Berkshire Hathaway B Soars Amid Railroad Rumors and Strong Trading Volume

As of last week, Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK.B) experienced a notable climb, advancing 0.62% over four consecutive days, contributing to a 3.46% increase over the past four days. This stock has seen a weekly rise of 2.86%, bringing its year-to-date growth to 10.96%, with a current market capitalization standing at $1,085.096 billion.

On August 26, 2025, Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK.B) ranked 15th in terms of trading volume on the U.S. stock market, with a turnover of $4.032 billion—a remarkable increase of 111.37% compared to the previous day. The trading volume on this day was 8.2175 million shares. The stock rose by 1.24% to close at $492.21, marking a 1.42% increase over the past five trading days and a 4.31% advance for the month of August, with an 8.59% increase since January.

Berkshire Hathaway B released its mid-year financial report for the fiscal year 2025 on August 4, 2025. The report highlights a revenue of $182.169 billion for the period from January 1 to June 30, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 12.94%. Net profit during the same period was $17.129 billion, representing a decline of 60.47% compared to the previous year.

As Berkshire Hathaway continues to grow, it remains a significant entity within the holding company, engaging in a diverse array of business activities through its subsidiaries. These include vital insurance operations, railroad transportation services, as well as utilities, energy production, and distribution.

Recently, speculation arose surrounding the potential acquisition of CSX Transportation by BNSF Railway, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. However, Warren Buffett, Berkshire's CEO, clarified in an interview that there are no plans to acquire a railway company. This statement addressed rumors that BNSF might be interested in purchasing CSX following an expanded collaboration between the two firms. Notably, the collaboration focuses on enhancing national railway services, featuring a new intermodal service from Phoenix, Arizona to Atlanta, Georgia, among other enhancements.

In light of the consolidation trend within the U.S. railway industry, notably marked by Union Pacific's proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern, investors have urged CSX and BNSF to consider a merger. Despite such pressure, Buffett emphasized during his meeting with CSX CEO Joseph Hinrichs that while a merger is not on the table, both parties can still deepen their cooperation and achieve benefits akin to the advantages a merger might offer.