Is Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) a risky stock?
As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) A- for risk, a composite score of 85 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts BRK.B in the "low risk" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.
Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.
The five risk dimensions behind BRK.B's grade
Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how BRK.B scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.
What's moving BRK.B's risk right now
Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind BRK.B's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.
New CEO Greg Abel's early capital moves include backing Alphabet and buying stakes in three Japanese trading houses, signaling he plans to continue and expand Berkshire's existing investment playbook.
Berkshire holds a meaningful stake in Alphabet, whose $80 billion raise to fund AI infrastructure shows how much capital the tech giant is absorbing and why it matters to Berkshire's portfolio.
The rest of Berkshire's equity holdings are posting strong gains, though the ongoing reduction of the Apple position is limiting additional upside for the stock.
What a A- grade means
On the Clavix A+ to F scale, BRK.B's composite of 85 falls in the A band (80–100), read as "low risk." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.
This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell BRK.B or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.