Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) Shares Outstanding (2018 - 2026)
Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) reported Weighted Average Shares Outstanding of 125.55 million for Q3 2026, up 13.5% from 110.58 million a year earlier and up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) Shares Outstanding (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Aquestive Therapeutics posted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding of 106.93 million, up 23.3% from FY2024.
- Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has increased for seven consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 26.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding came in at 86.73 million in FY2024 (+41.6%), 61.26 million in FY2023 (+25.7%), 48.73 million in FY2022 (+28.0%) and 38.08 million in FY2021 (+13.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding in data going back to Q1 2018.
- Year over year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has now increased in each of the last 31 quarters, with growth averaging 24.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has ranged between 9.3% (Q2 2025) and 58.5% (Q2 2024) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 124.99 million (Q2 2026), 122.61 million (Q1 2026) and 106.93 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 891.90 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | 1.94 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 541.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 10 | Aquestive Therapeutics | 442.42 Mn | 21.68 Mn | 3.95 Mn | 125.55 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 125.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 124.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 122.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 106.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 110.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 99.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 95.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 86.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 91.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 90.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 73.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 61.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 64.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 57.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 55.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 53.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 45.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 41.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 38.08 Mn |
API Access
Aquestive Therapeutics Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=AQST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "AQST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=AQST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();