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 the company is deploying excess capital into longer-term financial instruments to earn yield, while a decrease may indicate capital reallocation or liquidation to fund operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
This represents financial instruments held by the company with maturities greater than one year that are intended to be...
Peer comparison
Common in insurance and healthcare firms with large cash reserves; peers often report this under non-current financial assets.
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 | $4.2B | $4.3B | $5.04B | $4.73B | $3.8B | $3.57B | $3.42B | $3.4B | $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?
- Long-term financial investments held by the company that are not intended for immediate liquidation.