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"The float" refers to all of a company's outstanding shares of stock that are available to the public for trading on the open market. What Is “The Float” When It Comes to a Company’s Stock?

While shares outstanding includes all of a company’s issued shares, float only includes those available for public trading. In other words, the float comprises all shares that are not in some ...

Shares outstanding and floating stock are two types of metrics for investors. Although they refer to all classes of a company's common stock instead of preferred stock, these two metrics are ...