Oracle shares outstanding ORCL
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Aug 31, 2026
- 3B
- On a year earlier
- +3.1%
- more shares
Oracle had 3B diluted shares outstanding on average in Q1 FY27, the quarter to Aug 31, 2026.
That is 3.1% more than a year earlier, so each share owns a little less of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2.9B | +2% |
| FY2025 | 2.9B | +1% |
| FY2024 | 2.8B | +1% |
| FY2023 | 2.8B | +2% |
| FY2022 | 2.7B | −7% |
| FY2021 | 2.9B | −7% |
| FY2020 | 3.2B | −10% |
| FY2019 | 3.5B | −16% |
| FY2018 | 4.1B | −2% |
| FY2017 | 4.2B | +0% |
| FY2016 | 4.2B | −5% |
| FY2015 | 4.5B | −2% |
| FY2014 | 4.6B | −4% |
| FY2013 | 4.8B | −5% |
| FY2012 | 5B | −3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | 3B | +3% | |
| Q4 FY26 | 2.9B | +2% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 2.9B | +1% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 2.9B | +2% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 2.9B | +2% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 2.9B | +1% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 2.9B | +2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 2.9B | +2% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 2.9B | +1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 2.8B | +1% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 2.8B | +2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 2.8B | +3% |
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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