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Astoria Investments (JSE:ARA) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) : 56.00 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Astoria Investments Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Astoria Investments's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 56.00 Mil.


Astoria Investments Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Astoria Investments's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can be seen below:

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Astoria Investments Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

Astoria Investments Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
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Astoria Investments Quarterly Data
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Astoria Investments Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Calculation

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.


Astoria Investments  (JSE:ARA) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Explanation

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.


Be Aware

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.


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Astoria Investments (JSE:ARA) Business Description

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Address
Black River Road, 1st Floor, Block 18, Uniciti Office Park, Bambous, MUS, 90522
Astoria Investments Ltd is an investment company. Its objective is to achieve USD capital appreciation over the medium to long term by investing in, equity-dominated holdings of direct, high-quality listed businesses. The company's geographical location is split between the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, and Mauritius.

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