 5,264,601 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.20, for a total value of $216,901,561.20.
  • On Friday, July 26th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc sold 7,526,661 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.70, for a total value of $313,861,763.70.

Berkshire Hathaway Stock Performance

Shares of BRK-B stock opened at $464.89 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $435.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $418.32.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Argus upgraded Berkshire Hathaway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 29th.

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Berkshire Hathaway Company Profile

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. It also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets.

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