The Most Expensive Stock You Can Buy Today

BerkshireThe recent global market rout that sent many stocks falling by the daily limit has a number of investors asking, "What is the most expensive stock you can buy today?"

The answer is still Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) at $203,759.75 per share.

Run by legendary investor Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway is a multinational conglomerate made up of insurance, railroad, utilities, retail, flight companies, and more. The company is based in Omaha, Neb.

When BRK.A shares eclipsed $200,000 for the first time in December 2014, talks swirled about the company splitting its stock.

In a stock split, a company increases the number of outstanding shares while lowering the price accordingly. Splits don't change anything fundamentally about a company's valuation. Yet a split makes shares more affordable, and more attractive, to retail investors.

However, Buffett has long resisted any urging to split the shares.

Here's a look at the nine other companies on the list of the 10 most expensive stocks you can buy today.

The 10 Most Expensive Stocks on the Market Today

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No. 2 Most Expensive Stock Today: Seaboard Corp. (NYSE: SEB) shares come in at a distant second. Shares of this diverse global agribusiness and transportation company headquartered in Shawnee Mission, Kan. trade at $3,250 apiece.

No. 3 Most Expensive Stock Today: NVR Corp. (NYSE: NVR) is a Reston, Va.-based homebuilder. Shares trade at $1,515 each.

No. 4 Most Expensive Stock Today: The Priceline Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PCLN) provides online travel reservation and travel-related search services. Based in Norwalk, Conn., shares trade at $1,246 each.

No. 5 Most Expensive Stock Today: Markel Corp. (NYSE: MKL) is a Glen Allen, Va.-headquartered company that markets and underwrites specialty insurance products in the United States and abroad. The company's stock trades at $823 a share.

No. 6 Most Expensive Stock Today: AutoZone Inc. (NYSE: AZO) distributes and sells automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. Shares of this Memphis, Tenn. company change hands at $732.56 apiece.

No. 7 Most Expensive Stock Today: Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG) operates a chain of fast-causal and fresh Mexican restaurants. As of June 21, the Denver, Colo.-based company boasted more than 1,800 outlets. Shares trade at $727 each.

No. 8 Most Expensive Stock Today: White Mountain Insurance Group Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) is a Bermuda-based company engaged in the property and casualty insurance and reinsurance business. Shares trade at $697 apiece.

No. 9 Most Expensive Stock Today: Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOGL) is the best-known Internet search company in the world. But this Mountain View, Calif.-based company is a true tech innovator involved in things from self-driving cars to smart contact lenses. Shares change hands at $660.54 each.

No. 10 Most Expensive Stock Today: Graham Holdings Co. (NYSE: GHC) is a diversified education and media company whose operations include educational services, television broadcasting, news services, home health and hospice care, and manufacturing. Headquartered in Arlington, Va., shares trade at $659 a share.

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