Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2018 - 2026)
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 126.9 million for Q1 2026, unchanged from 126.96 million a year earlier and down 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 127.26 million, up 1.9% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased in each of the last seven years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 124.94 million in FY2024 (+9.8%), 113.75 million in FY2023 (+2.1%), 111.38 million in FY2022 (+3.3%) and 107.8 million in FY2021 (+1.5%).
- The Q1 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.7%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years came in Q3 2024 (growth of 17.7%), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a decline of 4.8%).
- Business Quant data shows CPRX's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at 127.26 million (Q4 2025), 127.09 million (Q3 2025) and 127.54 million (Q2 2025) in the three quarters before Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 2.44 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.96 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 544.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 255.20 Mn |
| 10 | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals | 3.85 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 134.92 Mn | 126.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 126.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 127.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 127.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 127.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 126.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 124.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 125.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 124.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 123.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 113.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 106.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 113.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 113.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 111.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 111.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 109.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 109.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 107.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 107.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 107.73 Mn |
API Access
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
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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-diluted&ticker=CPRX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "CPRX", "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-diluted&ticker=CPRX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();