Warren Buffett-Backed Japanese Giant Experiences Decline in Key Rankings — What's Next?
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Benzinga
Updated: Nov 24 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Mitsubishi Corp. Performance: Mitsubishi Corp., a major Japanese trading house and a significant investment for Berkshire Hathaway, has seen its Growth score in Benzinga’s Edge Rankings drop from 93.13 to 55.8 due to a 42% year-over-year decline in its bottom line, primarily linked to falling coal prices.
Impact of Earnings Results: The decline in the Growth score reflects weak quarterly earnings, which negatively affect the company's long-term growth metrics and fundamentals.
Stock Performance Amid Challenges: Despite concerns in global energy and commodities markets, Mitsubishi's shares have increased by 42.8% year-to-date, indicating resilience in its stock performance.
Warren Buffett's Investment: Warren Buffett has increased his equity position in Mitsubishi Corp. to 10.23%, suggesting confidence in the company's long-term potential despite recent challenges.
Analyst Views on BRK.A
Wall Street analysts forecast BRK.A stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BRK.A is USD with a low forecast of USD and a high forecast of USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Wall Street analysts forecast BRK.A stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BRK.A is USD with a low forecast of USD and a high forecast of USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Current: 726200.000
About BRK.A
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and its subsidiaries are engaged in diverse business activities, including insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, manufacturing, services and retailing. Its segments include Insurance, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE), Pilot Travel Centers (Pilot), Manufacturing, McLane Company (McLane), and Service and retailing. The Insurance segment includes GEICO, Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group, and Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group. The BNSF segment includes the operation of railroad systems in North America. BHE segment offers regulated electric and gas utilities and real estate brokerage activities. Manufacturing segment manufacturers various products, such as industrial, consumer and building products. The McLane segment is engaged in wholesale distribution of groceries and non-food items. The Pilot segment is an operator of travel centers in North America and a marketer of wholesale fuel.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
