Berkshire Hathaway Cl B: (NYSE: BRK.B)

$115.19

0.02 (0.02%)

Volume 62,988

Jun 19 09:32 AM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		115.00 - 115.25
	
		52wk Low - High
		80.44 - 115.98
	
		Previous Close
		115.17
	
		Avg. Volume
		4,391,283
	
		Industry
		INS-PROP&CASLTY
	
		Market Cap
		283.92 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.57
	
		P/E (F1)
		20.20
	
		Current Year Est.
		5.69
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            20.20
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.89
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            5.69
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.50
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-09-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            5.95
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            7.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities.  The most important of these is the property and casualty insurance business conducted nationwide on a direct basis and worldwide on a reinsurance basis through a number of subsidiaries collectively referred to as the Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	1.50	1.50	5.69	6.30
Number of Estimates	1	1	2	1
Low Estimate	1.50	1.50	5.33	6.30
High Estimate	1.50	1.50	6.05	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.25	1.58	5.08	5.69
EPS Growth	20.00%	-5.06%	12.01%	10.72%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
BERKSHIRE HTH-B	BRK.B	114.92
ALLEGHANY CORP	Y	389.47
AMER SAFETY INS	ASI	28.96
CATLIN GROUP LT	CLNGF	7.35
HANOVER INSURAN	THG	48.43
HOMEOWNERS CHCE	HCI	32.50
MARKEL CORP	MKL	528.00
MONTPELIER RE	MRH	25.68
STATE AUTO FINL	STFC	17.81
TOKIO MARINE HL	TKOMY	30.37

Sector:Finance>> Industry:INS-PROP&CASLTY

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Berkshire Hathaway and NV Energy

Jun 19, 2013

Utility Industry Stock Outlook - June 2013

Jun, 18 2013 00:00

Utility Industry Stock Outlook - June 2013

Jun, 18 2013 00:00

A.M. Best Rates Berkshire Subsidiaries

Jun 17, 2013

Heinz Acquisition Closed on Jun 7

Jun 11, 2013

Berkshire Hathaway Hits 52 week High

Jun 10, 2013

U.S. Treasury Sheds Another 30M GM Shares

Jun 06, 2013

Heinz Buyout to Close this Week

Jun 04, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	5.95
Sales	123,337
Net Income	16,471
Price/Earnings	19.31
Price/Book	1.40
Price/Cash Flow	16.06
Price/Sales	1.68

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News

Shares of Fidelity National Financial Underperformed its Peers in the Property & Casualty Insurance Industry (FNF, AXS, BRK.B, WRB, ALL) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 19, 2013

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company Analysis - GuruFocus

Jun 18, 2013

Chicago Bridge & Iron, A Buy? - GuruFocus

Jun 18, 2013

Berkshire Hathaway Up 29.6% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (BRK.B) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Jun 14, 2013

Berkshire Hathaway launches commercial property casualty insurance group - M2

Jun 14, 2013

Rising Interest Rates to Test Berkshire Outperformance, Buffett Legacy - TheStreet.com

Jun 14, 2013

Shares of MBIA Rank the Highest in Terms of Relative Performance in the Property & Casualty Insurance Industry (MBI, ORI, BRK.B, FNF, CINF) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 14, 2013

Are performance comparisons to S&P 500 necessary for dividend growth investors? - GuruFocus

Jun 11, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.00
ABR (Last Week)	1.00
# of recs in ABR	3
Average Target Price	126.00
Industry Rank by ABR	12 out of 265
Rank in Industry	12 out of 56

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Day Low - High	115.00 - 115.25
52wk Low - High	80.44 - 115.98
Previous Close	115.17
Avg. Volume	4,391,283
Industry	INS-PROP&CASLTY
Market Cap	283.92 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.57
P/E (F1)	20.20
Current Year Est.	5.69
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

P/E (F1)	20.20
PEG Ratio	2.89
Current Year Est.	5.69
Current Quarter Estimate	1.50
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	08-09-2013
EPS Last Year	5.95
Expected Earnings Growth	7.00%

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Berkshire Hathaway Cl B: (NYSE: BRK.B)

$115.19

0.02 (0.02%)

Volume 62,988

Jun 19 09:32 AM ET

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