Berkshire Hathaway’s Class A shares trade under BRK.A and are famous for having one of the highest prices per share.
Berkshire Hathaway’s Class A shares have never undergone a conventional stock split, allowing the price of one share to rise into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The company also offers lower-priced Class B shares under the symbol BRK.B.
Investor Warren Buffett has led Berkshire since 1965, transforming it from a struggling textile manufacturer into a diversified holding company. Its businesses and investments have included insurance, railroads, utilities, manufacturing, retail, and major public-company stakes.
A high share price does not automatically mean a company has the highest market capitalization. Market cap depends on both price per share and the number of shares outstanding. Berkshire’s two share classes are economically linked, but their prices and voting rights are not identical.