Astrazeneca (AZN) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Astrazeneca (AZN) reported Net Shares Issued and Repurchased of $4 million for Q3 2026, down 20.0% from $5 million a year earlier and down 33.3% from the prior quarter.
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Astrazeneca (AZN) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Astrazeneca's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at $43 million, up 7.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -$481 million.
- By year, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$43 million in FY2024, $33 million in FY2023 (+13.8%), $29 million in FY2022 and -$120 million in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Net Shares Issued and Repurchased spans a low of $3 million in Q2 2022 and a high of $23 million in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased gained in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 13.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Net Shares Issued and Repurchased in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 50.0%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 25.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $6 million (Q2 2026), $10 million (Q1 2026) and $23 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Shares Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,224.11 Bn | 1,197.72 Bn | 20.46 Bn | -377.00 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 665.34 Bn | 585.20 Bn | 17.30 Bn | -966.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 515.72 Bn | 483.73 Bn | 13.12 Bn | -5.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.64 Bn | 325.58 Bn | 13.19 Bn | -406.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.51 Bn | 288.75 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.26 Bn | 263.15 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 4.00 Mn |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.20 Bn | 200.85 Bn | 7.58 Bn | - |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 207.48 Bn | 182.59 Bn | 6.73 Bn | -283.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.49 Bn | 114.85 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.73 Bn | 110.72 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -103.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 19.00 Mn |
API Access
Astrazeneca Net Shares Issued and Repurchased 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=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-shares-issued-and-repurchased", "ticker": "AZN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();