Berkshire Hathaway Stock Is Trailing the S&P 500 by About 10 Points This Year. History Says That Usually Doesn't Last.
Nine times since 1990, the conglomerate has finished a year this far behind the market. Seven times, it beat the index the year after.
Overview
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKA)(NYSE:BRKB) has gone almost nowhere in 2026. The B shares trade near $510 as of this writing, up about 2% for the year. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) has gained about 11% over the same stretch.
A 10-point deficit is unusual for this company. But it has happened before.
Details
Berkshire's annual report carries a table comparing the stock's yearly change against the S&P 500's total return, dividends included, going back to 1965. On that basis, this year's gap is closer to 11 points.
Source
Originally published at www.fool.com.
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