Equity
Common Stock Shares Issued
UnitedHealth Group Common Stock Shares Issued increased by 0.2% to 908M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.2%, from 910M to 908M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Common Stock Shares Issued shows relatively stable performance with a -0.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in issued shares often signals equity-based financing or employee compensation, whereas a decline reflects share repurchase programs.
Detailed definition
The total number of common stock shares that have been issued by the company to shareholders, including both outstanding...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all publicly traded companies.
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common_stock_shares_issuedHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 943M | 942M | 941M | 939M | 935M | 935M | 934M | 932M | 927M | 925M | 924M | 920M | 921M | 923M | 915M | 910M | 905M | 906M | 906M | 908M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.4% | +0.0% | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.5% | -0.2% | -0.1% | -0.4% | +0.1% | +0.2% | -0.9% | -0.5% | -0.5% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.8% | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.9% | -1.1% | -1.1% | -1.3% | -0.6% | -0.2% | -1.0% | -1.1% | -1.7% | -1.8% | -1.0% | -0.2% |
Range905M – 943M
CAGR-0.8%
Avg YoY Growth-0.9%
Median YoY Growth-0.9%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's common stock shares issued?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported common stock shares issued of 908M in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's common stock shares issued changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's common stock shares issued decreased by 0.2% year-over-year, from 910M to 908M.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's common stock shares issued?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's common stock shares issued has grown at a -0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 946M to 906M.
- What does common stock shares issued mean?
- The total count of common stock shares that have been issued by the company.