Cvs Health (CVS) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Cvs Health's Shares Outstanding was 1.28 billion in Q2 2026, up 1.0% from 1.27 billion a year earlier and up 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Cvs Health (CVS) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding at Cvs Health came in at 1.27 billion, up 0.6% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding was 1.26 billion in FY2024 (-2.0%), 1.29 billion in FY2023 (-2.1%), 1.31 billion in FY2022 (-0.5%) and 1.32 billion in FY2021 (+0.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding since Q4 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding has increased for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of 0.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 1.0%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 2.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, CVS's Shares Outstanding in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 1.27 billion (Q1 2026), 1.27 billion (Q4 2025) and 1.27 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 359.00 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 897.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.95 Bn | 105.32 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 116.30 Mn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 111.19 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 91.22 Bn | -51.36 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 216.60 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 78.47 Bn | 47.34 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 262.79 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.32 Bn | 55.22 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 193.15 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 63.37 Bn | 46.54 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 232.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 51.41 Bn | -36.45 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 120.07 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 33.72 Bn | -60.99 Bn | 9.52 Bn | 494.14 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | -24.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 51.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.32 Bn |
API Access
Cvs Health Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=CVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "CVS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=CVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();