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Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.B) is a publicly traded insurance - diversified business based in the US which employs around 396,500 staff. Berkshire Hathaway is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars. Its current price of $458.49 is 0.9% up on its price a month ago ($454.56).
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Alternative ways to invest in Berkshire Hathaway
Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Berkshire Hathaway), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Berkshire Hathaway is a major part of the NYSE, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $458.49
| 1 week (2024-10-21) | -1.58% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-09-28) | 0.86% |
| 3 months (2024-07-28) | 4.76% |
| 6 months (2024-04-28) | 14.02% |
| 1 year (2023-10-28) | 36.09% |
| 2 years (2022-10-28) | 58.52% |
| 3 years (2021-10-28) | 57.96% |
| 5 years (2019-10-28) | 116.47% |
The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
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What's Berkshire Hathaway's ESG track record?
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Berkshire Hathaway.
Overall Berkshire Hathaway ESG score
Berkshire Hathaway's total ESG risk: 19.08
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Berkshire Hathaway's overall score of 19.08 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 16th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Berkshire Hathaway is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
To gain some more context, you can compare Berkshire Hathaway's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.
- The Allstate Corporation (ALL.US): 24.45
- BlackRock (BLK.US): 22.40
- American International Group (AIG.US): 33.68
Berkshire Hathaway's environmental score: 3.6/100
Berkshire Hathaway's environmental score of 3.6 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Berkshire Hathaway is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Berkshire Hathaway's social score: 7.75/100
Berkshire Hathaway's social score of 7.75 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Berkshire Hathaway is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Berkshire Hathaway's governance score: 17.22/100
Berkshire Hathaway's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Berkshire Hathaway is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Berkshire Hathaway's controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Berkshire Hathaway scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Berkshire Hathaway has managed to keep its nose clean.
Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.
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