Latest period
148M
YoY change
+6.4%
5Y CAGR
+7.0%
Peak year (FY2025)
129M
Latest annual
129M
Shares Outstanding history chart for Lightwave Logic (LWLG) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: 129M
Shares Outstanding growth chart for Lightwave Logic (LWLG) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +6.4%
Shares Outstanding history table for Lightwave Logic (LWLG) from 2005 to 2025
| FY2025 | 129M | +6.4% | +7.73M | ||
| FY2024 | 121M | +4.7% | +5.43M | ||
| FY2023 | 115M | +3.3% | +3.65M | ||
| FY2022 | 112M | +6.3% | +6.59M | ||
| FY2021 | 105M | +14.5% | +13.4M | ||
| FY2020 | 91.9M | +10.3% | +8.56M | ||
| FY2019 | 83.3M | +9.0% | +6.9M | ||
| FY2018 | 76.4M | +7.8% | +5.52M | ||
| FY2017 | 70.9M | +7.1% | +4.68M | ||
| FY2016 | 66.2M | +9.7% | +5.88M | ||
| FY2015 | 60.3M | +8.4% | +4.69M | ||
| FY2014 | 55.6M | +7.7% | +3.97M | ||
| FY2013 | 51.7M | +5.9% | +2.89M | ||
| FY2012 | 48.8M | +7.6% | +3.44M | ||
| FY2011 | 45.3M | +7.3% | +3.08M | ||
| FY2010 | 42.3M | +7.2% | +2.82M | ||
| FY2009 | 39.4M | +13.5% | +4.71M | ||
| FY2008 | 34.7M | +12.1% | +3.74M | ||
| FY2007 | 31M | +14.0% | +3.79M | ||
| FY2006 | 27.2M | +12.8% | +3.09M | ||
| FY2005 | 24.1M | — | — |
- FY2025129M+6.4%
- FY2024121M+4.7%
- FY2023115M+3.3%
- FY2022112M+6.3%
- FY2021105M+14.5%
- FY202091.9M+10.3%
- FY201983.3M+9.0%
- FY201876.4M+7.8%
- FY201770.9M+7.1%
- FY201666.2M+9.7%
- FY201560.3M+8.4%
- FY201455.6M+7.7%
- FY201351.7M+5.9%
- FY201248.8M+7.6%
- FY201145.3M+7.3%
- FY201042.3M+7.2%
- FY200939.4M+13.5%
- FY200834.7M+12.1%
- FY200731M+14.0%
- FY200627.2M+12.8%
- FY200524.1M—
Shares Outstanding values are taken from Lightwave Logic's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Shares Outstanding at Lightwave Logic (LWLG)
According to Lightwave Logic's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 148M. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding is the share count used to compute per-share metrics like EPS. Buybacks lower it; new issuance, stock-based compensation, and convertible securities raise it. Multiply by the stock price for market capitalization.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual diluted shares outstanding for Lightwave Logic (LWLG) came in at 129M – grew 6.4% year-over-year.
Lightwave Logic diluted shares outstanding compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +7.0%, sustaining 20 straight years of year-over-year growth.
129M stands as the all-time-high annual diluted shares outstanding, posted in 2025, against a low of 24.1M during 2005.
Lightwave Logic Shares Outstanding by Year
Lightwave Logic Shares Outstanding 2025: 129M
2025's diluted shares outstanding for Lightwave Logic came in at 129M, grew 6.4% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Lightwave Logic Shares Outstanding 2024: 121M
Lightwave Logic posted diluted shares outstanding of 121M in 2024, edged up 4.7% from 2023.
Lightwave Logic Shares Outstanding 2023: 115M
In 2023, Lightwave Logic reported diluted shares outstanding of 115M, edged up 3.3% from 2022.
Lightwave Logic Shares Outstanding 2022: 112M
Lightwave Logic diluted shares outstanding in 2022 was 112M, grew 6.3% from 2021.
Lightwave Logic Shares Outstanding 2021: 105M
Lightwave Logic diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 105M.
See more financial history for Lightwave Logic (LWLG).
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