Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) Shares Outstanding (2019 - 2026)
Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) recorded Shares Outstanding of 61.92 million in Q2 2026, up 0.9% from 61.39 million a year earlier and up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) Shares Outstanding (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Pliant Therapeutics reported Shares Outstanding of 61.37 million, up 1.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 23.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding came in at 60.54 million in FY2024 (+3.1%), 58.72 million in FY2023 (+39.8%), 42.02 million in FY2022 (+17.2%) and 35.85 million in FY2021 (+67.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to Q2 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has increased for 21 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 1.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding has ranged between 0.9% (Q2 2026) and 67.9% (Q4 2021) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 61.8 million (Q1 2026), 61.37 million (Q4 2025) and 61.41 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 | Pliant Therapeutics | 66.87 Mn | 66.87 Mn | - | 61.92 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 61.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 61.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 61.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 61.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 61.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 61.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 60.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 60.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 60.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 58.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 59.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 59.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 56.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 46.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 36.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 35.91 Mn |
API Access
Pliant Therapeutics 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=PLRX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "PLRX", "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=PLRX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();