Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Amgen Shares (Basic) remained flat by 0.0% to 538M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.2%, from 537M to 538M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...
Peer comparison
Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.
Metric ID:
is_weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 573M | 567M | 548M | 535M | 535M | 534M | 535M | 535M | 536M | 537M | 537M | 538M | 538M | 538M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.0% | -3.4% | -2.4% | +0.0% | -0.2% | +0.2% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -6.6% | -5.6% | -2.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
Range534M – 573M
CAGR-1.9%
Avg YoY Growth-1.2%
Median YoY Growth+0.2%
Current Streak8 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amgen's shares (basic)?
- Amgen (AMGN) reported shares (basic) of 538M in Q3 2025.
- How has Amgen's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Amgen's shares (basic) increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from 537M to 538M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.