Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported Shares Outstanding of 2.41 billion for Q2 2026, unchanged from 2.41 billion a year earlier and down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to Q4 2011, Johnson & Johnson's Shares Outstanding record includes 41 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding has a four-year compound annual growth rate of -2.2% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding came in at 2.41 billion in FY2024 (-5.0%), 2.53 billion in FY2023 (-3.5%), 2.63 billion in FY2022 and 2.63 billion in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Shares Outstanding spans a low of 2.41 billion in Q2 2025 and a high of 2.63 billion in Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding in five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 0.1%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 7.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 2.41 billion (Q1 2026), 2.41 billion (Q4 2025) and 2.41 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,122.91 Bn | 1,091.50 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 892.40 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 615.09 Bn | 533.62 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 504.75 Bn | 477.86 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 360.18 Bn | 314.55 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 292.05 Bn | 256.04 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 256.09 Bn | 229.78 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 233.63 Bn | 189.02 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 540.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 194.49 Bn | 168.69 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 168.35 Bn | 114.99 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 126.70 Bn | 98.70 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 253.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2.41 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2.41 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.41 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 2.41 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.41 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.41 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2.41 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.53 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 2.52 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 2.60 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2.61 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 2.63 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 2.63 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 2.63 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2.63 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 2.63 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 2.63 Bn |
API Access
Johnson & Johnson 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=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "JNJ", "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=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();