Novagold Resources (NG) Shares Outstanding (2012 - 2026)
Novagold Resources' Shares Outstanding came in at 438.78 million for fiscal Q2 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 25.3% from 350.21 million a year earlier and up 5.7% from the prior quarter.
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Novagold Resources (NG) Shares Outstanding (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), Novagold Resources' Shares Outstanding was 374.7 million, up 12.0% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding has increased in each of the last 11 fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Shares Outstanding was 334.46 million in FY2024 (+0.1%), 334.06 million in FY2023 (+0.2%), 333.24 million in FY2022 (+0.5%) and 331.55 million in FY2021 (+0.7%).
- The fiscal Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to fiscal Q4 2012.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding has increased for 36 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 11.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding has ranged between 0.1% (fiscal Q1 2025) and 25.3% (fiscal Q2 2026) over the last five years.
- Business Quant data shows NG's Shares Outstanding at 415.12 million (Q1 2026), 374.7 million (Q4 2025) and 406.51 million (Q3 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | 1.62 Bn |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 829.10 Mn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 1.96 Bn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 501.99 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 228.20 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | 763.00 Mn |
| 10 | Novagold Resources | 2.85 Bn | 2.85 Bn | - | 438.78 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 438.78 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 415.12 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 374.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 406.51 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 350.21 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 334.64 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 334.46 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 334.52 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 334.38 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 334.37 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 334.06 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 334.16 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 334.01 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 333.95 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 333.24 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 333.34 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 333.23 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 332.94 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 331.55 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 331.64 Mn |
API Access
Novagold Resources 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=NG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "NG", "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=NG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();