Equity
Common Stock Shares Issued
Blackrock Common Stock Shares Issued remained flat by 0.0% to 156.3M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.6%, from 155.3M to 156.3M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Common Stock Shares Issued shows relatively stable performance with a -4.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase reflects new equity financing or the fulfillment of stock-based compensation obligations.
Detailed definition
The total number of shares that have been authorized and distributed by the corporation since its inception. This includ...
Peer comparison
This number is always equal to or greater than shares outstanding across all publicly traded corporations.
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common_stock_shares_issuedHistorical Data
7 periods
| Q4 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 172.1M | 172.1M | 155.3M | 156M | 156M | 156.3M | 156.3M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -9.7% | +0.5% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | -9.7% | — | — | -9.2% | +0.6% |
Range155.3M – 172.1M
CAGR-6.2%
Avg YoY Growth-6.1%
Median YoY Growth-9.2%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blackrock's common stock shares issued?
- Blackrock (BLK) reported common stock shares issued of 156.3M in Q4 2025.
- How has Blackrock's common stock shares issued changed year-over-year?
- Blackrock's common stock shares issued increased by 0.6% year-over-year, from 155.3M to 156.3M.
- What is the long-term trend for Blackrock's common stock shares issued?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Blackrock's common stock shares issued has grown at a -4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 172.1M to 156.3M.
- What does common stock shares issued mean?
- The total number of shares the company has ever given out, including those it bought back.