Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)

NASDAQ: VRTX · Real-Time Price · USD
478.88
+8.15 (1.73%)
Aug 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Market Cap121.05B +2.0%
Revenue (ttm)12.59B +10.2%
Net Income4.41B +21.1%
EPS17.18 +22.1%
Shares Out 253.30M
PE Ratio27.84
Forward PE24.31
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume1,510,674
Open470.78
Previous Close470.72
Day's Range466.01 - 487.00
52-Week Range362.50 - 533.67
Beta0.30
AnalystsBuy
Price Target558.68 (+16.9%)
Earnings DateAug 3, 2026

About VRTX

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated operates as a biotechnology company in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company offers transformative medicines for people with serious diseases with a focus on specialty markets, such as cystic fibrosis (CF), sickle cell disease (SCD), transfusion dependent beta thalassemia (TDT), and acute pain. It markets TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO for people with CF with at least one F508del mutation for 2 years of age and older; ALYFTREK for the treatment for people with CF 6 years of age and older; SYMDEKO/SYMK... [Read more]

Industry Biotechnology
Sector Healthcare
IPO Date Jul 24, 1991
Employees 6,400
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VRTX
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 29 analysts, the average rating for VRTX stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $558.68, which is an increase of 16.90% from the latest price.

Price Target
$558.68
(16.90% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $605 from $600 at BofA

BofA analyst Tazeen Ahmad raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $605 from $600 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. FY26 revenue guidance was raised…

7 hours ago - TheFly

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $595 from $590 at Cantor Fitzgerald

Cantor Fitzgerald raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $595 from $590 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Vertex delivered a strong Q2 with broad…

8 hours ago - TheFly

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $550 from $525 at TD Cowen

TD Cowen analyst Phil Nadeau raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $550 from $525 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm updated its…

8 hours ago - TheFly

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $442 from $430 at Canaccord

Canaccord raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $442 from $430 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The firm noted they reported a top line…

8 hours ago - TheFly

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $500 from $466 at Stifel

Stifel raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $500 from $466 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The cystic fibrosis business continues to do well…

9 hours ago - TheFly

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Earnings Call Transcript: Q2 2026

Q2 2026 revenue rose 12% year-over-year to $3.3B, led by CF, CASGEVY, and JOURNAVX growth. The company raised full-year guidance, advanced its pipeline, and announced the $8.8B Crinetics acquisition, adding a fifth commercial pillar in rare endocrine diseases.

23 hours ago - Transcripts

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Earnings release: Q2 2026

Vertex Pharmaceuticals released its Q2 2026 earnings on August 3, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.

23 hours ago - Filings

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Slides: Q2 2026

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has posted slides in relation to its Q2 2026 quarterly earnings report, which was published on August 3, 2026.

23 hours ago - Filings

Vertex Pharmaceuticals reports Q2 adjusted EPS $4.73, consensus $4.75

Reports Q2 revenue $3.33B, consensus $3.22B. “Vertex delivered excellent second quarter results, expanding our leadership in cystic fibrosis; delivering strong revenue growth in sickle cell disease, b...

23 hours ago - TheFly

Vertex Pharmaceuticals ups FY26 revenue view to $13.1B-$13.2B, consensus $13.05B

Vertex raised its full year 2026 total revenue guidance to $13.1 billion to $13.2 billion from $12.95 billion to $13.1 billion previously. Embedded in this guidance are expectations for continued…

23 hours ago - TheFly

Vertex raises annual revenue forecast on cystic fibrosis drugs strength

Vertex Pharmaceuticals on Monday raised the upper end of its annual revenue forecast, banking on robust demand for its cystic ​fibrosis treatments.

23 hours ago - Reuters

Vertex Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today reported consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, and updated its full year 2026 rev...

1 day ago - Business Wire

AbCellera announces collaboration with Vertex Pharmaceuticals

AbCellera (ABCL) announced a collaboration with Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) to research, develop, manufacture, and commercialize multispecific T-cell engagers, TCEs, for autoimmune dise...

Other symbols: ABCL
6 days ago - TheFly

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $585 from $545 at UBS

UBS raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $585 from $545 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.

22 days ago - TheFly

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $560 from $542 at Truist

Truist raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $560 from $542 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares as part of a broader research note previewing…

22 days ago - TheFly

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $600 from $598 at BofA

BofA raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $600 from $598 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm is bullish on the strength of…

22 days ago - TheFly

How to Ride the $2.6 Trillion Merger Boom With High-Growth Stocks

More mergers among brand-name consumer companies seem likely—following a record $2.6 trillion worth of transactions announced in the first half of 2026.

Other symbols: CRNX
27 days ago - Barrons

Crinetics downgraded to Hold from Buy at TD Cowen

TD Cowen analyst Tyler Van Buren downgraded Crinetics (CRNX) to Hold from Buy with no price target after Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) announced an agreement to acquire the the company for…

Other symbols: CRNX
27 days ago - TheFly

Vertex to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 3rd

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its second quarter 2026 financial results on Monday, August 3, 2026, after the financial markets close. The comp...

4 weeks ago - Business Wire

Wedbush sees BioCryst, Ascendis as potential next targets after Crinetics deal

Wedbush notes that Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) agreed to acquire Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (CRNX) for $85/share in cash. Crinetics now trades essentially at the deal price, reflecting high confidenc...

Other symbols: ASNDBCRXCRNX
4 weeks ago - TheFly

Crinetics shares surge after Vertex agrees to $10B cash buyout

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals shares surged after Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced an agreement to acquire the endocrinology-focused biotech company in a deal valued at approximately $10 billion. The all-...

Other symbols: CRNX
4 weeks ago - Invezz

SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Brodsky & Smith Announces an Investigation of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CRNX)

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania--(Newsfile Corp. - July 7, 2026) - Law office of Brodsky & Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Crinetics Pharmaceutica...

Other symbols: CRNX
4 weeks ago - Newsfile Corp

Vertex adds ‘genuine fifth commercial pillar’ with deal, says H.C. Wainwright

After Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ (VRTX) announcement of an agreement to acquire Crinetics (CRNX) for $85 per share in cash, H.C. Wainwright analyst Andrew Fein thinks “the most important question” is wha...

Other symbols: CRNX
4 weeks ago - TheFly

This Biotech Stock Is Soaring 99% After Vertex Agrees to Takeover Deal

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is buying an endocrine treatment specialist for $10 billion.

Other symbols: CRNX
4 weeks ago - Barrons

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $570 from $543 at RBC Capital

RBC Capital raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $570 from $543 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares as part of a broader research note…

4 weeks ago - TheFly