Cvs Health (CVS) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Cvs Health (CVS) posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 1.29 billion for Q2 2026, up 1.3% from 1.27 billion a year earlier and up 0.6% from the prior quarter.
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Cvs Health (CVS) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Cvs Health's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 1.27 billion, up 0.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Cvs Health's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 1.26 billion in FY2024 (-2.2%), 1.29 billion in FY2023 (-2.5%), 1.32 billion in FY2022 (-0.5%) and 1.33 billion in FY2021 (+1.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of 0.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the past five years was Q2 2026, with growth of 1.3%; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a decline of 2.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was 1.28 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 (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 332.42 Bn | 217.05 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 906.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 109.55 Bn | 62.16 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 99.61 Bn | 86.08 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 119.20 Mn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 84.30 Bn | -57.44 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 217.90 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.83 Bn | 41.37 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 263.96 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 57.33 Bn | 46.42 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 193.94 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 51.76 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 45.82 Bn | -41.98 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 121.14 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 30.70 Bn | -59.59 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 497.64 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.83 Bn | -25.04 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 51.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.28 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 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.33 Bn |
API Access
Cvs Health Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=CVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=CVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();