Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
UnitedHealth Group Shares (Basic) increased by 0.2% to 908M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.4%, from 912M to 908M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.
Detailed definition
The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 944M | 943M | 941M | 937M | 935M | 933M | 930M | 926M | 922M | 921M | 923M | 912M | 907M | 906M | 908M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.4% | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.1% | +0.2% | -1.2% | -0.5% | -0.1% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.9% | -0.7% | -1.0% | -1.2% | -1.0% | -0.3% | -1.1% | -1.5% | -1.8% | -0.4% |
Range906M – 944M
CAGR-1.1%
Avg YoY Growth-1.0%
Median YoY Growth-0.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's shares (basic)?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported shares (basic) of 908M in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's shares (basic) decreased by 0.4% year-over-year, from 912M to 908M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.