Unitedhealth (UNH) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) recorded Shares Repurchased of $3.39 billion in Q3 2026, up 105.7% from the prior quarter.
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Unitedhealth (UNH) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Unitedhealth's Shares Repurchased came in at $5.03 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, down 52.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.55 billion, down 38.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Repurchased has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Repurchased came in at $9 billion in FY2024 (+12.5%), $8 billion in FY2023 (+14.3%), $7 billion in FY2022 (+40.0%) and $5 billion in FY2021 (+17.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Shares Repurchased since Q4 2024.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Repurchased in the last five years was growth of 231.5% in Q4 2024, against a decline of 38.6% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 362.93 Bn | 249.60 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 3.39 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 125.16 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 894.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 113.93 Bn | 62.88 Bn | 47.21 Bn | - |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 92.83 Bn | -49.64 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 330.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 79.88 Bn | 49.09 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 251.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.55 Bn | 66.55 Bn | 3.60 Bn | - |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 64.00 Bn | 47.32 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 500.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 52.60 Bn | -38.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 2.00 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 34.53 Bn | -39.52 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 2.00 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.74 Bn | -24.26 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 956.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.71 Bn |
API Access
Unitedhealth Shares Repurchased 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-repurchased&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "ticker": "UNH", "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-repurchased&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();