Optimum Communications (OPTU) Shares Outstanding (2015 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' Shares Outstanding was 445.7 million in Q2 2026, down 4.7% from 467.74 million a year earlier and down 5.7% from the prior quarter.
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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Shares Outstanding (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding at Optimum Communications came in at 467.78 million, up 1.7% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding has now increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding was 459.89 million in FY2024 (+1.1%), 454.72 million in FY2023 (+0.3%), 453.24 million in FY2022 (-1.1%) and 458.31 million in FY2021 (-21.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding since Q1 2016.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding over five years was Q3 2025 (growth of 1.7%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 21.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, OPTU's Shares Outstanding in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 472.42 million (Q1 2026), 467.78 million (Q4 2025) and 468.68 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.70 Bn | 155.11 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 4.17 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.28 Bn | 160.03 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 167.47 Bn | 115.42 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 6.94 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 141.87 Bn | 130.50 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 62.70 Bn |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.96 Bn | 41.21 Bn | - | 3.56 Bn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.31 Bn | 31.16 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 775.70 Mn |
| 7 | EchoStar | 25.94 Bn | 17.08 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 290.14 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 22.90 Bn | 23.41 Bn | 7.95 Mn | 299.06 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 18.99 Bn | 17.31 Bn | - | 929.10 Mn |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 445.70 Mn | -3.81 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 445.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 445.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 472.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 467.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 468.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 467.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 464.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 459.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 460.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 460.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 457.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 454.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 454.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 454.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 454.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 453.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 453.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 453.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 453.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 458.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 454.05 Mn |
API Access
Optimum Communications 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=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "OPTU", "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=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();