Vaxcyte (PCVX) Shares Outstanding (2019 - 2026)
Vaxcyte (PCVX) recorded Weighted Average Shares Outstanding of 148.91 million in Q3 2026, up 9.3% from 136.2 million a year earlier and up 3.1% from the prior quarter.
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Vaxcyte (PCVX) Shares Outstanding (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Vaxcyte reported Weighted Average Shares Outstanding of 136.09 million, up 11.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has increased for seven straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 35.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding came in at 122 million in FY2024 (+25.6%), 97.16 million in FY2023 (+49.8%), 64.88 million in FY2022 (+25.0%) and 51.92 million in FY2021 (+75.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding in data going back to Q1 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has increased for 22 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 12.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Weighted Average Shares Outstanding ran from 2.8% in Q1 2026 to 75.7% in Q4 2021.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 144.49 million (Q2 2026), 139.51 million (Q1 2026) and 136.09 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 891.90 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | 1.94 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 541.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 10 | Vaxcyte | 9.91 Bn | 3.83 Bn | - | 148.91 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 148.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 144.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 139.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 136.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 136.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 136.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 135.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 122.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 123.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 117.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 111.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 97.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 101.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 98.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 86.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 64.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 61.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 60.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 57.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 51.92 Mn |
API Access
Vaxcyte 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=PCVX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "PCVX", "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=PCVX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();