Public float

Public float or the unqualified term may also refer to the number of outstanding shares in the hands of public investors as opposed to company officers, directors, or controlling-interest investors.

Public Float
The portion of a company's outstanding shares that is in the hands of public investors; shares not held by company officers, directors, or investors who hold a controlling interest in the company.
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Public Float
Public Float - A Public float are those stock shares being set aside from the in house stockholders for the sole purpose of public consumption at the single discretion of the publicly trading company.

Public Float
The number of issued and outstanding shares of a company, excluding shares held by persons who, individually or in conjunction with other persons, hold 20% or more of the issuer's voting securities.

Public float value: The aggregate market value of common equity securities held by persons who are not affiliated with the issuer.

PUBLIC FLOAT. The aggregate market value of voting common stock held by nonaffiliates.

In December 2005, the SEC voted to adopt amendments that create a new category of "large accelerated filers" that includes companies with a public float of $700 million or more.

To be in the index a company needs to be American, four consecutive quarters with positive earnings per share, have a public float of over 50%, an operating company or REIT or business development company-not a holding company, ...

Free float is sometimes referred to as float or public float.
The equation for free float is as follows:
Free Float = Outstanding Shares - Restricted Shares ...

Actively traded securities: Securities that have a current worldwide average daily trading volume over 60 consecutive calendar days (ADTV) of at least $1 million and an issuer with common equity securities having a public float value of at least ...

To list initially, companies are required to have significant net tangible assets or operating income, a minimum public float of 500,000 shares, at least 400 shareholders, and a bid price of at least $5.

See also: Float, Share, Market, Securities, Profit