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Berkshire Hathaway Inc

NYSE: BRK-B · FINANCIAL SERVICES · INSURANCE - DIVERSIFIED

$474.07
-0.28% today

Updated 2026-04-30

Market cap
$1.01T
P/E ratio
15.13
P/S ratio
2.73x
EPS (TTM)
$31.02
Dividend yield
—
52W range
$455 – $542
Volume
4.7M
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) Financial Forecast & Price Target 2030

Research-backed projections from analyst consensus, management guidance, and sector analysis.

Price target summary

Current
$474.07
Consensus
$531.00
+12.01%
2030 Target
$286.90
-39.48%
DCF
—
—
5 analysts:
2 Buy2 Hold0 Sell

Management guidance

Greg Abel (new CEO as of 2026) has not provided specific multi-year revenue targets. Guidance focuses on capital deployment of $370B+ cash reserves through acquisitions and buybacks rather than organic growth projections. Management emphasizes selective investment approach and willingness to deploy capital on 'mega-deals' if market conditions warrant.

Sources: Management guidance, analyst consensus, sector analysishigh confidence

Revenue & price projection

Actual revenue Projected revenue Base case Bull to bear range
Bull case (2030)
$430.34
$468.9B Rev × 1.9x P/S
Base case (2030)
$286.90
$468.9B Rev × 1.2x P/S
Bear case (2030)
$143.45
$468.9B Rev × 0.7x P/S

Financial forecast — research-backed

Metric2023202420252026 (E)2027 (E)2028 (E)2029 (E)2030 (E)
Revenue$439.3B$371.4B$371.4B$383.4B$400.2B$420.1B$442.8B$468.9B
Revenue growth—-15.5%0.0%3.2%4.4%5.0%5.4%5.9%
EPS$17.19$21.99$24.06$32.50$34.80$37.50$40.80$44.50
P/S ratio———1.2x1.2x1.2x1.2x1.2x
Implied price———$239.08$239.08$239.08$239.08$286.90

Catalysts & risks

Growth catalysts
+ Deployment of $370B+ cash reserves through major acquisitions or increased buybacks under new CEO Greg Abel
+ Insurance underwriting recovery and premium growth from rising interest rate environment
+ Performance of diversified portfolio including energy stocks (Chevron, Occidental), utilities, and equity holdings
+ Integration and growth of recent investments (Tokio Marine $1.8B stake, ongoing portfolio optimization)
+ Potential mega-deal or transformational acquisition to deploy capital and drive shareholder value
Key risks
- Succession risk and execution uncertainty under new CEO Greg Abel despite internal promotion and stated commitment
- Market downturn reducing insurance premiums and equity portfolio values; negative investment income compression
- Regulatory headwinds on insurance and utility operations; potential capital deployment restrictions
- Competitive pressure in insurance and reinsurance from larger, more aggressive competitors
- Extended period of underdeployment of $370B cash if acquisition opportunities remain scarce or overpriced

Methodology

Berkshire Hathaway Inc's forward estimates are derived from AI-powered research synthesis combining analyst consensus from 5 Wall Street analysts, management guidance from the latest earnings call, and sector growth forecasts from industry research. Revenue and EPS projections use analyst consensus where available and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years. Price targets are calculated using a tiered Price-to-Sales (P/S) methodology, where the P/S multiple is determined by the projected revenue growth rate.

WallStSmart proprietary research model · Not financial advice · Past performance is not indicative of future results · Last researched: April 30, 2026.