Novagold Resources (NG) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2012 - 2026)
Novagold Resources (NG) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 438.82 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 7.8% from 406.93 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Novagold Resources (NG) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), Novagold Resources posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 406.93 million, up 21.6% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for ten consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 334.6 million in FY2024 (+0.1%), 334.25 million in FY2023 (+0.1%), 333.8 million in FY2022 (+0.4%) and 332.4 million in FY2021 (+0.6%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to fiscal Q4 2012.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now increased in each of the last 37 quarters, with growth averaging 14.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding (Entity) ran from 0.1% in fiscal Q1 2025 to 31.1% in fiscal Q1 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 438.78 million (Q2 2026), 438.78 million (Q1 2026) and 406.93 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 166.15 Bn | 128.95 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 145.61 Bn | 120.34 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 844.34 Mn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 138.54 Bn | 138.54 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 127.15 Bn | 92.29 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Ternium | 100.63 Bn | 93.91 Bn | - | 2.00 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 97.48 Bn | 92.69 Bn | - | 500.05 Mn |
| 7 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 88.12 Bn | 72.16 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 8 | Barrick Mining | 69.35 Bn | 47.84 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 9 | Nucor | 59.10 Bn | 48.48 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 226.88 Mn |
| 10 | Novagold Resources | 2.84 Bn | 2.39 Bn | - | 438.82 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 438.82 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 438.78 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 438.78 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 406.93 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 406.93 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 406.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 334.65 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 334.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 334.57 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 334.43 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 334.37 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 334.25 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 334.18 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 334.13 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 333.98 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 333.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 333.39 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 333.34 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 333.19 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 332.40 Mn |
API Access
Novagold Resources Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=NG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=NG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();