What is Berkshire class B?

The Class B shares, created in 1996, remain at reasonable levels thanks to the 50-to-1 split required to facilitate Berkshire's acquisition of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe in 2010. Happily, investors in both share classes are enjoying considerable outperformance amid an otherwise painful start to 2022.

When did BRK B split?

The split for BRKB took place on January 21, 2010. This was a 50 for 1 split, meaning for each share of BRKB owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 50 shares. For example, a 1000 share position pre-split, became a 50000 share position following the split.

What is Berkshire Hathaway Class B Stock?

The Berkshire Hathaway B stock holds a buy signal from the short-term moving average; at the same time, however, the long-term average holds a general sell signal. Since the longterm average is above the short-term average there is a general sell signal in the stock giving a more negative forecast for the stock.

What is Berkshire Hathaway and what does it do?

Berkshire Hathaway is an investment company that operates as a conglomerate, and thanks to its iconic CEO Warren Buffett, Berkshire is one of the most respected brands on Wall Street.