Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
UnitedHealth Group Short-Term Investments 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 Investments shows an upward trend with a 5.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates the company is parking excess cash in interest-bearing assets, while a decrease suggests cash is being deployed for operations or long-term investments.
Detailed definition
These are marketable securities and financial instruments that the company intends to hold for more than three months bu...
Peer comparison
Common in large-cap firms with significant cash reserves; peers often hold these to offset inflationary pressures.
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short_term_investmentsHistorical 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 | $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% |
Range$2.53B – $5.18B
CAGR+3.6%
Avg YoY Growth+9.9%
Median YoY Growth-3.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's short-term investments?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported short-term investments of $3.23B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's short-term investments 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 investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's short-term investments has grown at a 5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.86B to $3.76B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Financial investments that are expected to be converted into cash within one year.