Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Humana Shares (Basic) increased by 0.0% to 120.3M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.3%, from 120.7M to 120.3M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...
Peer comparison
Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
11 periods
| Q2 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 126.5M | 125M | 124.6M | 123.4M | 121M | 120.4M | 120.4M | 120.7M | 120.5M | 120.3M | 120.3M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.2% | -0.3% | -0.9% | -2.0% | -0.4% | -0.0% | +0.2% | -0.1% | -0.2% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | -1.5% | — | -3.2% | -3.3% | -2.4% | -0.3% | +0.1% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
Range120.3M – 126.5M
CAGR-2.0%
Avg YoY Growth-1.4%
Median YoY Growth-0.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Humana's shares (basic)?
- Humana (HUM) reported shares (basic) of 120.3M in Q1 2026.
- How has Humana's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Humana's shares (basic) decreased by 0.3% year-over-year, from 120.7M to 120.3M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.