Pfizer (PFE) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Pfizer (PFE) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 5.7 billion for Q2 2026, down 0.1% from 5.71 billion a year earlier and down 0.6% from the prior quarter.
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Pfizer (PFE) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Pfizer posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 5.71 billion, up 0.2% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 5.7 billion in FY2024 (-0.2%), 5.71 billion in FY2023 (-0.4%), 5.73 billion in FY2022 (+0.4%) and 5.71 billion in FY2021 (+1.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) gained in five of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 0.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 1.7%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 0.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 5.73 billion (Q1 2026), 5.71 billion (Q4 2025) and 5.71 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,109.58 Bn | 1,078.16 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 893.70 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 630.16 Bn | 548.69 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 2.44 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 488.57 Bn | 461.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 359.15 Bn | 313.58 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 274.32 Bn | 238.71 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.96 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 246.73 Bn | 220.50 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 224.28 Bn | 179.68 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 544.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 187.60 Bn | 161.71 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 161.13 Bn | 108.08 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 129.23 Bn | 101.23 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 255.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 5.70 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 5.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.71 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 5.71 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 5.71 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.70 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 5.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.71 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 5.71 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 5.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.71 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 5.71 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 5.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.71 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 5.73 Bn |
API Access
Pfizer Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "PFE", "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-diluted&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();