Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Octopus Titan VCT's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1,647.73 Mil.
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.
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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.
Octopus Titan VCT Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Related Terms
Octopus Titan VCT Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Octopus Titan VCT's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) 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.
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.
What does a Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) of 1,647.73 Mil mean?
Octopus Titan VCT (LSE:OTV2) has a Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) of 1,647.73 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The average shares outstanding over two periods not accounting for dilutive securities like convertible bonds. View historical data on Octopus Titan VCT and its competitors.
Is Octopus Titan VCT's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) too high?
Octopus Titan VCT's current Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is 1,647.73 Mil. Overall, Octopus Titan VCT has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Octopus Titan VCT's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) compare to BLK and BX?
Octopus Titan VCT's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) of 1,647.73 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 (Basic Average) for an Asset Management company?
A good Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) 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 (Basic Average) mean?
A high Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The average shares outstanding over two periods not accounting for dilutive securities like convertible bonds. View historical data on Octopus Titan VCT and its competitors. Octopus Titan VCT's current Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is 1,647.73 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Octopus Titan VCT stock overvalued right now?
Octopus Titan VCT (LSE:OTV2) has a current Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) of 1,647.73 Mil. The current Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is 1,647.73 Mil. Octopus Titan VCT's overall GF Score™ is 36/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) calculated?
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Octopus Titan VCT (LSE:OTV2), the current Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is 1,647.73 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Octopus Titan VCT PLC invests in a diversified portfolio of UK smaller companies in order to generate capital growth over the long term as well as an attractive tax-free dividend stream. Its investment planning aims to back the next generation of entrepreneurs, technology, and tech-enabled businesses in dedicated areas, namely, health, fintech, deep tech, consumer, business-to-business software, bio, and climate.
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