Verizon Communications (VZ) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications' Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 4.15 billion for Q2 2026, down 1.5% from 4.22 billion a year earlier and down 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Verizon Communications (VZ) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Verizon Communications' Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 4.22 billion, up 0.2% 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 4.21 billion in FY2024 (+0.1%), 4.2 billion in FY2023 (+0.1%), 4.2 billion in FY2022 (unchanged) and 4.2 billion in FY2021 (+1.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q3 2021.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Shares Outstanding (Entity) over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 1.4%), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a decline of 1.5%).
- Business Quant data shows VZ's Shares Outstanding (Entity) at 4.18 billion (Q1 2026), 4.22 billion (Q4 2025) and 4.22 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 | Verizon Communications | 190.87 Bn | 155.27 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 4.15 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.88 Bn | 160.63 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 166.65 Bn | 114.60 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 6.85 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 142.49 Bn | 131.12 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.29 Bn | 40.54 Bn | - | 3.54 Bn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.81 Bn | 31.66 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | EchoStar | 27.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 290.14 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 22.74 Bn | 23.25 Bn | 7.95 Mn | 389.11 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.42 Bn | 12.42 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Bce | 18.40 Bn | 16.72 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.14 Bn |
API Access
Verizon Communications 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=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "VZ", "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=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();