The stocks with the highest share price globally

Stocks commanding the highest share prices globally represent exclusive equity segments, often characterized by controlled float and exceptional business quality. They are primarily traded on exchanges like NYSE, SIX Swiss Exchange, and Euronext Paris, prestigious venues for high-value securities. Despite accessibility barriers, the ultra-high-price segment, dominated by companies with minimal share splits, offers investors exposure to capital-efficient business models with strong owner alignment.

Specialized exchanges are not just platforms for premium equities; they facilitate investment in firms maintaining deliberate share scarcity. The main advantages of investing in high-price stocks include:

• Capital discipline: Companies averaging 0.5% annual share count growth versus 2% for broad market indices.
• Institutional ownership: 80-90% institutional holdings creating stable shareholder bases.
• Quality signaling: Management confidence reflected in resistance to stock splits despite triple-digit prices.

The insurance leader Berkshire Hathaway and chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli exemplify this category – trading above $600,000 and $120,000 per share respectively. Berkshire hasn’t split its Class A shares since 1967, while Lindt maintains Swiss tradition of high nominal values. Their combined average daily dollar volume exceeds $100 million. Investing in high-price stocks provides exposure to companies with 30%+ average ROE over decades.

Several high-price firms are dividend stalwarts. NVR Inc. (homebuilder trading at $7,500/share) pays special dividends, while Seaboard Corporation ($4,000/share) has distributed dividends for 50+ years. Auto parts retailer O’Reilly Automotive ($1,100/share) delivers 20% annual dividend growth. This explains why 60% of $1,000+ stocks outperform benchmarks. Beyond insurance, the segment includes 5 of the world’s 10 most expensive stocks: Berkshire Hathaway, Lindt, NVR, Seaboard, and Booking Holdings according to exchange data.

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The following table contains a list of the highest-priced publicly traded stocks globally by single-share value, primarily traded on major exchanges (including companies with $1,000+ per share). The list includes only publicly traded companies, and the presented data (price, market cap) are regularly updated to reflect the current market situation.