Nkarta (NKTX) Shares Outstanding (2019 - 2026)
Nkarta (NKTX) posted Shares Outstanding of 74.49 million for Q2 2026, up 0.7% from 73.98 million a year earlier and up 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Nkarta (NKTX) Shares Outstanding (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Nkarta's Shares Outstanding came in at 73.99 million, up 9.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 34.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Nkarta's Shares Outstanding was 67.87 million in FY2024 (+38.5%), 49.01 million in FY2023 (+12.3%), 43.63 million in FY2022 (+32.8%) and 32.86 million in FY2021 (+94.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to Q2 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has increased in each of the last 20 quarters, with growth averaging 18.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding has ranged between 0.5% (Q1 2026) and 94.2% (Q4 2021) over the last five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding for the three prior quarters was 74.26 million (Q1 2026), 73.99 million (Q4 2025) and 74.02 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 2.41 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 | 1.94 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 540.00 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 | 253.70 Mn |
| 10 | Nkarta | 187.66 Mn | 187.66 Mn | - | 74.49 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 74.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 74.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 73.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 74.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 73.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 73.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 67.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 73.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 73.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 50.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 49.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 49.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 48.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 48.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 43.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 43.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 32.90 Mn |
API Access
Nkarta 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=NKTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "NKTX", "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=NKTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();