Facebook is focused on building useful and engaging products that enable people to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces. Co.'s products include: Facebook, which enables people to connect, share, discover, and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers; Instagram, which enables people to take photos or videos, customize them with filter effects, and share them with friends and followers in a photo feed or send them directly to friends; Messenger application; WhatsApp, a messaging application; and Oculus virtual reality technology and content platform power products. Co. also sells advertising placements to marketers. We show 27 historical shares outstanding datapoints in our coverage of FB's shares outstanding history.
Understanding the changing numbers of Facebook shares outstanding — and
comprehending the concept of differing number of shares outstanding in general comparing companies like Facebook 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 Facebook by allowing them to research Facebook shares outstanding history
as well as any other stock in our coverage universe. |
Video: Shares Outstanding Importance
