Eli Lilly (LLY) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2012 - 2026)
Eli Lilly (LLY) reported Net Shares Issued and Repurchased of -$377 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$708 million a year earlier.
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Eli Lilly (LLY) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Eli Lilly's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$5.84 billion; for FY2025, it came in at -$4.11 billion.
- By year, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$2.5 billion in FY2024, -$750 million in FY2023, -$1.5 billion in FY2022 and -$1.25 billion in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Net Shares Issued and Repurchased since Q4 2019.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$1.6 billion (Q2 2026), -$2.36 billion (Q1 2026) and -$1.51 billion (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 | -377.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -708.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -692.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -446.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -750.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -750.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -500.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -500.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -300.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -600.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -3.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -1.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -950.70 Mn |
API Access
Eli Lilly 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=LLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-shares-issued-and-repurchased", "ticker": "LLY", "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=LLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();