Shares Outstanding — The total number of shares a company has issued — both publicly traded and held by insiders.
Surfaced on the Company Profile card. A declining share count over time (buybacks) is a positive signal — increases each remaining shareholder's claim on earnings.
The Shares Outstanding metric shows up on every IndexAlpha research page. See it now on AAPL — or research any stock to view its Shares Outstanding.
The total number of shares a company has issued — both publicly traded and held by insiders.
Surfaced on the Company Profile card. A declining share count over time (buybacks) is a positive signal — increases each remaining shareholder's claim on earnings.