Berkshire Hathaway is associated with the world’s highest-priced publicly traded share through its Class A stock.
Berkshire Hathaway’s Class A shares have historically traded at the highest per-share price of any publicly traded company. The price reflects decades of appreciation and the company’s decision not to split Class A shares. Warren Buffett has generally favored keeping the shares at a high price, while Class B shares provide a more accessible alternative.
This fact is often confused with market capitalization. A company can have an extremely expensive individual share but a smaller total market value than a company with a much lower share price and many more shares outstanding.
Berkshire owns or invests in businesses across insurance, railroads, utilities, manufacturing, and consumer products. Its insurance operations, especially GEICO and reinsurance businesses, have long been central to the group’s structure.