Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Acura Pharmaceuticals's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was 65.09 Mil.
Acura Pharmaceuticals's quarterly shares outstanding
increased
from Sep. 2021 (65.09 Mil) to Dec. 2021 (65.09 Mil).
It means Acura Pharmaceuticalsissued new shares from Sep. 2021 to Dec. 2021 .
Acura Pharmaceuticals's annual shares outstanding
increased
from Dec. 2020 (21.65 Mil) to Dec. 2021 (65.09 Mil).
It means Acura Pharmaceuticalsissued new shares from Dec. 2020 to Dec. 2021 .
A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.
Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.
Be Aware
Warren Buffett looks for consistency and upward long term trend. Because of share repurchase it is possible for net earnings trend to differ from EPS trend. He preferred net income over EPS. The companies with durable competitive advantage companies report higher % net earnings to total revenues.
Important: If a company is showing net earnings history greater than 20% on total revenues, it is probably benefiting from a long term competitive advantage.
If net earnings is less than 10%, likely to be in a highly competitive business.
Acura Pharmaceuticals Shares Outstanding (EOP) Related Terms
Acura Pharmaceuticals Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Acura Pharmaceuticals's Shares Outstanding (EOP) can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
STU:HD4B vs VFRM, THCT, CBGL: Shares Outstanding (EOP) Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Acura Pharmaceuticals's Shares Outstanding (EOP), along with its competitors' market caps and Shares Outstanding (EOP) data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Acura Pharmaceuticals Shares Outstanding (EOP) vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Acura Pharmaceuticals's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Acura Pharmaceuticals's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.
Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.
Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.
What does a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 65.09 Mil mean?
Acura Pharmaceuticals (STU:HD4B) has a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 65.09 Mil as of Dec. 2021. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on Acura Pharmaceuticals and its competitors.
Is Acura Pharmaceuticals' Shares Outstanding (EOP) too high?
Acura Pharmaceuticals' current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 65.09 Mil. Overall, Acura Pharmaceuticals has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Acura Pharmaceuticals' Shares Outstanding (EOP) compare to VFRM and THCT?
Acura Pharmaceuticals' Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 65.09 Mil can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Outstanding (EOP) for a Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Shares Outstanding (EOP) depends on the Drug Manufacturers industry context. However, Shares Outstanding (EOP) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shares Outstanding (EOP) mean?
A high Shares Outstanding (EOP) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on Acura Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. Acura Pharmaceuticals's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 65.09 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Acura Pharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Acura Pharmaceuticals (STU:HD4B) has a current Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 65.09 Mil. The current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 65.09 Mil. Acura Pharmaceuticals' overall GF Score™ is 16/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Outstanding (EOP) calculated?
Shares Outstanding (EOP) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Acura Pharmaceuticals (STU:HD4B), the current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 65.09 Mil as of Dec. 2021. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc is a drug delivery company engaged in the research, development and commercialization of technologies and products intended to address safe use of medications. It has discovered and developed three proprietary platform technologies which can be used to develop multiple products. Its Limitx Technology is being developed to minimize the risk of overdose, its Aversion Technology is intended to address methods of abuse associated with opioid analgesics while its Impede Technology is directed at minimizing the extraction and conversion of pseudoephedrine, or PSE, into methamphetamine. It operates in single segment being the research, development and commercialization of technologies and products intended to address safe use of medications.
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