Vanta Bioscience (BOM:540729) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average): 7.11 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

Vanta Bioscience  (BOM:540729) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Explanation

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.

Be Aware

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.

Vanta Bioscience Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Related Terms

The historical data trend for Vanta Bioscience's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can be seen below:

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Vanta Bioscience Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

Vanta Bioscience Annual Data
	Trend	Mar17	Mar18	Mar19	Mar20	Mar21	Mar22	Mar23	Mar24	Mar25	Mar26
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					6.31	6.31	6.31	6.31	7.22

Vanta Bioscience Semi-Annual Data
	Mar17	Sep17	Mar18	Sep18	Mar19	Sep19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Mar23	Sep23	Mar24	Sep24	Mar25	Sep25	Mar26
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)	Get a 7-Day Free Trial														6.31	6.31	6.30	7.11	7.11

Vanta Bioscience Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Calculation

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.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.

Vanta Bioscience Business Description