SuperworthMeta Platforms shares outstanding META
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2011.
- Latest quarter, to Sep 30, 2026
- 2.6B
- On a year earlier
- +0.0%
- more shares
Meta Platforms had 2.6B diluted shares outstanding on average in Q3 FY26, the quarter to Sep 30, 2026.
That is about the same as a year earlier.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2.6B | −1% |
| FY2024 | 2.6B | −1% |
| FY2023 | 2.6B | −0% |
| FY2022 | 2.6B | −6% |
| FY2021 | 2.8B | −3% |
| FY2020 | 2.9B | +1% |
| FY2019 | 2.9B | −1% |
| FY2018 | 2.9B | −2% |
| FY2017 | 3B | +1% |
| FY2016 | 2.9B | +2% |
| FY2015 | 2.9B | +2% |
| FY2014 | 2.8B | +10% |
| FY2013 | 2.6B | +2% |
| FY2012 | 2.5B | +66% |
| FY2011 | 1.5B | n/a |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 2.6B | +0% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 2.6B | −0% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 2.6B | −1% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 2.6B | −1% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 2.6B | −1% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 2.6B | −2% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 2.6B | −1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 2.6B | −1% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 2.6B | −2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 2.6B | −0% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 2.6B | +1% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 2.6B | −0% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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