Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Bank of America Shares (Basic) decreased by 1.5% to 7.5B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.5%, from 7.8B to 7.5B.
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 | 8.6B | 8.4B | 8.1B | 8.1B | 8.1B | 8.1B | 8B | 8B | 8B | 7.9B | 7.8B | 7.7B | 7.6B | 7.5B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.2% | -3.5% | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.5% | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.6% | -0.9% | -1.0% | -1.8% | -1.3% | -1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -5.8% | -3.8% | -0.9% | -1.0% | -1.1% | -1.2% | -1.8% | -2.5% | -3.6% | -4.0% | -4.5% |
Range7.5B – 8.6B
CAGR-4.3%
Avg YoY Growth-2.7%
Median YoY Growth-2.5%
Current Streak13+ quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's shares (basic)?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported shares (basic) of 7.5B in Q3 2025.
- How has Bank of America's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's shares (basic) decreased by 4.5% year-over-year, from 7.8B to 7.5B.
- 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.