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Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Lowe's Companies Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) remained flat by 0.0% to $5.60B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $5.60B to $5.60B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) shows relatively stable performance with a 0.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates that shareholders have approved a higher ceiling for potential future equity issuance, often for capital raises or stock-based compensation.
Detailed definition
This represents the maximum number of common shares that a corporation is legally permitted to issue under its articles...
Peer comparison
Standard corporate governance metric; companies often maintain a buffer between authorized and outstanding shares.
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other_common_stock_shares_authorizedHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B | $5.60B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Range$5.60B – $5.60B
CAGR+0.0%
Avg YoY Growth+0.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak18+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's common stock, shares authorized (in shares)?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported common stock, shares authorized (in shares) of $5.60B in Q3 2025.
- How has Lowe's Companies's common stock, shares authorized (in shares) changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's common stock, shares authorized (in shares) decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $5.60B to $5.60B.
- What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's common stock, shares authorized (in shares)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lowe's Companies's common stock, shares authorized (in shares) has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.60B to $5.60B.
- What does common stock, shares authorized (in shares) mean?
- The maximum number of shares the company is legally allowed to issue.