Berkshire Hathaway Stock Soars $100,000 in Record 37 Days

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Berkshire Hathaway's Class A shares surged by $100,000 in just 37 trading days, rising from approximately $700,000 on February 4. For comparison, it took 41 years for the stock to reach the $100,000 mark in 2006.

The company first hit the $700,000 level in August 2024, but the stock briefly fell below that threshold in the last quarter of 2024 and again in January.

In 2025, Berkshire Hathaway has been performing exceptionally well, with its stock up 18% year-to-date, in contrast to a 3% drop in the S&P 500. Investors have been drawn to the value-oriented conglomerate, which is sitting on a cash reserve of $334 billion. In the event of a major market downturn, Berkshire Hathaway could capitalize on its substantial cash pile to make investments at more attractive valuations.

When Warren Buffett took over the struggling textile company in 1965, Berkshire Hathaway’s stock was priced at around $19 per share. The remarkable increase from $19 in 1965 to $803,346 today represents a staggering 4,228,036% gain.

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