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NVR has retired 72.0% of its shares since 1999, from 9,521,856 to 2,664,860.

72.0%retired since 1999
23.5%last 5 years
6.1%last 12 months
2.7Mshares today
Shares outstanding, 1999 to todaysplit adjusted, from SEC filings
a quarter gone 2001half gone 20129.5M shares, 19992.7M200020052010201520202025
1999, 9,521,8562026-07-31, 2,664,860
A share bought in 1999
3.6× more of NVR today, without buying another share. It was one of 9,521,856 shares then. It is one of 2,664,860 now.
Every filing we read27 fiscal years, split adjusted
Fiscal yearDateShares outstandingFiling
19992000-02-159,521,85610-K405cover page
20002001-02-228,366,86210-Kcover page
20012002-01-307,564,32810-Kcover page
20022003-01-277,136,19810-Kcover page
20032004-02-096,516,06710-Kcover page
20042005-02-246,717,41810-Kcover page
20052006-02-175,553,36510-Kcover page
20062007-02-165,677,79210-Kcover page
20072008-02-185,261,16710-Kcover page
20082009-02-195,705,59910-Kcover page
20092010-02-246,115,34810-Kcover page
20102011-02-215,893,20310-K
20112012-02-175,058,78110-K
20122013-02-144,996,23410-K
20132014-02-174,472,69810-K
20142015-02-174,048,67110-K
20152016-02-123,881,14110-K
20162017-02-103,704,20610-K
20172018-02-123,683,09310-K
20182019-02-113,616,91710-K
20192020-02-143,677,67610-K
20202021-02-083,681,18110-K
20212022-02-143,382,72610-K
20222023-02-133,249,34510-K
20232024-02-123,186,14710-K
20242025-02-102,990,45110-K
20252026-02-092,793,76010-K

Source: all 10-K filings of NVR on EDGAR. Download this series as CSV. Licence CC BY 4.0, credit Buyback Radar.

What the buybacks cost, since fiscal 2010cash flow statement against share count
$13.7Bspent on buybacks
3.5Mfewer shares outstanding
$2,394average price paid per share bought back
11.6%buyback yield, last fiscal year’s spend on today’s market value

Cash spent comes from the cash flow statement. Shares outstanding fell by less than the company bought, because part of every buyback only replaces shares handed to employees. Today’s price is $5,940.83.

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NVR buybacks, answered

Is NVR buying back its stock?

Yes. NVR has 6.1% fewer shares outstanding than twelve months ago, 2,664,860 as of July 31, 2026. Over five years the share count is down 23.5%.

How many shares has NVR bought back?

Net of every new share it issued, NVR has 6.9 million fewer shares than at its 1999 peak. That is 72.0% of the company. Since fiscal 2010 alone it bought back about 5.7 million shares, while the count fell by 3.2 million. The difference went to employees and other new shares.

How many shares does NVR have outstanding?

2,664,860 shares, as of July 31, 2026, from the cover page of its latest 10-Q. At the 1999 peak it had 9,521,856.

What do NVR's buybacks mean for a shareholder?

Each share is a bigger slice of the company. Someone who held NVR stock in 1999 owns 3.6 times as much of the business today without buying another share. Whether that was a good use of cash depends on the price paid.

How does NVR compare with other cannibal stocks?

NVR ranks No. 6 of 65 companies on Buyback Radar by share of the company retired since its peak. Close to it on the list: Globe Life (73.7%), AIG (72.4%), H&R Block (68.4%), Allstate (67.4%).

Every answer is computed from NVR's own SEC filings and rebuilt every Monday. Latest count: 10-Q on EDGAR.

Insider buying, last 12 months

Oliver GeorgeDirector2026-08-07, 63 shares at $6,431.51 $405K total
DeVito Michael JDirector2026-04-24, 11 shares at $6,699.50 $74K total
DeVito Michael JDirector2025-11-03, 14 shares at $7,068.05 $99K total

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