Noble shares outstanding NE
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2009.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 159.6M
- On a year earlier
- −1.2%
- fewer shares
Noble had 159.6M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 1.2% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 155.7M | −4% |
| FY2024 | 161.8M | +11% |
| FY2023 | 145.7M | −0% |
| FY2022 | 145.8M | −42% |
| FY2020 | 251.1M | +1% |
| FY2019 | 249.2M | +1% |
| FY2018 | 246.8M | +1% |
| FY2017 | 245M | +1% |
| FY2016 | 243.2M | +1% |
| FY2015 | 242M | −3% |
| FY2014 | 249.7M | −2% |
| FY2013 | 253.7M | +0% |
| FY2012 | 253M | +0% |
| FY2011 | 252.1M | +0% |
| FY2010 | 251.4M | −2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 159.6M | −1% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 161.6M | −0% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 155.7M | −4% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 158.8M | +4% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 161.5M | +11% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 161.9M | +12% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 161.8M | +11% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 152.9M | +5% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 146.1M | −1% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 145.2M | −1% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 145.7M | −0% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 145.7M | +78% |
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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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.