Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc

Closed

SectorHealthcare

527.93 6.04

Overview

Share price change

24h

Current

Min

521.52

Max

529.03

Key metrics

By Trading Economics

Income

-160M

1B

Sales

-240M

3B

P/E

Sector Avg

29.659

56.269

EPS

4.47

Profit margin

34.531

Employees

6,400

EBITDA

-45M

1.3B

Recommendations

By TipRanks

Recommendations

Strong Buy

12 Months Forecast

+6.61% upside

Dividends

By Acuity

Next Earnings

3 Aug 2026

Market Stats

By TradingEconomics

Market Cap

18B

127B

Previous open

521.89

Previous close

527.93

News Sentiment

By Acuity

48%

52%

161 / 342 Healthcare

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc Chart

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Related News

2 Jul 2026, 20:03 UTC

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Social Media
Event

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are higher following FDA approval for expanded use of CASGEVY, now available for children as young as 2 years old.

1 Jul 2026, 20:06 UTC

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are advancing, reflecting broader market trends. The stock remains above its 20-day moving average despite an earlier session pullback.

30 Jun 2026, 20:07 UTC

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals is trading lower amid broader market pressures despite promising first-quarter results. Earlier in the session, shares briefly reached a high before declining.

29 Jun 2026, 19:31 UTC

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals is trading higher, driven by positive analyst sentiment and revised earnings estimates ahead of its upcoming earnings report.

26 Jun 2026, 20:04 UTC

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is rising as biotechnology stocks advance during Friday's session. The stock remains above its 20-day moving average after five consecutive higher closes.

25 Jun 2026, 20:02 UTC

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is trading higher today amid notable volatility, reflecting a broader trend since Wednesday's close, despite no specific company news.

24 Jun 2026, 23:26 UTC

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is lower in after-market hours, driven by declines in the Biotechnology sub-sector. The stock remains above its 20-day moving average.

23 Jun 2026, 19:36 UTC

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are higher today, recovering from an earlier pullback. The stock remains near the upper end of its one-month trading range.

22 Jun 2026, 20:02 UTC

News

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is higher today, supported by a diverse pipeline in kidney disease and favorable market conditions following easing U.S.-Iran tensions.

18 Jun 2026, 19:52 UTC

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are lower today as biotechnology stocks face pressure. Earlier in the session, shares peaked before reversing direction.

17 Jun 2026, 19:54 UTC

Macro Event

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is rising amid a positive Biotechnology sector trend and favorable Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, boosting investor confidence in healthcare.

16 Jun 2026, 23:16 UTC

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc shares are lower in after-market hours. Market sentiment is influenced by optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal.

15 Jun 2026, 12:46 UTC

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is roughly flat in pre-market hours, maintaining a routine performance and remaining above its 20-day moving average.

12 Jun 2026, 19:36 UTC

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are higher today, reflecting stable trading conditions. The stock is positioned above its 20-day moving average, indicating positive market sentiment.

11 Jun 2026, 23:56 UTC

Event

Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced clinical benefits of CASGEVY® for severe sickle cell disease. Shares are trading lower in after-market hours, within a typical trading range.

10 Jun 2026, 20:03 UTC

Macro Event

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are lower as inflation data aligns with forecasts. The stock continues to trade below its 20-day moving average.

9 Jun 2026, 19:56 UTC

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are higher during Tuesday's session, having peaked earlier, though they have pulled back slightly. No specific news was identified for this movement.

8 Jun 2026, 19:36 UTC

Event

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are lower despite positive data on ALYFTREK for cystic fibrosis. The decline follows broader market dynamics after a strong U.S. jobs report.

5 Jun 2026, 23:06 UTC

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are trading lower in after-market hours, with no specific news identified. Broader market conditions may be influencing the stock's movement.

4 Jun 2026, 20:02 UTC

News
Social Media

RBC reiterated its Outperform rating on Vertex Pharmaceuticals with a $543 price target, contributing to shares advancing despite an earlier pullback.

3 Jun 2026, 23:06 UTC

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are trading higher in after-market hours. No specific news was identified to explain this movement amid broader market volatility.

2 Jun 2026, 20:03 UTC

Event

Vertex Pharmaceuticals' FDA acceptance of povetacicept application fails to lift shares, which are trading lower and below their 20-day moving average.

1 Jun 2026, 19:41 UTC

Event
News

Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Biologics License Application for povetacicept accepted by the FDA. Shares are lower today amid broader market sentiment despite this milestone.

29 May 2026, 22:06 UTC

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are higher in after-market hours, trading near the upper end of their one-month range and above their 20-day moving average.

28 May 2026, 20:02 UTC

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are higher today, continuing a steady upward trend since Wednesday. Broader market reactions to geopolitical tensions are influencing trading.

27 May 2026, 19:46 UTC

News

Truist Securities initiated coverage of Vertex Pharmaceuticals with a Buy rating and raised the price target to $542, contributing to today's price gain.

26 May 2026, 19:56 UTC

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are higher today, continuing recent upward momentum. No specific company news was identified to explain the price movement.

22 May 2026, 19:26 UTC

Event

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are higher as Health Canada reviews suzetrigine, a new oral pain treatment. The stock shows modest gains since Thursday's close.

21 May 2026, 19:56 UTC

News

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares rise as Health Canada reviews suzetrigine for acute pain treatment, marking a potential breakthrough in oral pain medication.

Peer Comparison

Price change

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc Forecast

Price Target

By TipRanks

6.61% upside

12 Months Forecast

Average 562.95 USD  6.61%

High 641 USD

Low 436 USD

Based on 24 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets forVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc - Dist in the last 3 months.

Rating Consensus

By TipRanks

Strong Buy

24 ratings

19

Buy

5

Hold

0

Sell

Sentiment

By Acuity

161 / 342 Healthcare

News Sentiment

Bullish Evidence

Volatility

Below average

News Volume (RCV)

Below average

Financials

Selling and administration expenses

Operating expenses

Pre-tax profit

Sales

Cost of sales

Gross profit on sales

Interest expense on debt

EBITDA

Operating profit

$

About Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis (CF). It markets TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO for people with CF with at least one F508del mutation for 2 years of age or older; SYMDEKO/SYMKEVI for people with CF for 6 years of age or older; ORKAMBI for CF patients 1 year or older; and KALYDECO for the treatment of patients with 1 year or older who have CF with ivacaftor. The company's pipeline includes VX-522, a CFTR mRNA therapeutic designed to treat the underlying cause of CF, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial; VX-548, a non-opioid medicine for the treatment of acute and neuropathic pain which is in Phase 3 clinical trial; Exa-cel, for the treatment of sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia which is in Phase 2/3 clinical trial. In addition, it provides inaxaplin for the treatment of APOL1-mediated focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and co-morbidities, such as hypertension which is in single Phase 2/3; VX- 880 and VX-264, treatment for Type 1 Diabetes which is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial; VX-970, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer; and VX-803 and VX-984 for treatment of cancer in Phase 1 clinical trial. Further, it sells the products to specialty pharmacy and specialty distributors in the United States, as well as retail pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics. Additionally, the company has collaborations with CRISPR Therapeutics AG.; Moderna, Inc.; Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.; Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc.; Mammoth Biosciences, Inc.; and Verve Therapeutics., as well as collaborations with Tevard Biosciences to develop novel tRNA-based therapies for duchenne muscular dystrophy. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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