Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)
UnitedHealth Group Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) decreased by 14.1% to $3.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.7%, from $3.57B to $3.23B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) shows an upward trend with a 5.6% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests a conservative cash management strategy or accumulation of capital for future strategic investments, while a decrease may indicate cash deployment for acquisitions or capital expenditures.
Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
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non_current_assets_short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
| 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 | $2.73B | $2.79B | $2.53B | $2.91B | $3.35B | $3.68B | $4.55B | $4.58B | $4.47B | $5.18B | $4.20B | $4.30B | $5.04B | $4.73B | $3.80B | $3.57B | $3.42B | $3.40B | $3.76B | $3.23B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.1% | -9.1% | +15.1% | +15.0% | +9.8% | +23.5% | +0.8% | -2.6% | +16.0% | -18.9% | +2.3% | +17.2% | -6.0% | -19.7% | -6.0% | -4.2% | -0.6% | +10.3% | -14.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +22.8% | +32.2% | +79.5% | +57.3% | +33.2% | +40.7% | -7.6% | -6.3% | +12.8% | -8.6% | -9.5% | -16.8% | -32.0% | -28.1% | -1.2% | -9.7% |
Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) of $3.23B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) decreased by 9.7% year-over-year, from $3.57B to $3.23B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) has grown at a 5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.86B to $3.76B.
- What does short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) mean?
- Financial investments held by the company that are not immediately available for daily operations.