Verastem (VSTM) Shares Outstanding (2011 - 2026)
Verastem (VSTM) recorded Shares Outstanding of 100.12 million in Q2 2026, up 51.4% from 66.14 million a year earlier and up 1.9% from the prior quarter.
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Verastem (VSTM) Shares Outstanding (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Verastem reported Shares Outstanding of 69.31 million, up 94.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has increased for 13 straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 40.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding came in at 35.71 million in FY2024 (+61.9%), 22.05 million in FY2023 (+36.7%), 16.14 million in FY2022 (+11.0%) and 14.53 million in FY2021 (+13.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to Q1 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has increased for 36 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 83.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding ran from 6.1% in Q3 2021 to 146.2% in Q2 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 98.29 million (Q1 2026), 69.31 million (Q4 2025) and 73.16 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 | Verastem | 728.38 Mn | 85.01 Mn | 36.32 Mn | 100.12 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 100.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 98.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 69.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 73.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 66.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 40.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.99 Mn |
API Access
Verastem 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=VSTM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "VSTM", "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=VSTM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();