Alleghany Surged Over 25% in Morning Trading as Berkshire Hathaway Cost $11.6 Billion to Buy It

Tiger Newspress2022-03-21

Alleghany surged over 25% in morning trading as Berkshire Hathaway cost $11.6 billion to buy it.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA)(BRKA)struck an $11.6 billion, all-cash deal to buy property-and-casualty reinsurance company Alleghany Corp. (Y), the companies announced Monday.

The $848.02 per share price is 1.26 times book value as of Dec. 31 and a 29% premium to its average price over the last 30 days, the companies said. Alleghany shares ended Friday at $676.75.

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Comments

Leave a comment
4