Alkermes is a biopharmaceutical company. Co. has a portfolio of marketed products focused on central nervous system disorders such as addiction and schizophrenia and a pipeline of product candidates in the fields of neuroscience and oncology. Co.'s proprietary products include: ARISTADA, which is an extended-release intramuscular injectable suspension approved in the U.S. for the treatment of schizophrenia; ARISTADA INITIO, which is indicated for the initiation of ARISTADA when used for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults; and VIVITROL, which is for the treatment of alcohol dependence and for the prevention of relapse to opioid dependence, following opioid detoxification. We show 53 historical shares outstanding datapoints in our coverage of ALKS's shares outstanding history.
Understanding the changing numbers of ALKS shares outstanding — and
comprehending the concept of differing number of shares outstanding in general comparing companies like ALKS versus peers —
is critical for investors. Many "beginner" or "novice" investors will look at one stock trading at a price of $10 per share and another trading at
a price of $20 per share and think the latter company is worth twice as much. Of course, that is a completely meaningless comparison without also knowing how many shares outstanding there are for each of the two companies.
Furthermore, via issuance of new shares over time, or the repurchase of existing shares, the number of shares outstanding can fluctuate over the course of history.
With this page we aim to empower investors researching ALKS by allowing them to research ALKS shares outstanding history
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