Outstanding Shares

Total shares a company has issued - includes float plus insider and institutional shares.

Outstanding shares minus insider/institutional holdings = float. Dilution (new share issuance) increases outstanding shares and usually hurts existing holders. Buybacks reduce outstanding shares and generally lift share price.

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