Enter the total number of shares purchased and the average price of shares purchased ($) into the Total Purchase Price Calculator. The calculator will evaluate and display the Total Purchase Price. 

Total Purchase Price Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the Total Purchase Price. 

PP = S * APS
  • Where PP is the Total Purchase Price ($)
  • #S is the total number of shares purchased 
  • APS is the average price of shares purchased ($) 

To calculate the purchase price, multiply the number of shares purchases by the average price per share.

How to Calculate Total Purchase Price?

The following example problems outline how to calculate Total Purchase Price.

Example Problem #1:

  1. First, determine the total number of shares purchased.
    1. The total number of shares purchased is given as: 5,000.
  2. Next, determine the average price of shares purchased ($).
    1. The average price of shares purchased ($) is provided as: 20.00.
  3. Finally, calculate the Total Purchase Price using the equation above: 

PP = #S * APS

The values given above are inserted into the equation below:

PP = 5,000 * 20.00 = 100,000.00 ($)


Example Problem #2: 

For this problem, the variables needed are provided below:

total number of shares purchased = 600

average price of shares purchased ($) = 100

This example problem is a test of your knowledge on the subject. Use the calculator above to check your answer. 

PP = #S * APS = ?