LENZ Therapeutics (LENZ) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2021 - 2026)
LENZ Therapeutics (LENZ) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 31.37 million for Q2 2026, up 11.7% from 28.08 million a year earlier and up 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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LENZ Therapeutics (LENZ) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, LENZ Therapeutics posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 28.81 million, up 35.4% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for four consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 62.5% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 21.28 million in FY2024 (+161.3%), 8.15 million in FY2023 (+3.9%), 7.84 million in FY2022 (+89.7%) and 4.13 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q2 2021.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now increased in each of the last nine quarters, with growth averaging 119.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 972.8%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 40.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 31.35 million (Q1 2026), 28.81 million (Q4 2025) and 28.54 million (Q3 2025).
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 | LENZ Therapeutics | 120.64 Mn | 120.64 Mn | 5.21 Mn | 31.37 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.54 Mn |
API Access
LENZ Therapeutics Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=LENZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "LENZ", "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=LENZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();