Pfizer (PFE) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Pfizer's Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 5.7 billion for Q2 2026, up 0.2% from 5.69 billion a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Pfizer (PFE) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Pfizer's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 5.69 billion, up 0.3% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 5.67 billion in FY2024 (+0.4%), 5.65 billion in FY2023 (+0.5%), 5.62 billion in FY2022 (-0.1%) and 5.62 billion in FY2021 (+0.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q3 2018.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 0.3% over the last seven quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Shares Outstanding (Entity) over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 1.0%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 0.1%).
- Business Quant data shows PFE's Shares Outstanding (Entity) at 5.7 billion (Q1 2026), 5.69 billion (Q4 2025) and 5.69 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (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 | - |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 540.60 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 | 253.35 Mn |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 127.55 Bn | 78.82 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 5.70 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 5.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.69 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 5.69 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 5.69 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.67 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 5.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.65 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 5.65 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 5.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.62 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 5.61 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 5.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.62 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 5.61 Bn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 5.61 Bn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 5.60 Bn |
API Access
Pfizer 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=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();